Player Watch #3 Taylor Adams

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Drafted by GWS with Pick 13 in the 2011 National Draft, Taylor Adams

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Taylor Adams

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.9

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.4

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

18.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

made his AFL debut in Round 5 of the 2012 season. After 31 games with the Giants the midfielder moved to Collingwood where he went on to play 10 seasons and five finals campaign for the Magpies. He joins the Sydney Swans with a wealth of experience including a Grand Final appearance in 2018. In 2020 he was named the club’s Best and Fairest and selected in the All-Australian team.


DOB: 20 Sep 1993
Draft: 2011
RECRUITED FROM: Collingwood

 

[The King!]

Thought he went alright today on debut for us.

Yep needs a run and obviously get used to his team mates but promising

 

[The King!]

Impressive heat map shape

 

[RUNVS]

Impressive heat map shape

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I don't know. He seems a bit flaccid in his efforts.

 

[MR0808]

I don't know. He seems a bit flaccid in his efforts.

He's no Heeney

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

A better than expected debut. He is just a hard contested team player.

 

[Jewelsbon]

He's no Heeney

Of course he's no Heeney, we don't need him to be another Heeney.

 

[Cadsky]

Of course he's no Heeney, we don't need him to be another Heeney.

Hey, I wouldn't complain if we had two Heeney's

 

[Jewelsbon]

Hey, I wouldn't complain if we had two Heeney's

No, nor would I, but that's not Adam's thing, he's more a Parker than a Heeney.

 

[MR0808]

Of course he's no Heeney, we don't need him to be another Heeney.

I was making a joke comparing their phallic heatmaps

 

[Jewelsbon]

I was making a joke comparing their phallic heatmaps

Sorry, went through to the keeper.

I'm not the quickest on the uptake, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit, I don't really understand the heat maps

 

[MR0808]

Sorry, went through to the keeper.

I'm not the quickest on the uptake, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit, I don't really understand the heat maps

I only half get it. But love the shapes they make

 

[Callipygian]

I only half get it. But love the shapes they make

I want to know how you find them. Are they available via afl.com.au?

 

[MR0808]

I want to know how you find them. Are they available via afl.com.au?

My trick is to wait for others to post them

 

[Callipygian]

I'm just so grateful to be out there - Adams

Taylor Adams reflects on a memorable first win in the red and white.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Good to hear Taylor own that he's a bit underdone and hence his minutes are being managed, which was my feeling. Looking forward to his ongoing and hopefully steadily increasing contributions!

 

[The King!]

I want to know how you find them. Are they available via afl.com.au?

I get them off the app

 

[Callipygian]

I get them off the app

Thanks very much - now I've discovered what the Tracker is. However you have to go to the Player section first and then tracker to get the heat maps (not the other way around).

 

[Cadsky]

Thanks very much - now I've discovered what the Tracker is. However you have to go to the Player section first and then tracker to get the heat maps (not the other way around).

And if you look up the teams data and scroll down, you can get the qtr by qtr heat maps for the whole team. It's interesting because you can clearly see as a team when our game plan was working and when the ball was spending too much time in defence.

 

[40porpoise]

How do you see him fitting in with the current midfield? In my opinion he's a midfielder only (and not a forward), but seems your mids bat pretty deep at the moment. I can't see heeney, warner, Parker being pushed out anytime soon.

 

[dosser]

I only half get it. But love the shapes they make

I thought you were just saying he was a bit soft?

 

[Kiama Chris]

How do you see him fitting in with the current midfield? In my opinion he's a midfielder only (and not a forward), but seems your mids bat pretty deep at the moment. I can't see heeney, warner, Parker being pushed out anytime soon.

We'll see over the next run of games against some very good midfields.

 

[Callipygian]

I agree he'll play mostly onball but all our midfielders rotate. He can push forward when he's not on ball. That's what he did at the Pies, although apparently he came here in the hope and expectation that that wouldn't happen so much. And I don't expect it will happen so much.

 

[MF]

Really impressed with how he's slotting into the midfield. Watching him closely yesterday I don't think we have anyone as good at extracting the ball from the bottom of a pack as this guy. Goes at it like an animal when the ball is there to be won at ground level.

 

[bloodsbigot]

Really impressed with how he's slotting into the midfield. Watching him closely yesterday I don't think we have anyone as good at extracting the ball from the bottom of a pack as this guy. Goes at it like an animal when the ball is there to be won at ground level.

Definitely throws himself at it. Love to see it.

 

[J_Moore]

Really impressed with how he's slotting into the midfield. Watching him closely yesterday I don't think we have anyone as good at extracting the ball from the bottom of a pack as this guy. Goes at it like an animal when the ball is there to be won at ground level.

Yeah it’s exactly what we’ve been missing, hey. Praying every day to the football gods for a good injury run for the new recruits.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I think Adams would be happy to rotate through the forward line. I think it was more so that the pies had relegated him to the forward line that he wasn't happy about. So provided we play him predominantly as a mid. I'm sure he'd be fine spending time up forward.