Fort was drafted by Geelong with pick 65 in the 2018 national draft, quitting his job as a civil engineer to play for the club.
He followed Orren Stephenson (2011) and Ryan Abbott (2016) as mature-age ruckmen selected by the club.
Fort began his time with Geelong competing with Abbott, Rhys Stanley and Zac Smith for the ruckman position.
The proliferation of ruckmen led to him spending more time as a key forward in Geelong's VFL reserves, where he kicked eight goals in four matches and displayed strong marking ability while rucking alongside Abbott.
After Stanley withdrew late from Geelong's round 9 match against the Western Bulldogs, Fort replaced him for his first AFL match.
He notched 17 hitouts and kicked three goals in combination with Abbott.
He played two more matches to complete the 2019 season.
Fort was drafted by Geelong with pick 65 in the 2018 national draft, quitting his job as a civil engineer to play for the club. He followed Orren Stephenson (2011) and Ryan Abbott (2016) as mature-age ruckmen selected by the club. Fort began his time with Geelong competing with Abbott, Rhys Stanley and Zac Smith for the ruckman position. The proliferation of ruckmen led to him spending more time as a key forward in Geelong's VFL reserves, where he kicked eight goals in four matches and displayed strong marking ability while rucking alongside Abbott. After Stanley withdrew late from Geelong's round 9 match against the Western Bulldogs, Fort replaced him for his first AFL match. He notched 17 hitouts and kicked three goals in combination with Abbott. He played two more matches to complete the 2019 season.
Darcy Fort