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

31

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

 

[TheMase]

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Surely a malfunction unless he was in his car for some of the match

Hahaha I don’t look at speed. Hilarious

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Hahaha I don’t look at speed. Hilarious

This saddens JackHiscoxWasFast

 

[BloodySwan]

Isn't living up to what I had hoped he would. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets dropped this week

 

[GoTheSwannies]

It’s a really interesting point.
It's possible that Longmire lacks a killer instinct which may affect our grand final results, but has the personality that builds a successful club, which is why we find ourselves playing in finals so often.

Just a thought …

I've thought similar. I think there's something in that.

 

[The King!]

Sure he wears his GPS in the bus on the way home, but he is doing a good job in his role . Would like to see him have a dominant game, but also rather he does the grunt work so Gulden, Heeney, Warner, Jmac have the ball more.

 

[S120]

Isn't living up to what I had hoped he would. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets dropped this week

What were you hoping he’d be?

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Our ladder position should it remain will allow squad rotation which I’m a big supporter of. Geelong did this well in 2022. The older guys may need time to manage niggles and the younger guys may need a rest. No slight on anyone that’s being managed, key is that our whole squad are fit and firing when it matters most.

 

[Nool Carpenna]

Our ladder position should it remain will allow squad rotation which I’m a big supporter of. Geelong did this well in 2022. The older guys may need time to manage niggles and the younger guys may need a rest. No slight on anyone that’s being managed, key is that our whole squad are fit and firing when it matters most.

Agree 100%. Only gotta look at how spritely Rampe has been in his return to recognise the benefits. Also think Adams is self-managing in-game while Chad, Isaac, Errol and Rowy are managing things just fine.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Isn't living up to what I had hoped he would. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets dropped this week

I think he's been great. He seems to love getting down and dirty and getting in the faces of oppo players. I think Heeney, Warner etc are only able to do what they do so well, because of what Adams is bringing to the team.
I said in another thread that I think he and Parker will become interchangeable - rest Adams and play Parker for a few weeks and keep rotating them.

 

[The King!]

I think he's been great. He seems to love getting down and dirty and getting in the faces of oppo players. I think Heeney, Warner etc are only able to do what they do so well, because of what Adams is bringing to the team.
I said in another thread that I think he and Parker will become interchangeable - rest Adams and play Parker for a few weeks and keep rotating them.

I dont think Adams is even in Parkers spot , we needed an Adams type last year.

Arguably Heeney /Rowbottom etc have taken the Parker spot.

 

[S120]

I dont think Adams is even in Parkers spot , we needed an Adams type last year.

Arguably Heeney /Rowbottom etc have taken the Parker spot.

Absolutely agreed. With us needing an Adams type last year and that if anything, Adams has largely taken over Heeney's role from last year as a forward/mid. Different styles of play of course, but Heeney has basically usurped Parker's old role.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Absolutely agreed. With us needing an Adams type last year and that if anything, Adams has largely taken over Heeney's role from last year as a forward/mid. Different styles of play of course, but Heeney has basically usurped Parker's old role.

Am still very keen for Adams and Parker to share a fwd mid spot.

 

[BloodySwan]

What were you hoping he’d be?

Contested bull, ball extractor.

He is 5th average for contested possessions and 6th for clearances - by a long mile. I'm not convinced he's numbers stack up, put a number of our other mids in the middle they would have similar numbers.

I wasn't expecting him to be a great kicker but when he gets the ball he slows us down and doesn't seem to have the same instinct as the rest of the group.

His first couple matches as a Swan I was happy but his last 3 have been below par.

I struggle to see how he is keeping Parker out, but believe we'd do better with Campbell playing the same role

 

[The King!]

Contested bull, ball extractor.

He is 5th average for contested possessions and 6th for clearances - by a long mile. I'm not convinced he's numbers stack up, put a number of our other mids in the middle they would have similar numbers.

I wasn't expecting him to be a great kicker but when he gets the ball he slows us down and doesn't seem to have the same instinct as the rest of the group.

His first couple matches as a Swan I was happy but his last 3 have been below par.

I struggle to see how he is keeping Parker out, but believe we'd do better with Campbell playing the same role

Watch the last game he missed and I think you see his impact more.

won't disagree he needs to do more than the weekend, absolutely, also 5 games in and mostly good, would like to see him back at his best.

 

[Ed_Gein]

Isn't living up to what I had hoped he would. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets dropped this week

I think he's been okay, but probably in the lower half of our overall team performance each week so far.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I don't see how Parker couldn't come in and perform the role Adams is playing, and to a higher standard.

Remember that the last time we saw Parker running around in the mids, he was carrying an injury. And also carrying a midfield that were performing below their capabilities (and/or hadn't quite arrived yet).

Prior to that injury, Parker was absolutely flying and was in career best form, despite the fact the mids around him were performing nowhere near the standard they're performing to at the moment.

At the very least, the rest of the season will be interesting from a list management / selection perspective.

I still think Parker would add immense value to the midfield.

 

[Punts]

I don't see how Parker couldn't come in and perform the role Adams is playing, and to a higher standard.

Remember that the last time we saw Parker running around in the mids, he was carrying an injury. And also carrying a midfield that were performing below their capabilities (and/or hadn't quite arrived yet).

Prior to that injury, Parker was absolutely flying and was in career best form, despite the fact the mids around him were performing nowhere near the standard they're performing to at the moment.

At the very least, the rest of the season will be interesting from a list management / selection perspective.

I still think Parker would add immense value to the midfield.

Also a far better resting HF

 

[BarneyBent]

Watching tonight its occurred to me that it feels like Adams is playing the role that Rowbottom played last year. Bottom of the pack, not high possession numbers but really strong work at the bottom of the pack.

Meanwhile Rowbottom has taken the next step, and I feel like the two are probably related.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Watching tonight its occurred to me that it feels like Adams is playing the role that Rowbottom played last year. Bottom of the pack, not high possession numbers but really strong work at the bottom of the pack.

Meanwhile Rowbottom has taken the next step, and I feel like the two are probably related.

Sorry Parker. Long way back now.

I love the guy and he will come back but this team is purring.


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[The King!]

He was excellent tonight

 

[.Shotties.]

Watching tonight its occurred to me that it feels like Adams is playing the role that Rowbottom played last year. Bottom of the pack, not high possession numbers but really strong work at the bottom of the pack.

Meanwhile Rowbottom has taken the next step, and I feel like the two are probably related.

I'm probably stating the obvious at this point, but Adams's value won't come from him posting huge numbers or being a star, but the flow-on of him being the one at the coal face for players like Chad and Rowbottom.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Adams came to us with the reputation of being a poor kick.

Looks pretty tidy with us with a few F50 entries Errol would be proud of. Clearly he's improved since he's been with us. Good to see this old dog can learn new tricks

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I do wonder if Adams will be managed a few times this year.

Probably not now, with the bye imminent - but if any of our mids are to be “rested”, he’d seem the most likely candidate given age & injury history.

 

[Ed_Gein]

He is lucky Parker got suspended otherwise he'd be out of the team. 3 disposals to HT...

 

[The King!]

He does a lot of non possie work

he gets negativity quicker because he isnt a lifelong Swan so his best games haven't been here.

But he contributed to stopping their run