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| Born | (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (age 36) Manly, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 13 lb (114 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Freddy Lussick (brother) Joey Lussick (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darcy Lussick (born 6 June 1989) is an Australian professionalrugby league footballer who last played as aprop forFeatherstone Rovers in theRFL Championship, on loan fromSuper League sideSalford Red Devils.
He previously played for theManly Warringah Sea Eagles in two separate spells and theParramatta Eels in theNRL. Lussick also played for theToronto Wolfpack in theChampionship and theSuper League.
Lussick was born inManly, New South Wales in 1989.[4]
Lussick played his junior football for theBeacon Hill Bears.[5] He also played for theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles S.G. Ball side in 2007.[citation needed]
Lussick made his debut game in round 14, 2011 against theNorth Queensland Cowboys, a game which Manly ran out easy 24–4 winners atBrookvale Oval against the previously in-form Cowboys.[6] Lussick is also known for his part in the "Battle of Brookvale" which resulted in a three match suspension. Manly would go on to be premiers in 2011 but Lussick played no part in the club's finals campaign or the2011 NRL Grand Final.[citation needed]
On 14 June 2012, Lussick signed a 3-year deal with theParramatta 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.[citation needed]
2013 saw Lussick win multiple players' players awards. At the end of the2013 NRL season, Lussick had an over due groin operation which he played most of the season with.[citation needed] In Lussick's first year at the Parramatta Eels he won the prestigious Ken Thornett NRL Players' Player award 2013.[7]
In March 2014, Lussick was suspended for 4 matches due to a tackle on aSydney Roosters player,Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.[8]
At the end of his playing time with Parramatta, Lussick had played 53 games and had scored no tries. He was also a member of the Parramatta side which finished last in 2013.[9]
On 18 August 2015, Lussick signed a three-year contract to return to theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2016.
On 21 May 2017, Lussick was sin binned for an illegal shoulder charge on a North Sydney player when he was playing forBlacktown Workers Sea Eagles against North Sydney atNorth Sydney Oval.[10][11]
On 16 July 2017, while Lussick was playing for the Sea Eagles against theWests Tigers, Lussick pulled Wests Tigers captainAaron Woods' hair. Lussick was charged with contrary conduct by the NRL, entered an early guilty plea, and was fined $1350.[12]
On 23 July 2017, Lussick was sin binned in Manly's 52–22 loss against theSt George Illawarra Dragons for punching St George playerJack De Belin.[13]
On 21 April 2018, Lussick left Manly to join theToronto Wolfpack. It was reported that Lussick departed the club due to coach Trent Barrett's refusal to pick him for the first grade side despite being fit and had overcome his injuries. It was also reported that Lussick and Barrett had a verbal altercation at training in the lead up to Lussick's departure.[14]
On 7 October, Lussick played in Toronto's 4–2 defeat againstLondon Broncos in theMillion Pound Game.[15]
In 2019, Lussick played in Toronto'sMillion Pound Game victory overFeatherstone to secure promotion to theSuper League for the first time.[16]
On 1 January 2021, it was reported that Lussick had signed forSalford.[17]
In round 8 of the2021 Super League season, he scored his first try for Salford but was later sent to the sin bin for a dangerous high tackle in the club's 62–18 loss.[18]
On 7 June 2021, it was reported that he had signed forFeatherstone Rovers in theRFL Championship on loan.[19]
On 6 December 2019, Lussick made hisprofessional boxing debut against formerNRL playerJustin Hodges (2–0, 2 KOs). Lussick won in his debut fight,knocking out Hodges in the first 39 seconds of the bout.[20]
Lussick foughtPaul Gallen (11–1–1, 6 KOs) in his second professional bout on 22 December 2021, putting up a brave effort but was outclassed and gassed in the first round, ultimately leading to a third round TKO for Gallen.[21]
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Paul Gallen | TKO | 3 (3) | 22 Dec 2021 | The Star Event Centre, Sydney, Australia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Justin Hodges | TKO | 1 (3) | 6 Dec 2019 | ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
Darcy is the older brother ofJoey Lussick who playshooker with theParramatta Eels.[23] His mother died in May 2016 at the age of 42, after a two year battle with an illness.[4]