Background
Dargie was born in England before emigrating to Australia as a child.
Dargie was born in England before emigrating to Australia as a child.
Dargie began playing football for Sorrento Junior Football Club, later playing for Karrinyup Junior Football Club. After three years with North Beach in the Western Australian Amateur Football League he joined Subiaco. After making his league debut at the start of the 1986 WAFL season, he played in three straight WAFL grand finals, winning premierships in 1986 and 1988.
Dargie was picked up by Street Kilda at pick 85 in the 1988 VFL Draft and made his debut the following season in the Saints" Round 16 match against the Brisbane Bears.
In 1990 he moved back to his home state of Western Australia and joined the West Coast Eagles but managed just one game and spent most of the season playing with Subiaco. In 1995 Dargie joined Southport in the Queensland Australian Football League.
In three seasons in Queensland he played in two premierships.