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Thorgils said:
Taylor Walker, the youngest player on Adelaide’s list, booted nine goals for Norwood in the SANFL on Saturday.

The promising forward, who turned 18 in April, starred in Norwood’s 51-point win over the Eagles at Woodville Oval. He collected 19 possessions and 13 marks while kicking 9.0 in his sixth league game.
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9.1 wasn't it? Anyway, i can't wait to see him play
 

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WOHOOOO!!
Walker!!
I love Walker..like seriously I am his biggest fan lol!!

Cant wait to see the big 13 in action!!

Yeahh!!:):thumbsu:
 
Petition to get Taylor to grow the mullet back? I'd love to see it back.
 
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Walker will have to wait

By Katrina Gill 6:37 PM Thu 10 July, 2008
PROMISING young forward Taylor Walker won’t be rushed into the Crows line-up as a quick fix for the club’s recent decline in scoring.
Walker has booted 26.13 in eight games with SANFL club Norwood including a two-week purple patch where he kicked 14-goals-straight.
The Broken Hill teenager slotted another four majors last weekend and his name was bandied around in the media as a potential replacement for Nick Gill, who has been omitted from the team to tackle Collingwood.
Patrick Dangerfield, who picked up 38 touches and two goals in the TAC Cup last week, was also talked up as a possible inclusion, but the club held firm in its decision not to disrupt his Year 12 studies unless absolutely necessary.
Adelaide Football Operations manager John Reid said Walker needed to establish an element of consistency in his game before he would seriously be considered to make his AFL debut.
“There was a lot of discussion [about Walker and Dangerfield] from people who don’t pick the team,” Reid told Radio 5AA.
“Both of them are going to be great young players for us. Last week, Taylor had a fantastic last quarter and a useful game all round. He’s coming along really well, but I think what we’re looking for from him is just that consistency.
“In a game he has two really good quarters and then two not so good quarters or one bad game and then a good game. He is what you would expect from an 18-year-old playing in the SANFL, but he’s coming along really well.”
Walker, who was Adelaide’s inaugural NSW Scholarship signing, has excited Crows fans with his athletic and strong marking 190cm, 87kg, frame, but has work to do on his concentration and the defensive side of his game.
“Taylor is a nice, long kick and has a really good technique. He has big hands and holds the ball really well,” Reid said.
“I’m really excited about him and I can’t wait for him to get in the side, to be honest, but you can rush those things.
“He needs to be able to maintain that level for periods of time and I’m certain that is what the selectors will be looking for.”
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cmndstab said:
You already have the Porpoise, you can't claim Tex too!! :p


I'm all for the mullet petition!
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Yeah I guess I cant marry two:D
Porps can be my lover!!! And Walker can be my best buddy :p

But if Tex gets the debut this week.. he'll get all my love since porps is out:o
 
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Craig considers Walker, others for Showdown
By Katrina Gill 2:04 PM Wed 16 July, 2008

CROWS coach Neil Craig says he won’t hesitate in playing untried teenager Taylor Walker in Sunday's Showdown XXV.
Walker, fifth in the SANFL goalkicking, has excited Adelaide fans with his impressive form for Norwood and is a chance to make his senior debut this week.

Also in the mix to replace injured duo Brett Burton and Jason Porplyzia are Ken McGregor, Luke Jericho, Nick Gill and Trent Hentschel.

Hentschel, who has missed one week with a hamstring strain, has not played since wrecking his knee against Port Adelaide late in 2006 but is expected to train at full pace on Thursday.

Gill has played two games for Adelaide this season but, like Jericho, was dropped back to the SANFL last weekend.

Craig said it was now a matter of weighing up what each individual would bring to the side.

"We’ve got a match committee this afternoon and obviously the forward set-up is a significant area for us, with the way it’s unfolded, and Jason Porplyzia and Brett Burton going down. They have been two really high-performing players for us this year and we’ve got some thinking to do," Craig said from the Balfours Showdown press conference on Wednesday.

"Taylor probably can’t do too much more than what he’s been doing in the SANFL, but we’ve got some options there. It’s not as if we’re looking at our list and saying, 'What are we going to do here?' I’m sure whoever gets selected will do well."

Craig described McGregor, who has been playing in defence for Woodville-West Torrens, as in 'good form' and dismissed suggestions that playing Walker would put too much expectation on the 18-year-old from Broken Hill.

"We’ve done that (blooded players) in Showdowns before. It is a special game and it is a high intensity game," he said. "You saw the last one, if you want a high intensity, strongly competitive game of footy, then go back and have a look at it again.

"I don’t have any apprehension at all in selecting [debutants] in a Showdown. In actual fact, it can be, long-term, a fantastic experience.
"I think experience does count, but I have no hesitation at all in picking a first-game player. You always weigh up experience versus the skills set a young guy brings in.

"A young guy will bring a huge amount of enthusiasm and, if you’ve seen Taylor play at all, you would’ve seen some of the skills he can bring to the game.

"You look at the attributes you need in that sort of game, the type of style you want to play and the opposition, in terms of who would pick up a McGregor compared to a Walker."

On Saturday, Craig all-but ruled out superstar Andrew McLeod making his return from injury this week, but the five-time All-Australian is progressing well and will be tested at Thursday’s main training session.

"I think he is [a chance to play]. I spoke to Andrew this morning, he did a pretty solid session yesterday and pulled up well from it," Craig said.
"It looks like he'll attempt to train flat-out for the full session tomorrow, so if he gets through that obviously he'll be a strong consideration."
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At this moment Taylor will not know till after training today.....all of broken hill is waiting to organise a bus down of his footy mates and is all up in the air....
Pretty hard to have so much build up over two weeks and still not know at this stage and then expected to get himself up against centrals 24 hours after if not selected..seems very strange !
 

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