Player Watch #22: Taylor Goad - #20 in '23 ND - the Unicorn

[Ether]

7 year career expectancy?

I was thinking less drooling, less shedding. Still have to watch for hip dysplasia. If he was built like a Newfy, DuckYeah wouldn't be complaining. They are heckin strongly constructed under all that fur.

 

[DuckYeah]

I was thinking less drooling, less shedding. Still have to watch for hip dysplasia. If he was built like a Newfy, DuckYeah wouldn't be complaining. They are heckin strongly constructed under all that fur.

I dont mind him being lean. He has plenty of time to build. He obviously is building size. Im patient, but a lot in here think he’ll be rolling around like Max Gawn in 2026. Not a chance.

 

[Ether]

I dont mind him being lean. He has plenty of time to build. He obviously is building size. Im patient, but a lot in here think he’ll be rolling around like Max Gawn in 2026. Not a chance.

There's an obvious athletic profile comparison that everyone seems reluctant to make: Tim English. I don't know what he's been like recently, but he had a purple patch a while ago where commentators were saying he was the best ruck in the game.

 

[DuckYeah]

There's an obvious athletic profile comparison that everyone seems reluctant to make: Tim English. I don't know what he's been like recently, but he had a purple patch a while ago where commentators were saying he was the best ruck in the game.

English is just soft. So lets hope he isn’t like english

 

[Ether]

English is just soft. So lets hope he isn’t like english

Pretty sure that's why people were avoiding the comparison.

 

[ferball]

I dont mind him being lean. He has plenty of time to build. He obviously is building size. Im patient, but a lot in here think he’ll be rolling around like Max Gawn in 2026. Not a chance.

Gawn was drafted in 2009, didn't debut til 2011 and didn't really hit his straps until the second half of 2015.

Had alot of injuries to overcome tho.

We drafted Goad in 2023. If he breaks out in 2027 he is already years ahead of Gawn.

 

[DuckYeah]

Gawn was drafted in 2009, didn't debut til 2011 and didn't really hit his straps until the second half of 2015.

Had alot of injuries to overcome tho.

We drafted Goad in 2023. If he breaks out in 2027 he is already years ahead of Gawn.

He’s not breaking out in 27. Relax max

 

[ferball]

He’s not breaking out in 27. Relax max

Yeah probably not, which is my point.

Gawn's equivalent, if he was drafted with Goad, would be the second half of 2028 and then 2029.

I used to Relax with Max. He'd roll huge spliffs before a gig.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I will be interested to see Goad's role in the VFL this year. If I had to guess, playing primarily forward and being the secondary ruck, rather than the primary ruck role.

 

[The Brady Bunch]

I will be interested to see Goad's role in the VFL this year. If I had to guess, playing primarily forward and being the secondary ruck, rather than the primary ruck role.

We will need CCJ to be fit and playing first ruck in the VFL. Assuming Teakle is playing AFL from round 1, we will probably play Maley and Goad forward, and Whitlock and 2x Dawsons back. There will be competition for Teakle's spot.

 

[Passmore]

We will need CCJ to be fit and playing first ruck in the VFL. Assuming Teakle is playing AFL from round 1, we will probably play Maley and Goad forward, and Whitlock and 2x Dawsons back. There will be competition for Teakle's spot.

The most recent injury report had CCJ returning to full training in May-June. Don't think we'll be getting much out of him unfortunately.

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[shinboner magic]

Can always have a state league ruck to protect goad

 

[The Brady Bunch]

The most recent injury report had CCJ returning to full training in May-June. Don't think we'll be getting much out of him unfortunately.

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Jesus. Hope he's invested well.

 

[Horizons_00]

The most recent injury report had CCJ returning to full training in May-June. Don't think we'll be getting much out of him unfortunately.

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Put a fork in him

 

[Limerick]

Put a fork in him

Hasn't he had enough injuries

 

[Frank Thring]

Put a fork in him

I did, in 2022

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[zoomba23]

Great to hear he's going after the footy rather than avoiding it. Genuinely big step for blokes drafted for their athleticism, that one

 

[koshari]

Put a fork in him

Preferably the fork we put in tarrent because he came back after being written off.

 

[shinboner magic]

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First pic jumps off ground and arms outstretched- no one is stopping that

 

[ferball]

First pic jumps off ground and arms outstretched- no one is stopping that

RHJr looking at him thinking "He's taking that ball at over three times my height!!"

 

[Horizons_00]

Preferably the fork we put in tarrent because he came back after being written off.

True but Taz was not only a rarity but he was physically strong and fit.

 

[roos_tt29]

First pic jumps off ground and arms outstretched- no one is stopping that

Bit of a young Ben Brown there - in regards to that specific skill.

207cm taking it at it's highest point...mayyyybe Maj would've been able to spoil that

 

[Fish Sticks]

If you’ve been reading the training reports from today, you’ll hear his name mentioned a bit…
I was there Monday & today - he along with Powell & Curtis have been the standouts IMO.
Athletically, he really is a unicorn.
He has put on a tonne of muscle/weight from when he started & looks pretty imposing out there.
Obviously, he will take more time in the VFL to develop & his best place looks to be in the ruck, so I can’t see him playing games anytime soon.
He did ok up forward in the last qtr today, kicking 1.1 from what I remember.
Maybe he is a sneaky chance to play some games this year!?
Very promising signs indeed.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]