Past #5: Curtis Taylor - delisted after 68 NM games/30 NM goals - almost got Harry Styles in a NM jumper - thanks Curtis

[Thewlis Dish]

Fyfe averaged 25 touches in his second season.

 

[giantroo]

Has moved to the #5.

 

[ferball]

Someone would need to explain the Fyfe comparision to me. He's nowhere near Fyfe's size and I haven't seen his aerial game or ground game being like Fyfe's.

Someone, (Pykie maybe?) posted a photo of Fyfe at the same age and maybe put up some stats with it. They did look very similar physically.

He is an inch shorter maybe and alot lighter but does have a similar wide frame and his attack on the ball and ability to create and win a contest stood out, especially in the ST Kilda game in r1.

 

[ferball]

I don’t necessarily agree that he can go full midfielder like Fyfe and put on that level of size, but Fyfe was very similar to Taylor in u18 and his first couple years in the system as a lead up half forward. My memory is that he rarely played as a midfielder in u18 (might be wrong, but I really liked him in u18s). I don’t think anyone could have predicted that Fyfe was capable of putting on such size, the guy is an actual beast (considering he was a twig). He also picked up the midfield craft incredibly well. I have no idea if Taylor can add both size and midfield craft to his game, but they were equally elite overhead in their junior days.

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He actually looks a bit more solid than Taylor there.

 

[Pykie]

Someone would need to explain the Fyfe comparision to me. He's nowhere near Fyfe's size and I haven't seen his aerial game or ground game being like Fyfe's.

He had a similar build at the same age, played a smilar role in u/18's.

You didn't see Curtis take more than a few contested marks, a few hangers etc? Curtis is fairly ridiculous overhead for his current body size, he's going to be amazing overhead in 4-5 years.

Fyfe is a genetic freak though, chances are Taylor only gets moderately bigger rather than putting on 20+ kg's of lean muscle like Fyfe did.

I think Taylor is as good as Fyfe was on the ground. I.e pretty damn great for a medium forward.


I think Taylor is going to be the best out of all of Thomas, Zurhaar etc as a half forward.

 

[Ether]

He had a similar build at the same age, played a smilar role in u/18's.

You didn't see Curtis take more than a few contested marks, a few hangers etc? Curtis is fairly ridiculous overhead for his current body size, he's going to be amazing overhead in 4-5 years.

Fyfe is a genetic freak though, chances are Taylor only gets moderately bigger rather than putting on 20+ kg's of lean muscle like Fyfe did.

I think Taylor is as good as Fyfe was on the ground. I.e pretty damn great for a medium forward.


I think Taylor is going to be the best out of all of Thomas, Zurhaar etc as a half forward.

Yeah I did see Curtis' hangers. But I haven't seen Fyfe take marks like that. I may be wrong (don't watch Freo much) but Fyfe's aerial and ground games seem based on brute strength. I just don't see Curtis' game being the same.

 

[Shinboner1]

Needs to put on some size otherwise great player.
Same with a lot of our developing young players I guess.

 

[Harris 10]

He had a similar build at the same age, played a smilar role in u/18's.

You didn't see Curtis take more than a few contested marks, a few hangers etc? Curtis is fairly ridiculous overhead for his current body size, he's going to be amazing overhead in 4-5 years.

Fyfe is a genetic freak though, chances are Taylor only gets moderately bigger rather than putting on 20+ kg's of lean muscle like Fyfe did.

I think Taylor is as good as Fyfe was on the ground. I.e pretty damn great for a medium forward.


I think Taylor is going to be the best out of all of Thomas, Zurhaar etc as a half forward.

I watched Taylor doing drils at training last week, I reckon he's dropped 4 or 5 kg's.
His arms have no definition at all.

 

[Shinboner1]

I watched Taylor doing drils at training last week, I reckon he's dropped 4 or 5 kg's.
His arms have no definition at all.

I noticed something similar too. He's really slimmed down.

 

[ferball]

I noticed something similar too. He's really slimmed down.

He came fifth in the time trial when in the past his endurance was sposed to be a weakness. Maybe he just did too much running and lost weight.

 

[Kanga Glory]

I forgot how good he is, just watched the round 1 st kilda game, curtis’s last half was sensational. Has ability and courage, knows how to get involved.

 

[Shinboner1]

Sometimes we forget how good this guys is.
Then videos like this get posted.

 

[Snake_Baker]

His early highlights reel is nice, but he's still just a 10 disposal player.

He needs to go up another gear now.

 

[disco_cowboy]

His early highlights reel is nice, but he's still just a 10 disposal player.

He needs to go up another gear now.

i agree but feel like the timing of his injury was poor. he had a great start to 2020 and am happy to give him a little extra time to build those numbers. He has only player 11 games.

 

[koshari]

His early highlights reel is nice, but he's still just a 10 disposal player.

He needs to go up another gear now.

Plugger locket was a 10 disposal player.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Plugger locket was a 10 disposal player.

 

[King Corey]

His early highlights reel is nice, but he's still just a 10 disposal player.

He needs to go up another gear now.

Without going full Confucius, they'll turn.

Kayne Turner was all the rage early on before some supporters cottoned on that his numbers weren't going magically going up. Suddenly those handful of very visible pressure acts didn't provide the sugar hit for them anymore.

If Taylor or Thomas don't increase their production (you've posted about this a bit) I expect they'll be in the gun soon enough when 2-3 goals every 2-3 games with some nice marks thrown in don't sate the collective appetites.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Without going full Confucius, they'll turn.

Kayne Turner was all the rage early on before some supporters cottoned on that his numbers weren't going magically going up. Suddenly those handful of very visible pressure acts didn't provide the sugar hit for them anymore.

If Taylor or Thomas don't increase their production (you've posted about this a bit) I expect they'll be in the gun soon enough when 2-3 goals every 2-3 games with some nice marks thrown in don't sate the collective appetites.

I'm not even slightly claiming that Curtis won't attain top shelf status as a footballer, but folks are carrying on as if it has arrived or that it is automatically pre-ordained, but that's just not the case right now.

As of 2020, he's a tease.

Example: Davies-Uniake will be a gun, Curtis Taylor is still no certainty.

 

[King Corey]

I'm not even slightly claiming that Curtis won't attain top shelf status as a footballer, but folks are carrying on as if it has arrived or that it is automatically pre-ordained, but that's just not the case right now.

As of 2020, he's a tease.

Example: Davies-Uniake will be a gun, Curtis Taylor is still no certainty.

Same. He has clear kick/mark grade talent.

But taking that show from the Brad Pearce outside courts to Nathan Fyfe arena is one giant leap.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Same. He has clear kick/mark grade talent.

But taking that show from the Brad Pearce outside courts to Nathan Fyfe arena is one giant leap.

Some folks are just straight out OTT with Curtis as of right now, and the same goes for Kyron Hayden.

I'm not writing either kid off, but I'm not seing what all the gush is about either.

As far as I'm concerned they're both unlikely to play round 1 if we have a full list. THAT'S where they are right now.

 

[The Y Factor]

Some folks are just straight out OTT with Curtis as of right now, and the same goes for Kyron Hayden.

I'm not writing either kid off, but I'm not seing what all the gush is about either.

As far as I'm concerned they're both unlikely to play round 1 if we have a full list. THAT'S where they are right now.

As I wrote somewhere recently - very hard to know the best 22 for found 1 - you could easily be correct that neither play - of play

Both in great Nick snd training so time will tell but with so much competition for spots snd new leadership - who knows.

Both great to have on the list with plenty to offer so fingers crossed they can step up this year!

 

[Snake_Baker]

As I wrote somewhere recently - very hard to know the best 22 for found 1 - you could easily be correct that neither play - of play

Both in great Nick snd training so time will tell but with so much competition for spots snd new leadership - who knows.

Both great to have on the list with plenty to offer so fingers crossed they can step up this year!

Curtis does not play KT's ot Stephenson's role in the side.
The captain will take a forward spot.
Larkey & Zurhaar are locks.

This leaves one spot open for Garner, Taylor & Thomas. We can argue the merits of who gets that spot, but none of them are automatic locks.

Down the other end in defence, I reckon Kyron is definitely outside the best 6 as of right now.

McKay, Tarrant, Corr & McDonald are locks. Kyron does not play Atley's role, so the way I see it Kyron is battling for a spot with Young & Perez.

Neither are automatic locks.

 

[Reginald0]

Not sure that Zurhaar is a lock
Does some good things, quite often does nothing
Endless fascination with blokes who run through blokes around here
That was the 90s chaps

Taylor is a gun hand baller and better mark than zurhaar
Can kick too
Best 22 no doubt

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Without going full Confucius, they'll turn.

Kayne Turner was all the rage early on before some supporters cottoned on that his numbers weren't going magically going up. Suddenly those handful of very visible pressure acts didn't provide the sugar hit for them anymore.

If Taylor or Thomas don't increase their production (you've posted about this a bit) I expect they'll be in the gun soon enough when 2-3 goals every 2-3 games with some nice marks thrown in don't sate the collective appetites.

I saw what you did there...

Sugar hit, very good.

 

[Passmore]

Not sure why Taylor wouldn't be in the team for Rd 1 if it was picked now. Perfectly suited to the high half forward role, was in there from Rd 1 in 2020, showed plenty. We haven't brought anyone in that will immediately take the spot from him. That could change over the course of the pre-season, but right now, he'd be in.