Prediction Should Taylor Walker make the Australian Football Hall of Fame

[Redline]

Hard for forwards to win club B&F but you probably have to win one of those to make a comptition Hall of Fame?

I'd have to look into it further but I think there would be a few other players who our club would nominate before him. Eddie Betts would be one.

 

[Cromulant]

Love Tex, but no.

 

[JPetro83]

Probably not... hasnt won a B&F, prob wont get to 300, no premiership , no Coleman etc etc.. he has just been a good club man

 

[SydCrow]

He won't if neil craig is on the selection panel

Walker thanks Craig for tough love - https://www.afl.com.au/news/91937

Don't think Tex makes the HoF. He should have been AA captain in 2015. And his dumb ban will hurt him.

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[Jcpdragonx]

On his grand final leadership and performance he can’t go in

 

[1970crow]

Hmmmm - don't buy your ruckman hypothesis there mate. Especially if you look at the All Australian team one year prior where they selected one ruckman (Gawn) and 3 key forwards (Buddy/Kennedy/Lynch).

2019 they went Hawkins/Darling/Cameron as the 3 key forwards.

If he didnt get selected because Daniher got 3.4 hitouts a game - then its an even worse snubbing.

Regardless of how many he won, Daniher chopped out in ruck contests whereas in 2017 Tex took 0.0. Lynch and Hawkins did in their year’s too, but doubt they took any outside the F50. Hardly snubbed, that’s just the chip on your shoulder.

 

[AFC979810]

Regardless of how many he won, Daniher chopped out in ruck contests whereas in 2017 Tex took 0.0. Lynch and Hawkins did in their year’s too, but doubt they took any outside the F50. Hardly snubbed, that’s just the chip on your shoulder.

Hang on.

You assertion was that in 2017 - Daniher was chosen over Tex because he chopped out in ruck contests and the All Australian Selectors needed a balanced side and couldn't carry 3 pure key forwards.

But in 2016 and 2019 here are the key forwards ruck stats:

2016
Kennedy - 1 hitout for the season
Franklin. - 1 hitout for the season
Tom Lynch - 12 hitouts for the season.

2019

Darling - 17 hitouts for the season
Hawkins - 28 hitouts for the season
Cameron - 0 hitouts for the season.
*Plus in 2019 they had Grundy and Gawn (2 full time ruckman in the squad).

And yes - I think he got snubbed in both 2012 and 2017. You may think he didnt get snubbed and thats fine - just dont trot out some completely wrong bullshit about the All Australian selectors wanting a balanced side.

 

[pjcrows]

Nuh.

 

[Cromulant]

On his grand final leadership and performance he can’t go in

Anyone who loses a GF can't go in.... cool

 

[FR0GGY]

Anyone who loses a GF can't go in.... cool

Better not tell him how Carey went in 98

 

[AFC979810]

Better not tell him how Carey went in 98

Wait till he hears about Mathew Richardson playing in 3 career finals and only winning 1.

 

[Cromulant]

Wait till he hears about Mathew Richardson playing in 3 career finals and only winning 1.

Bob Skilton.... dud.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Walker thanks Craig for tough love - https://www.afl.com.au/news/91937

Don't think Tex makes the HoF. He should have been AA captain in 2015. And his dumb ban will hurt him.

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Long since discussed but it wasn't something he specifically came out and said, it was a generic media response after being pressed on it at the press conference. He also said Phil walsh was the first coach to believe in him, if you want to go with media responses

Been said before too, but was the type of talent who at a good club probably should have been the best player in the comp for a 2-3 period when buddy decided not to go all out

Barry hall is mentioned in this thread, he was probably below him as a raw talent but certainly more rounded than a Warren tredrea for example who is in it, so it's a knock on the club that not even his own supporters consider him worthy and Neil was the guy who did the development phase

 

[AFC979810]

Bob Skilton.... dud.

Don't get me F*cking started on Jack Moriarty. That hack was dropped for a prelim and still got into the Hall.

 

[screech]

No more forwards should be inducted until Ken Farmer is elevated to Legend

 

[jackster83]

Betts and Dangerfield are the only two who have played for us since the premiership years who deserve to get in. Even then Danger is barely even remembered as an Adelaide player anymore.

 

[Cromulant]

Betts and Dangerfield are the only two who have played for us since the premiership years who deserve to get in. Even then Danger is barely even remembered as an Adelaide player anymore.

Boy was he a good one too.

 

[Golumless]

No. SA definitely, but I don't think his resume is strong enough for AFL. If we had won the flag in 2017, different story.

After all, there are 0 Coleman,s, 0 premierships and only 1 AA.

 

[Rags_118]

Walker ….. yeah/nah - can we have Tony Modra first? Twice the player that Tex ever was/is on talent. Or does one become a legend mostly for hanging around for 15+ years?

I was surprised to see that Bickley was an AFL HOF’er, but not Rehn or Smart, so perhaps raw talent is not weighted that highly.

 

[1970crow]

Betts and Dangerfield are the only two who have played for us since the premiership years who deserve to get in. Even then Danger is barely even remembered as an Adelaide player anymore.

Eddie was huge for us and had an amazing highlight reel, but not sure he's HoF worthy. Unless Milne is too.

 

[Redline]

No. SA definitely, but I don't think his resume is strong enough for AFL. If we had won the flag in 2017, different story.

After all, there are 0 Coleman,s, 0 premierships and only 1 AA.

0 B&F wins

 

[John Who]

On pure footy talent alone, Tex without a doubt deserves to get in. How many can kick 60m on either foot and handballs 30m on either hand, and with deadly accuracy? This was Tex in his prime.

Also, how many forwards can kick 10 goals at the age of 33?

And these were some of the silkiest, quality goals you’ll ever see.

 

[WeeBlake]

Eddie was huge for us and had an amazing highlight reel, but not sure he's HoF worthy. Unless Milne is too.

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350 games, amazing highlight reel, he’s definitely going in.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Yes. Even if only to see Kornes have an aneurysm…

 

[MarcusP2]

Eddie was huge for us and had an amazing highlight reel, but not sure he's HoF worthy. Unless Milne is too.

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Eddie's in (more games, more goals, 1 more AA and more media presence). Milne would be on the cusp without the allegations.