Player Watch #3 Taylor Adams

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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

 

[SM]

They played together for a season. One didn’t cause the other.

Are you sure about that?

 

[SM]

I wonder what Luke Parker is thinking?

Absolutely pathetic by the club. Pushing Parker out to free up cash.

 

[robbieando]

Are you sure about that?

They were both on the club list in 2024 so yes

 

[SM]

They were both on the club list in 2024 so yes

That wasn't the part I was questioning bud.

 

[robbieando]

That wasn't the part I was questioning bud.

I know, but I don’t care

 

[SM]

I know, but I don’t care

Yet you replied.

If you don't want to discuss things, no one's forcing you to post.

 

[robbieando]

Yet you replied.

If you don't want to discuss things, no one's forcing you to post.

Not going to entertain any bad faith arguments.

 

[SM]

Not going to entertain any bad faith arguments.

Yet you replied again.

The notion that Adams was brought in as a cheap replacement while we tried to phase Parker out is not a controversial one, no matter how condescending you want to be.

Nothing bad faith about it.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

My take on the Adams in, Parker out is that the club didn't anticipate the rise of Heeney the mid which then made one of Adams or Parker superfluous to requirements. Given we had just signed Adams to a 3 year deal and Parker was coming to the end of his contract, sadly we had to let LP go. As well, I think LP wanted a 3 year deal which we seemed unwilling to entertain. Im sure salary cap management would've been a factor too.

So indirectly, I think Adams signing did have a part to play in us letting LP go but like most things, there were other forces at play.

 

[giantsully]

600k a year for 3, likely to have played only 23 games over the duration of his contract. Not his fault but cant say that his signing has been anything other than a bust.

The Pies saw this coming a long time ago.

 

[Millky95]

My take on the Adams in, Parker out is that the club didn't anticipate the rise of Heeney the mid which then made one of Adams or Parker superfluous to requirements. Given we had just signed Adams to a 3 year deal and Parker was coming to the end of his contract, sadly we had to let LP go. As well, I think LP wanted a 3 year deal which we seemed unwilling to entertain. Im sure salary cap management would've been a factor too.

So indirectly, I think Adams signing did have a part to play in us letting LP go but like most things, there were other forces at play.

Parker would have taken up a lot more cap space than Adams for sure

Isn’t Parker playing as half back flanker at North these days. Seems like his days in the midfield were numbered irrespective of the club he plays for and by being pushed out he got a longer deal at North. So win win for all concerned.

According to an article Parker trained with the mids all pre-season and was moved back quite late and so far it is working. I am curious to see how he matches up on Rosas or Papley. Would be fun to watch him vs Heeney 1 on 1 in the goal square