Player Watch #37 Elijah Taylor - Pick 36

[Heeney2Franklin]

a lot of ladies could share what its like i reckon

Hundreds?

 

[Wayne Swan]

A great selection, has top 10 talent for sure. I'd back the club with it's significant indigenous ties to make sure Elijah fulfills his true potential and excitingly that wil be in red and white.

Welcome Elijah, the sky's the limit!

 

[Swansujelly]

Honest question, can clubs fly parents in to see their kids?

 

[J_Moore]

You referring to the 100 day challenge?

Incresible that the story has morphed from the double tons for season 2008, into 100-in-100 days

 

[MC Bad Genius]

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Incresible that the story has morphed from the double tons for season 2008, into 100-in-100 days

To be fair, they don't have to be mutually exclusive.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Great to hear Buddy wanted this kid most of all. Picking him up at the airport as per Sarah Ollie

Hopefully setting up a mentoring relationship.

 

[robbieando]

Honest question, can clubs fly parents in to see their kids?

Yes. Believe the club gives each player at the club a set number of visits per year for their families that they will pay for and of course the player/family can pay for more on top of that if they want.

 

[caesar88]

FFS is it too much to expect that race is not a factor in our reception of this kid?

He’s a talented forward who might make it, or might not. End of.

Either be excited, or keep the doubts limited to his ability like we would every other draftee.

 

[Ticky009]

Can imagine Stevie J doing a happy dance at the thought of this kid in our forward line.

 

[ScottBo]

I'm not crazy about the media narrative on this issue. Say anything often enough and it can become self-fulfilling.
Who's to say Warner won't be the homesick one wanting a return to the West? Or that Gould isn't a big Mummy's boy? It certainly looks like he'll miss someone's cooking.
Welcome Elijah, hope you love Sydney and the Swans.

 

[RUNVS]

I'm not crazy about the media narrative on this issue. Say anything often enough and it can become self-fulfilling.
Who's to say Warner won't be the homesick one wanting a return to the West? Or that Gould isn't a big Mummy's boy? It certainly looks like he'll miss someone's cooking.
Welcome Elijah, hope you love Sydney and the Swans.

I think we can safely say Gould likes his parents cooking.

 

[Swansujelly]

Pretty sure we sell chops in Sydney.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Very happy with this pick. I think he is going to be a very good pickup in the long run.

Pumped to see him pull the jumper on & get cracking on the track & in NEAFL. Am going to be keeping an eye on him for sure. So much potential IMO.

 

[SwansProudly]

The WA young gun with star dust in his blood - AFL.com.au

Elijah Taylor impressed at the under-18 championships and is in first-round draft calculations

www.afl.com.au

"With family connections to Tim Kelly, Paddy Ryder, Nicky Winmar and the Kickett brothers (Dale and Derek), " from AFL Draft Central

Elijah Taylor - Aussie Rules Draft Central

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Taylor is a medium-sized forward who is raw, but has plenty of X-factor”

afl.draftcentral.com.au

 

[Punts]

Who said buddy picked him ?

 

[MarkP]

Who said buddy picked him ?

Was going to pick him up from the airport I think they meant

 

[Ticky009]

Very happy with this pick. I think he is going to be a very good pickup in the long run.

Pumped to see him pull the jumper on & get cracking on the track & in NEAFL. Am going to be keeping an eye on him for sure. So much potential IMO.

You best take care over in Adelaide GTG, not sure Swans are too popular over there atm with us nabbing Stephens and Gould

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Who said buddy picked him ?

Sarah Ollie said Franklin wanted him drafted and picked him up from the airport.

 

[Bloodied52]

Saw a bit of this kid. Looks highly skilled

 

[Big Blood]

Really excited by this kid. I get a little jealous of the indigenous talent on w.c & freo's lists. There should be more indigenous players on our list imo

Same feelilng .FLyin' Ryan is up there with Buddy as one of the most watchable players in the comp.

Elijah Taylor is in the category of 'could be anything' players. If Buddy as mentor doesn't inspire him, nothing will.

 

[RUNVS]

Also the first time since Craig and Jude that we have two players who are not related with the same last name.

 

[Ticky009]

Saw a bit of this kid. Looks highly skilled

What did you like about him B52?

i think I heard he kicks off both feet, true?

 

[Bloodied52]

What did you like about him B52?

i think I heard he kicks off both feet, true?

More his reading of the play and evasion skills. Seems to have a great footy IQ.

 

[mtooler]

Agreed, but this ...

... is a very good point too. I trust the club is fully aware of that importance and can provide the best support to him during the transition to Sydney living.

Im really grateful to be in the NT. To see name families, skin families and title families and all the structures within them. Im over here with just my nuclear family.

Working with some teens who cease to have their first names when their father passes away (they take their fathers name in some communities) with low life expectancies can happen for them in early teenage years. Had another young lad who is going be be a mechanic because his grandad told him to when he was in primary school to be one and honouring elders wishes is particularly important in that community. All communities have nuances, I'll never be clever enough to fully comprehend even 10% of it all.

 

[Bloodied52]

Thought he looked a top 20 prospect