At 203 centimetres (6 ft 8 in) tall and weighing 110 kilograms (240 lb), Darcy competes in the ruck as well as the forward line.

Originally from South Purrumbete, a farming area near Cobden, Darcy is the youngest of four children and attended Xavier College as a boarder.

In 2016 he played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup Under 18s competition, his school and for Victoria Country in the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships.

[10] Darcy suffered a knee injury in the off-season during Fremantle's practice match against Port Adelaide,[11] and as a result missed the first five games of the 2024 AFL season.

[14] He kicked two goals both courtesy of 50-metre penalties and collected 12 hit-outs against Richmond in round eight at the MCG, before being substituted out of the game in the third quarter with a tight calf.