Sarah D'Arcy

D'Arcy is originally from Healesville and was introduced to football via her local Auskick program.{{fact|date=August 2022}} She switched to soccer before returning to play football with the under-14 boys at Healesville Football Club.{{fact|date=August 2022}} After two games she was playing with Yarra Valley Cougars in the senior women's division.{{fact|date=August 2022}} Four years after joining the Cougars, D'Arcy joined the Eastern Devils in the VFLW.{{fact|date=August 2022}} During her time at the Eastern Devils, she played for both {{AFLW|Mel}} and {{AFLW|WB}} in exhibition matches.{{cite web|last=Swerksy|first=Tiarne|title=An eye-catching start|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-02-22/Copy%20of%20An%20eye-catching%20recruit|work={{AFL Col}}|publisher=Telstra Media|date=22 February 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060237/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-02-22/Copy%20of%20An%20eye-catching%20recruit|url-status=live}} Western Bulldogs chose her with pick No. 34 for the 2013 exhibition match.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/eastern-devils-likely-to-feature-heavily-in-inaugural-afl-womens-draft/news-story/ad323764d7355c80241d002b3a879387|title=Eastern Devils likely to feature heavily in inaugural AFL Women’s Draft|first=Toby|last=Prime|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=10 October 2016|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124091704/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/eastern-devils-likely-to-feature-heavily-in-inaugural-afl-womens-draft/news-story/ad323764d7355c80241d002b3a879387|url-status=live}} In the 2016 season, D'Arcy kicked 30 goals for the Eastern Devils.{{cite web|last=Swerksy|first=Tiarne|title=AFLW: Your season preview|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-01-31/aflw-your-season-preview|work={{AFL Col}}|publisher=Telstra Media|date=31 January 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113060203/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-01-31/aflw-your-season-preview|url-status=live}}

Ahead of the 2017 season, Collingwood player Emma King said she thinks D'Arcy will be a star, despite not many having heard of her. She described her as probably one of the best half-forwards with a great hand and great lead, predicting that she'll be very dominant in Collingwood's forward line.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/collingwood-marquee-star-emma-king-says-womens-football-doubters-are-in-for-a-shock/news-story/3d7f5b89ef1f2528591554c98bd091bc|title=Collingwood marquee star Emma King says women's football doubters are in for a shock|first=Kate|last=Salemme|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=9 December 2016|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=13 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613121732/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/collingwood-marquee-star-emma-king-says-womens-football-doubters-are-in-for-a-shock/news-story/3d7f5b89ef1f2528591554c98bd091bc|url-status=live}} D'Arcy made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against {{AFLW|Car}}, in which she had 14 disposals and was one of Collingwood's best players.{{cite web|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|title=Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/blue-ribbon-day-for-aflw-as-carlton-downs-collingwood-in-inaugural-match|work=AFL|publisher=Telstra Media|date=3 February 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426174408/https://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/blue-ribbon-day-for-aflw-as-carlton-downs-collingwood-in-inaugural-match|url-status=live}} She was one of the standout performers for the club, leading the team with 39 disposals after three weeks.

Collingwood re-signed D'Arcy for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.{{cite web|title=AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-26/aflw-all-the-clubs-full-lists-after-trade-period|work=AFL|publisher=Telstra Media|date=26 May 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530034636/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-26/aflw-all-the-clubs-full-lists-after-trade-period|url-status=live}} On 2 September, D'Arcy played for Victoria in the inaugural AFL Women's State of Origin match, where she swapped between full-forward and higher up the ground and kicked a banana goal from an acute angle.{{cite web|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Daisy stands tall as Big V dominates|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-02/aflw-daisy-stands-tall-in-big-v-domination|work=AFL|publisher=Telstra Media|date=2 September 2017|access-date=12 November 2017|archive-date=2 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902144832/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-02/aflw-daisy-stands-tall-in-big-v-domination|url-status=live}}

D'Arcy returned to the Collingwood side in round 1, 2018, but was the subject of controversy after she was reported for kicking {{AFLW|Car}}'s Sarah Hosking in the groin. She was subsequently offered and accepted a two match ban under the AFL's match review system.{{cite news|last=Costin|first=Luke|title=Sarah D'Arcy accepts ban for groin kick on Sarah Hosking|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/womens-afl/sarah-d-arcy-accepts-ban-for-groin-kick-on-sarah-hosking-20180206-p4yzhj.html|access-date=8 February 2018|newspaper=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=6 February 2018|archive-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209011312/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/womens-afl/sarah-d-arcy-accepts-ban-for-groin-kick-on-sarah-hosking-20180206-p4yzhj.html|url-status=live}} The incident was assessed under the system as "intentional conduct medium impact to the groin".{{cite news|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|title=Collingwood Magpies' Sarah D'Arcy gets two-game ban for kicking Sarah Hosking|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/womens-afl/collingwood-magpies-sarah-d-arcy-gets-two-game-ban-for-kicking-sarah-hosking-20180205-p4yzfe.html|access-date=8 February 2018|newspaper=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=5 February 2018|archive-date=9 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209005800/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/womens-afl/collingwood-magpies-sarah-d-arcy-gets-two-game-ban-for-kicking-sarah-hosking-20180205-p4yzfe.html|url-status=live}} She was the first player in either the AFLW or AFL to be sanctioned under the new system overseen by match review officer Michael Christian.{{cite news|first1=Lauren|last1=Wood|first2=Kate|last2=Salemme|title=Collingwood's Sarah D’Arcy accepts two-match ban for kicking Sarah Howking in AFLW Round 1|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/collingwood-captain-steph-chiocci-says-kicking-incident-was-out-of-character-for-sarah-darcy/news-story/75cd8797a1a9c9a849315f057d5542d7?nk=b6fb24ffb8b8fd2acacae06bc9e80b29-1518090684|access-date=8 February 2018|newspaper=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=6 February 2018}}

Collingwood re-signed D'Arcy for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-06-04/aflw-pies-pocket-early-picks|title=AFLW: Pies pocket early picks|first=Meagan|last=Lechucki|website={{AFL Col}}|publisher=Telstra Media|date=4 June 2018|access-date=4 June 2018|archive-date=8 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608001510/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-06-04/aflw-pies-pocket-early-picks|url-status=dead}}

At the conclusion of the 2020 season, D'Arcy was traded to Richmond alongside teammate Sarah Dargan, in a package deal in exchange for a third and fourth round pick at the 2020 draft.

:Statistics are correct to round 3, 2022 season 6{{cite web|title=Sarah D'Arcy - Player Stats By Season|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/sarah%2Bd%2527arcy/19853|work=Australian Football|access-date=29 March 2020|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403081739/https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/sarah+d%27arcy/19853|url-status=live}}

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|Col}}

| 4 || 7 || 2 || 4 || 48 || 28 || 76 || 18 || 12 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 6.9 || 4.0 || 10.9 || 2.6 || 1.7

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| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018

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| 4 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 28 || 15 || 43 || 15 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.6 || 3.0 || 8.6 || 3.0 || 2.4

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019

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| 4 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 41 || 13 || 54 || 28 || 6 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 8.2 || 2.6 || 10.8 || 5.6 || 1.2

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| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

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| 4 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 39 || 25 || 64 || 21 || 12 || 0.6 || 1.6 || 5.6 || 3.6 || 9.1 || 3.0 || 1.7

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| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021

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| 12 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 49 || 45 || 94 || 18 || 14 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.4 || 5.0 || 10.4 || 2.0 || 1.6

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| scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)

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| 12 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 13 || 4 || 17 || 9 || 2 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 6.5 || 2.0 || 8.5 || 4.5 || 1.0

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