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Key Facts

Full name
Darryl Herrod

Known as
Darryl Herrod

Born
2 June 1945 (age 79)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 339d
Last game: 25y 319d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong; Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 13
Fitzroy: 19

Recruited from
Geelong (1968)

Darryl Herrod

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
GeelongV/AFL1966-1967700.0071%2.570.710.430
FitzroyV/AFL1968-19714710.0236%10.962.622.575
V/AFL1966-19715410.0241%9.872.372.305
Total1966-19715410.0241%9.872.372.305

AFL: 7,803rd player to appear, 4,175th most games played, 9,337th most goals kickedGeelong: 689th player to appear, 763rd most games played, 1,039th most goals kickedFitzroy: 859th player to appear, 267th most games played, 772nd most goals kicked

A product of Assumption College, Kilmore, flame-haired Darryl Herrod was recruited by Geelong, but struggled to make his mark. In 1966-7 he played just seven times for the Cats seniors whilst putting in more than 75 appearances for the reserves. In 1966 he won the Gardiner Medal for best and fairest in the VFL reserves competition, an achievement which has proved to be a noose around the neck of many a promising footballer.

Herrod’s fortunes improved markedly after he transferred to Fitzroy. Playing for the most part in the backlines, he was solid and reliable as well as consistent. Unlike at Geelong, he was a regular senior player, making 47 appearances and kicking one goal from 1968 to 1971.

After leaving the Lions he spent the 1972 and 1973 seasons playing for TANFL side North Hobart before joining Port Melbourne, for whom he played 43 VFA games from 1972 to 1974. 

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.