Darcy Lussick

Darcy Lussick
Personal information
Born (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Manly Warringah 31 1 0 0 4
2013–15 Parramatta Eels 53 0 0 0 0
2016– Manly Warringah 7 0 0 0 0
Total 91 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 City Origin 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Rugby League Project,

Darcy Lussick is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels. The young giant made an instant impression in his debut season in first grade with his big workload in attack and defence. In Darcy's first year at the Parramatta eels he won the prestigious Ken Thornett NRL Players' Player Medal 2013, cementing his spot at his new club.

Rugby league career

Lussick played his junior football for the Beacon Hill Bears. He also played for the Manly Sea Eagles S.G. Ball side in 2007.

2011-12: Career with Manly

Lussick made his debut game in Round 14 2011 against the North Queensland Cowboys, a game which the Sea Eagles ran out easy 24-4 winners at Brookvale Oval against the previously in-form Cowboys.[1] Lussick also known for his part in the "Brookvale Brawl" which resulted in a three game suspension temporarily stalling his career. 2011 saw Manly win the premiership.

2013-present: Career with Parramatta

On 14 June 2012, Lussick signed a 3-year deal with the Parramatta Eels. Lussick won the Ken Thornett NRL Players' Player Medal. At the Eels Lussick become an ambassador for Midas, The Kellyville Bushrangers and made an appearance on The Footy Show. 2013 saw Lussick win multiple players' players awards. At the end of the 2013 season Lussick had an over due groin operation which he played most of the season with.

2015

On 18 August 2015, Lussick signed a 3-year contract to return to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016.[2]

Personal life

Lussick was named as Care Flight Ambassador, the Parramatta Eels new charity partner for 2014.

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