Taylor Walker

Presti35 · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:11 am

Has been reported in SA that he isnt happy at Crowland and may look to leave the club.

28 years old (Born on Anzac Day), but is signed on, which means a trade would need to be made.

Let's say he wants to play for Collingwood.

A. Do we want him?

B. Can we afford him? (he'd be a lot cheaper than Lynch).

C. What would we need to give up?

Obviously Lynch is 3 years younger and, well, a better player. But if we cant get him to sign, is Walker a good and realistic option?

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Seems implausible (that he might want to leave).
[Seems plausible he might be unhappy.]

ronrat · Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand

They would want Scharenberg or Grundy as a minimum. Though maybe Broomhead and a first round pick. But I doubt he wants out.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

I would prefer Lynch if I had the choice.

The real banksy · Joined: 07 May 2016

I don't rate him. Plays well when the team is going well, goes missing when the hard stuff needs to be done.

MatthewBoydFanClub · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood

There's a reason players are chosen to captain AFL teams. If Taylor Walker wants to leave Adelaide I'd welcome him in a heartbeat. Adelaide is closer to Broken Hill than Melbourne though.

BazBoy · Joined: 11 Sep 2014

I�m not keen �his press and body language from my perspective is a bit disruptive

But the club will access �-no stone unturned procedure

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

He does seem to have bought too much into the cult stuff (see psychobabble thread), which is one reason I can't see him wanting out.

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

I used to rate him ( kinda ) but his inability to make any impact or even fly the flag in the biggest game of his life last year, bordered on embarrassing.

Having said that, his field kicking is elite, which is unusual for a monster.
If he went anywhere else and he proved to have a reasonable tank, I would certainly trial him a little further up the ground at another club.
Personally, I can�t see him going anywhere, particularly on the back of his criticism of Lever jumping ship.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

^ On field kicking: yes, and Buddy is another one.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Most overrated player in the comp, because of his poor record on the big stage. Also, it seems he lost the confidence of his teammates after he toed the company line and embraced the psycho-babble consultants' training regime in the off season.

BazBoy · Joined: 11 Sep 2014

There is a term for blokes like him

Dumb as dog sh:#_~t

Ev5Magpies · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:16 pm

No thanks. I reckon this rumour is full of shit just quietly

MatthewBoydFanClub · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood