Player Watch #22: Taylor Goad - the Unicorn - extends his contract until 2028

[Rooscals]

Smart car for sure

Nah more like a uni cycle !

 

[Dinkers]

Does Daniels have a Morris Minor?

4x4 apparently

 

[Reagan Smash]

Daniel’s is a Ferrari man

 

[Johnny99]

I’ll raise you a Jacob Edwards.

Does anyone remember Chris Lindsay?

 

[JGreezy]

I think that our recent development (last few years) has been generally really good. But you can only do so much for players who aren't fast enough, aren't big enough, can't jump, don't want to work hard or are always getting injured. So nobody will have a 100% hit rate.

Xerri, Curtis, Archer, Comben, Sheezel, Hardeman, Harvey, McKercher, Stephens, Pink, Powell ... are all looking like good development stories.

It seems like Goad has all of the tools and his attitude is good so I'm pretty confident that if he stays fit then he'll be a good AFL player.

 

[apollo_creed]

I think that our recent development (last few years) has been generally really good. But you can only do so much for players who aren't fast enough, aren't big enough, can't jump, don't want to work hard or are always getting injured. So nobody will have a 100% hit rate.

Xerri, Curtis, Archer, Comben, Sheezel, Hardeman, Harvey, McKercher, Stephens, Pink, Powell ... are all looking like good development stories.

It seems like Goad has all of the tools and his attitude is good so I'm pretty confident that if he stays fit then he'll be a good AFL player.

Some interesting examples there.

McKercher is a high pick and performance wise the same question marks still exist. His disposal stands out as being poor.

How much has Powell improved? It's definitely a slightly upward curve but I'd argue if anything his impact has decreased slightly this season. In terms of quality of disposals I'd argue the last two seasons were better than this one.

Pink? He had a couple of games in defense last season and Clarkson panicked and turfed him for our other crap defenders.

We've found a role for Stephens.

Sheezel? He was ready to go from Game 1 and his best football was probably in season 1.

 

[JGreezy]

Some interesting examples there.

McKercher is a high pick and performance wise the same question marks still exist. His disposal stands out as being poor.

How much has Powell improved? It's definitely a slightly upward curve but I'd argue if anything his impact has decreased slightly this season. In terms of quality of disposals I'd argue the last two seasons were better than this one.

Pink? He had a couple of games in defense last season and Clarkson panicked and turfed him for our other crap defenders.

We've found a role for Stephens.

Sheezel? He was ready to go from Game 1 and his best football was probably in season 1.

Sheezel's development between years 1 & 2 was pretty clear.

Pink and Stephens look like AFL players, even if fringe players. That wasn't the case 12 months ago.

Powell has absolutely improved over the last 2 years. He was barely getting into the side and some said that he wasn't good enough to get a contract.

McKercher's career trajectory looks great.

I think that some people have a black and white view that if something isn't perfect then it's shit. That's both in terms of players and out development track record.

We're doing really well with development, lately.

 

[Frank Thring]

Ccj says hi

So does Hamish Free

 

[Arthur Cloke]

I think that our recent development (last few years) has been generally really good. But you can only do so much for players who aren't fast enough, aren't big enough, can't jump, don't want to work hard or are always getting injured. So nobody will have a 100% hit rate.

Xerri, Curtis, Archer, Comben, Sheezel, Hardeman, Harvey, McKercher, Stephens, Pink, Powell ... are all looking like good development stories.

It seems like Goad has all of the tools and his attitude is good so I'm pretty confident that if he stays fit then he'll be a good AFL player.

That's crazy talk JGreezy.

Xerri is a definite tick. Curtis is a possible tick. The rest you've listed - you're off ya 3KZ.

 

[JGreezy]

That's crazy talk JGreezy.

Xerri is a definite tick. Curtis is a possible tick. The rest you've listed - you're off ya 3KZ.

Curtis a 'possible' tick? That's nuts.

This is what I'm talking about. Unless a player is AA and has turned into the best player at their position they are considered as bad around here.

Curtis has become top 5 in the comp for his position.

Archer and Pink becoming regular AFL players is development, from where they started. It can be development without them becoming AAs.

 

[pupstar]

Curtis a 'possible' tick? That's nuts.

This is what I'm talking about. Unless a player is AA and has turned into the best player at their position they are considered as bad around here.

Curtis has become top 5 in the comp for his position.

Archer and Pink becoming regular AFL players is development, from where they started. It can be development without them becoming AAs.

Great post mate. I cannot for the life of me figure out how our very own supporters can't see the improvement in all the players you have mentioned and some that you didn't mention.

 

[apollo_creed]

McKercher is a top 3 pick ffs. What were you expecting from him?

 

[Frank Thring]

McKercher is a top 3 pick ffs. What were you expecting from him?

Well Phillips was our barometer

 

[koshari]

So does Hamish Free

and edwards.

 

[zoomba23]

Great post mate. I cannot for the life of me figure out how our very own supporters can't see the improvement in all the players you have mentioned and some that you didn't mention.

It's not so much the individual improvement they're denying, it's the fact that players can improve and it barely moves the needle at all

 

[hellas_johnny]

This week he's going into vfl as the only ruck, you'd think either Whitlock or trembath will chop him out however it's a great opportunity to maybe earn a debut the week after

 

[giantroo]

Brilliant goal in the wet

 

[Dinkers]

My man Good Goad ripping shit up now.

4 kicks to half time, putting on a clinic

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Goad with 16 disposals, 9 tackles and 30 hitouts (most on ground).

 

[Dinkers]

Since I've jumped on the bandwagon , the mud lark is on fire.

Where's the Mahony thread

 

[shinboner magic]

Play him as an on baller when X comes back - get those two angry campaigners in there smashing ****ers

 

[Roos29]

Goad with 16 disposals, 9 tackles and 30 hitouts (most on ground).

He had 13 3 and 28?

 

[giantroo]

He had 13 3 and 28?

Must've mixed it up.

13 disposals (9contested) ,3 tackles, 5 clearances, 28 hitouts, 4 i50s and a ripping goal

 

[Disco Dew]

This guy will be a freak

 

[marklovesbeer]

What is his goal kicking like?