Player Watch #14 Tim Taranto - 2026 Vice Captain

[Roachy8]

That was good by both of them.

I enjoy the fireball show with King. Love him or hate him, Cornes is the most entertaining media commentator and he's lightened up a fair bit lately to the point he actually has a sense of humour. Just don't get sucked in by the content creating he does.

Yeah I don't mind fireball - amongst the tomfoolery their is usually some decent football analysis.
Sure Cornes will always add the mayo to generate the outrage but understanding this allows listeners to just move on.
He has actually become a pretty good media performer.

He also like Kingy is on board with what we are undertaking at the moment - is complementary of our strong re-building through the draft and absolutely loves Lalor.

 

[Future Third]

"Eating Chocolate and Hitting Sixes"

This should be on a Sam Lalor T-shirt! (or can someone at least make it a meme?)

Listen to the Taranto interview for the full context, but it is basically Tim's assessment of the Pre-draft Lalor and how he was a cricketer without football pre-seasons and has so much more growth to come....

 

[lizard man]

12 tackles!

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

He's been our best player for 3 years now. He's an absolute superstar, only gets treated poorly because of the jumper he's wearing, let's back our superstar.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

He's been our best player for 3 years now. He's an absolute superstar, only gets treated poorly because of the jumper he's wearing, let's back our superstar.

His only major knock is his preference to dump kick the ball immediately upon taking possession. The best inside mids find a player outside or burst through stoppages. He rarely even tries to find a player it’s just straight on the boot.

 

[Delediodamage]

Really liked his game last weekend. Exactly the role he should be playing. High tackles, high handball-kick ratio and a couple of goals resting forward while the pups got a look in the middle. I'd prefer this impact over all of those 30-35 disposal games tbh. More of this please

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Really liked his game last weekend. Exactly the role he should be playing. High tackles, high handball-kick ratio and a couple of goals resting forward while the pups got a look in the middle. I'd prefer this impact over all of those 30-35 disposal games tbh. More of this please

Yeah, he was incredible. Stepped up to the captaincy role like a true champion.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Yeah, he was incredible. Stepped up to the captaincy role like a true champion.

Hopefully he’s still around when we start to contend again
Feel like he deserves it

 

[richoplzbreed]

Keeps chugging along nicely. No superstar, has his flaws but he gives his all and rarely lowers his colours. Is this eras Kane Johnson (hopefully haven't jinxed him and he doesn't get busted pissing on a cops windshield this weekend) will get captaincy next year by virtue of our list demographic. Over the next 3-4 years our next gun captain will have popped their head up to take over.

 

[banzai]

Keeps chugging along nicely. No superstar, has his flaws but he gives his all and rarely lowers his colours. Is this eras Kane Johnson (hopefully haven't jinxed him and he doesn't get busted pissing on a cops windshield this weekend) will get captaincy next year by virtue of our list demographic. Over the next 3-4 years our next gun captain will have popped their head up to take over.

To be fair his 1st quarter today was horrific. Fought back well after that. Put some guns around him and he would be great.

 

[wegetpumped]

To be fair his 1st quarter today was horrific. Fought back well after that. Put some guns around him and he would be great.

Bit late for that. He would be the best HF in the game and deadly, but we have no mid-field, and he's not really a mid, just a want-to-be.