Past #6: Taylor Garner - delisted end '21 - 49 NM games/37 NM goals - go well Garns

[Mixed Results]

Taylor Starner

 

[Grogg]

Garner and Simpkin are the 2 im looking forward to the most getting midfield minutes.

One is as physical as all get out and the other looks graceful in traffic.

I'll go against the grain a bit here, but I'm not fussed if he stays as a permanent Forward Flanker, which imo is one of the hardest positions to play and play well.

To me there is a good reason why you see multiple blokes rotate through the flank and it's not just because of midfield rotations. It's a ******* hard spot to get a bloke that can link, take grabs, defend, kick goals and have genuine x factor that simply demands opposition respect.

This bloke does all those things and does them with ease.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Taylor Starner

 

[Massive Unit]

It's fantastic to just watch this bloke get better with each game that he plays. With the amount of time that he had out of the game, frankly, I'm surprised at how quickly he has come back into form and become a key player for us. Keep it up Garns!!

 

[Dirty_11]

My kingdom for this bloke to stay fit. And Kelly and Martin.

 

[Firestarter]

Taylor-made Starner

There we go.

The patience the club has in him pays off a lot.

 

[MaddAdam]

Is in our top three for pure football ability.

Has shown he can perform when it counts too - his 2nd quarter in the Richmond final was huge.

I suspect he has grown/body matured significantly since being drafted and that is what lead to a lot of his injuries. He's also freakin' massive now through the chest and shoulders, again I suspect his legs were being asked to carry weight they couldn't.

 

[archereleven]

I'll go against the grain a bit here, but I'm not fussed if he stays as a permanent Forward Flanker, which imo is one of the hardest positions to play and play well.

To me there is a good reason why you see multiple blokes rotate through the flank and it's not just because of midfield rotations. It's a ******* hard spot to get a bloke that can link, take grabs, defend, kick goals and have genuine x factor that simply demands opposition respect.

This bloke does all those things and does them with ease.

Yep, i agree, its his natural position but he can also give us flexibility going in for a burst while we rest JZ/Cunners up forward. Both need more tog.

Garner has a very high floor imo and im not even sure what his ceiling is atm. Kid could be really special.

 

[shintemaster]

Gee, he's looking very good at the moment. Marks everything. If he could just stay fit for an entire season or two he could be anything.

BTW - Him and Wood both fit will add great flexibility to that forward line. Both could play a CHF style role (as could Brown). Both could play as more genuine HFF's and Wood could definitely float through a true FF position - and I suspect Garner could get good matchups there too.

You simply cannot underrate the value of contested marking. It weakens the entire defensive structure of an opposition team when they know a 1 on 1 is going to be a loss for them.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Gee, he's looking very good at the moment. Marks everything. If he could just stay fit for an entire season or two he could be anything.

BTW - Him and Wood both fit will add great flexibility to that forward line. Both could play a CHF style role (as could Brown). Both could play as more genuine HFF's and Wood could definitely float through a true FF position - and I suspect Garner could get good matchups there too.

You simply cannot underrate the value of contested marking. It weakens the entire defensive structure of an opposition team when they know a 1 on 1 is going to be a loss for them.

It is one of the reasons why the crows are so good ATM, they rarely lose marking contests.

 

[utility]

Had sticky hands like Azza on the weekend. Haven't seen that sort of marking from a HFF since Lionel Richie was last in town.

 

[giantroo]

In Career best form

 

[Kcrack]

^ Great for him and Hrovat.

 

[Devington]

'hamstring tightness'

Anyone else viscerally cringe when they read that?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

******* hell.

Let's just hope it's over-over-over-over precautious.

 

[Unity-28]

i have a strong opinion that he was going to be rested, if the forcast turned to s**t. it has.

 

[Mr north man]

Such a shame he can't get going back to the Weribbee dump next match as Simpkin will come in for Wagner

 

[Benno_900]

Such a shame he can't get going back to the Weribbee dump next match as Simpkin will come in for Wagner

Anderson easily droppable

 

[Psicosis]

Happy for us to be very precautionary with Taylor - definitely best to be safe with him.

 

[MaddAdam]

Didn't do much preseason. Rest and manage away.

 

[joegreen]

Thought he should have been rested last week after the long flight from Perth. Didn't train at all during the week.... The fact he didn't get out on the training track at all worries me.

 

[Reagan Smash]

This year is not a year to be taking any sort of risk with any of our players.

 

[Horizons_00]

Thought he should have been rested last week after the long flight from Perth. Didn't train at all during the week.... The fact he didn't get out on the training track at all worries me.

They may be being extra careful with him

 

[the big lebowski]

Any news on if he's playing his week?

It would be great to add Garner and Simpkin against the swans

 

[king of the road]

Any news on if he's playing his week?

It would be great to add Garner and Simpkin against the swans

Simpkin for Wags you'd think. Hopefully Garns for W80.