Player Watch #3 Taylor Adams

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Player Profile:

Drafted by GWS with Pick 13 in the 2011 National Draft, Taylor Adams

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Taylor Adams

Age

32

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

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What awaits TayTay in 2026? His name has barely been mentioned and certainly isn't featuring in any best 23s.

Do we just accept that the Pies got this right and hope he provides leadership for the VFL? Or can he be part of our contested possessions dilemma solution?

Literally haven't seen any mention of him for months.

Becomes a great mentor for the young kids in the VFL, pushing standards etc.

He's there as an absolute break glass option in AFL.

 

[S120]

If we get a good run with injuries and competition for places in seniors is as stiff as we hope, we might see a VFL team coached by Nick Malceski

Nick Malceski

Age

41

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.7

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

342.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

that is headlined by leaders Taylor Adams

3

Taylor Adams

Age

32

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

, Jake Lloyd

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Jake Lloyd

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

, and Dane Rampe

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Dane Rampe

Age

35

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

. It's a pretty good prospect for a much more consistently competitive reserves side and for better development and learning for the young kids on the list, that's for sure.

 

[Kiama Chris]

In honour of Damien Barrett; IF he actually gets on the park, THEN he will be mentoring the VFL side.

That would be a damned good thing. Taylor has shown plenty of signs of being a good mentor and would bring plenty to the midfield group with Hamling (probably) in the backs. Dosser (possibly) in the forwards.
Leadership was a real issue this season.

 

[giantsully]

If we get a good run with injuries and competition for places in seniors is as stiff as we hope, we might see a VFL team coached by Nick Malceski that is headlined by leaders Taylor Adams, Jake Lloyd, and Dane Rampe. It's a pretty good prospect for a much more consistently competitive reserves side and for better development and learning for the young kids on the list, that's for sure.

It would be an impressive list with two AAs and three B&Fs between them.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Has torn his Achilles

Taylor Adams

3

Taylor Adams

Age

32

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

suffered an Achilles injury at training last Friday.

Scans have confirmed a partial tear of his Achillies.

He will be in a moon boot for several weeks before recommencing recovery and training in January.

Injury Update: Taylor Adams

See the latest Injury Update on Sydney Swans midfielder Taylor Adams, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[caesar88]

I don't really think he had a role to play this year anyway but surely this would have to be his final year with us, and probably in the AFL, unless he can score a short & sweet deal tied into a coaching role or something somewhere, which for his sake, hopefully he can.

I think sometimes we hold on to hope that when an injury-prone player gets injured that that injury is going to be the last one before he comes good. But realistically, how often does a player actually buck the trend of his injury luck? Take Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

for example. His late-career Renaissance was a joy to behold, but the sad part is it only lasted a grand total of 18 games before injuries got him again.

It just sorta seems like in this sport you're either durable or you're not. The ones who get injuries get lots of injuries, the ones who don't hardly ever get them.

The counter to this is obviously someone like Max Gawn

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Max Gawn

Age

34

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

whose first half of his career was entirely plagued by injuries and ACLs and knee recos, and the second half has been nothing but All Australians.

 

[dosser]

I don't think any of us were factoring him into the seniors team this year anyway. It must be so frustrating and dispiriting for him. Poor guy.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Recruiting older players on multi-year deals is always a risk.

This one hasn't worked out.

 

[MightyBloods]

Has torn his Achilles

Taylor Adams suffered an Achilles injury at training last Friday.

Scans have confirmed a partial tear of his Achillies.

He will be in a moon boot for several weeks before recommencing recovery and training in January.

Injury Update: Taylor Adams

See the latest Injury Update on Sydney Swans midfielder Taylor Adams, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

He was standing with his left foot in a moon boot at the Bondi tribute.

 

[ashep]

Feel for him personally, but a disaster of a signing all things considered.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Feel for him personally, but a disaster of a signing all things considered.

Fair value the first part but very sad since.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Has torn his Achilles

Taylor Adams suffered an Achilles injury at training last Friday.

Scans have confirmed a partial tear of his Achillies.

He will be in a moon boot for several weeks before recommencing recovery and training in January.

Injury Update: Taylor Adams

See the latest Injury Update on Sydney Swans midfielder Taylor Adams, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

What a disaster of a signing.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Congrats to Ellie and Taylor

 

[dosser]

Congrats to Ellie and Taylor

Lucky he didn't do his back in.

Congrats to them both, though. Exciting times and life is bigger than football.