Taylor Walker

[DubDee 26,679]

  On 27/05/2022 at 21:47, WalkingCivilWar said:

Define “premiership window”

How long is this premiership window?

 

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Pretty sure it’s one of these

[adonski 13,275]

Off to the Pies to oversee implementation of the Do Better Report I've heard

[Stiff Arm 4,420]

We are the house that the premiership window is built around.

Walker? Yeah, nah

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,794]

  On 26/05/2022 at 23:48, dazzledavey36 said:

Surely not.......

Only connection I can put is the Simon Goodwin relationship having been joint partners of the Alma Hotel in Adelaide....

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Good footy tripper from all reports...

[Little Goffy 14,970]

I can't see us wanting him, so it is allegedly a club in the premiership window, but not the Demons? Very short list.

[Turner 1,516]

the obvious one is freo with lobb likely to look eastwards again and the crab not getting much luck with his body. however i wouldn't be opposed to seeing him at melbourne. he improves our side, simply. he's a better forward than tmac and a different type still to dogga and [censored] brown and as an older player flag hunting he won't ask for buckets of cash. i also back in our culture on connectedness to indigenous australia to teach him a thing or two which will be good for everybody

[layzie 34,528]

Thanks for coming 

[Mazer Rackham 14,972]

  On 27/05/2022 at 21:47, WalkingCivilWar said:

Define “premiership window”

How long is this premiership window?

 

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3 cubits or 6 British Thermal Units, depending on which state you come from.

[Thehardtackler 785]

It was confirmed on SEN that Gold Coast have contacted Tex Walker. But how you can define them as in the Premiership Window, I don’t know.

Edited May 31, 2022 by Thehardtackler

[Demon Dynasty 17,166]

  On 27/05/2022 at 04:19, whatwhat say what said:

"what'd I do??"

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..."Someone's gonna have to tell him"

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

I’m torn about this. If it was about pure skill  and impact. He is what we need right now as we don’t have time to wait for JVR or others to develop. Walker is a great CHF. Does he have it in him for another 1-2 years? He would be pretty cheap too I’d imagine

it’s his history and character that could destabilise our culture. The stuff he said to Lever can be worked through but his recent indiscretions and racist remarks is a bit harder to swallow. But everyone deserves a second chance.

 

[Sir Why You Little 37,459]

  On 02/06/2022 at 03:13, CYB said:

I’m torn about this. If it was about pure skill  and impact. He is what we need right now as we don’t have time to wait for JVR or others to develop. Walker is a great CHF. Does he have it in him for another 1-2 years? He would be pretty cheap too I’d imagine

it’s his history and character that could destabilise our culture. The stuff he said to Lever can be worked through but his recent indiscretions and racist remarks is a bit harder to swallow. But everyone deserves a second chance.

 

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If he is after a final Contract, that may take him deep into September, he has to behave, otherwise he is out the door. I would make it very easy to understand 

[Demonland 74,444]

 

[chook fowler 19,778]

would be a weapon in September and is a big game performer. We could do worse.

[Jaded No More 68,976]

  On 02/06/2022 at 05:49, chook fowler said:

would be a weapon in September and is a big game performer. We could do worse.

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Lever, May, Pickett etc say no.

[chook fowler 19,778]

  On 02/06/2022 at 06:13, Jaded No More said:

Lever, May, Pickett etc say no.

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Agree, if they were not in agreement it shouldn’t happen.

[Mazer Rackham 14,972]

And Melbourne go back to back! And up on the podium now to collect his medal, is Melbourne premiership hero, Taylor Walker!!!! Enshrined in Melbourne folklore as a premiership hero! For all time!!

[Sir Why You Little 37,459]

  On 02/06/2022 at 06:13, Jaded No More said:

Lever, May, Pickett etc say no.

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Who were the 2 Adelaide Players who refused to talk to each other a few years back? 
Andrew Mcleod and…?

It is not mandatory to love all of ones workmates. 
 

Walker is worth considering 

He still takes strong narks and kicks clutch goals

[Demonstone 23,587]

  On 02/06/2022 at 07:42, Mazer Rackham said:

And Melbourne go back to back! And up on the podium now to collect his medal, is Melbourne premiership hero, Taylor Walker!!!!

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I realise you're only being serious*, but there are problems with this scenario.

1.  He can't play for us this year so won't be part of 2022's back to back.

2.  If he plays in our 2023 premiership team, we would have gone back to back to back.

3.  If we don't win it this year but go back to back in 2023 and 2024, Tex will be about 45 years old by then.

It's all too difficult to envisage and therefore unlikely for mine.

* This post is equally as serious.

[Watson11 2,252]

  On 02/06/2022 at 08:24, Sir Why You Little said:

Who were the 2 Adelaide Players who refused to talk to each other a few years back? 
Andrew Mcleod and…?

It is not mandatory to love all of ones workmates. 
 

Walker is worth considering 

He still takes strong narks and kicks clutch goals

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Not a great example to use!

The 2006 crows should have won the flag that year but self imploded.  They were 1st on the ladder when the McLeod/Edwards feud exploded and then lost something like 5  games in a row and just managed to keep 2nd spot with a win in the final game (against who else but us!). Then they crashed out in a home preliminary final.

Not saying having players that hate each other  was the cause but it sure didn’t help judging by how quickly that season went south when the feud went public (it got worse post season and in 2007).

[Jaded No More 68,976]

  On 02/06/2022 at 08:24, Sir Why You Little said:

Who were the 2 Adelaide Players who refused to talk to each other a few years back? 
Andrew Mcleod and…?

It is not mandatory to love all of ones workmates. 
 

Walker is worth considering 

He still takes strong narks and kicks clutch goals

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 Culture is everything. This is not the early 2000s. 
It is vitally important that whoever comes into the club fits into the culture. Walker might be a good player but he would be a poor cultural fit. 
 

A club which just renamed itself after its indigenous name is not going to go after a guy who was banned for a racial slur. 

[Sir Why You Little 37,459]

  On 02/06/2022 at 10:15, Jaded No More said:

 Culture is everything. This is not the early 2000s. 
It is vitally important that whoever comes into the club fits into the culture. Walker might be a good player but he would be a poor cultural fit. 
 

A club which just renamed itself after its indigenous name is not going to go after a guy who was banned for a racial slur. 

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He just might be a good boy living in Melbourne. I am not advocating we get him, but it should be looked at very seriously. Walker kicks big goals, and our forward line is far from settled

[Sir Why You Little 37,459]

  On 02/06/2022 at 09:43, Watson11 said:

Not a great example to use!

The 2006 crows should have won the flag that year but self imploded.  They were 1st on the ladder when the McLeod/Edwards feud exploded and then lost something like 5  games in a row and just managed to keep 2nd spot with a win in the final game (against who else but us!). Then they crashed out in a home preliminary final.

Not saying having players that hate each other  was the cause but it sure didn’t help judging by how quickly that season went south when the feud went public (it got worse post season and in 2007).

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I don’t thnk Mcleod and Edwards were the reason the Croms choked. They did it more than once. I often worked with people I didn’t like, but particularly during Live Shows i still respected what their role was and did my part in the chain

[BoBo 2,956]

  On 02/06/2022 at 03:13, CYB said:

I’m torn about this. If it was about pure skill  and impact. He is what we need right now as we don’t have time to wait for JVR or others to develop. Walker is a great CHF. Does he have it in him for another 1-2 years? He would be pretty cheap too I’d imagine

it’s his history and character that could destabilise our culture. The stuff he said to Lever can be worked through but his recent indiscretions and racist remarks is a bit harder to swallow. But everyone deserves a second chance.

 

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This is spot on. Him in his current or last years form, BB and Bailey in the same forward line. Try stopping that. 
 

On the flip side… I think Roos’ no [censored] policy also set us on the right path. 
 

Tex is more a [censored] than he is worth vs him as a player IMO.

I’m a big believer in second chances also but geez… he’s a hand grenade to bring into our club especially.

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Tex would be a better option than  Weid . Could be a big help to Van Rooyen. Worth considering if the price is right.