Player Watch #5: Curtis Taylor - re-signed until the end of 2024

[ChoppyGun]

Tef is McGuane not interested in being in the AFL system?

Has always seemed very smart and honest but probably lacks the lickspittling to be part of the machine.

Maybe he doesn't want to be part of it.

Can't blame him either......

 

[Bigeasy]

McGuane is not prepared to give up his current lifestyle to be a coach in the AFL

 

[giantroo]

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[DunderHead]

So...not an orthopedist or sports medicine practitioner. Cheers.

I'm prepared to accept any truth that our club's investigations yield. That includes if their conclusions align with your speculation.

I'm just not prepared to accept the rampant speculation of a dude on the internet who 'interacts' with people who might know what they're doing. I'm not sure how that is such a wildly unreasonable proposition.

Lol. No im not a doctor. Rampant speculation? Good luck, buddy.

 

[Themanbun]

Lol. No im not a doctor. Rampant speculation? Good luck, buddy.

Thanks, muscles.

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Of all our medium sized half forwards I reckon this is the guy who will do the most damage further up the field.

No trouble finding the footy, is clean with it and is an excellent decision maker on what we’ve seen so far. Also a ripping field kick.

Really pumped to see what he can do off another preseason. His combination of talent and drive to get the most out of himself means he could be anything.

 

[FlyHigh18]

My favorite Curtis Taylor moments this year was when he took 3 pack marks on top of Ben Brown. Two in one game.

I know that's not a nice thing to say but I felt a real connection with him at that point, almost like he read my mind and understood the frustration that was brewing within me.

 

[SammyRoo]

Love how he “wants” to actually take the set shot for goal.

So many modern players look as if they’d rather go to the dentist than kick for goal.

maybe some of the uncle’s “I’m the man” rubbing off ?

 

[Snake_Baker]

He has to get fitter, but everything else is there.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I would be interested to see what direction we take with him. Competition for midfield minutes would be tight and he still needs a bigger tank and add some muscle. Exciting times.

 

[shinboner magic]

This guy is a gem.
Loves kicking goals
Has great vision
Goes for his marks and takes quite a few
Positioning is very good and reads pay well
Doesn’t lose his feet
Skills are neat.
Needs to get a bigger engine and stronger- then he’ll be Fyfe with skills

 

[Scottroo]

I’m convinced he’s about to explode

 

[Shinboner1]

If curtis can stop getting injured he's going to have an amazing 2021.

 

[Snake_Baker]

If curtis can stop getting injured he's going to have an amazing 2021.

I hope you're correct.

Right now I see him as a Scott Welsh

Scott Welsh

Age

45

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.9

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

2.6

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

0.4

1star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

type (and that's not a bad thing either).

 

[Passmore]

I hope you're correct.

Right now I see him as a Scott Welsh

Scott Welsh

Age

45

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.9

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

2.6

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

0.4

1star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

type (and that's not a bad thing either).

I'd be happy enough with that. Bloody good footballer, Scotty.

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[Scottroo]

I hope you're correct.

Right now I see him as a Scott Welsh

Scott Welsh

Age

45

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.9

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

2.6

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

0.4

1star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

type (and that's not a bad thing either).

I find it very hard to pinpoint the type of player he is. He has very unique qualities. There’s not too many blokes running around with uncanny ball handling ability who can stand on blokes heads.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I find it very hard to pinpoint the type of player he is. He has very unique qualities. There’s not too many blokes running around with uncanny ball handling ability who can stand on blokes heads.

I'll wait & see if he can progress from doing this 10 times a match to 20+ times a match.

 

[Nutjob]

I find it very hard to pinpoint the type of player he is. He has very unique qualities. There’s not too many blokes running around with uncanny ball handling ability who can stand on blokes heads.

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[Ether]

This guy is a gem.
Loves kicking goals
Has great vision
Goes for his marks and takes quite a few
Positioning is very good and reads pay well
Doesn’t lose his feet
Skills are neat.
Needs to get a bigger engine and stronger- then he’ll be Fyfe with skills

Someone would need to explain the Fyfe comparision to me. He's nowhere near Fyfe's size and I haven't seen his aerial game or ground game being like Fyfe's.

 

[Instincts]

Someone would need to explain the Fyfe comparision to me. He's nowhere near Fyfe's size and I haven't seen his aerial game or ground game being like Fyfe's.

To be honest, I think he is more comparable to Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

than Nat Fyfe

 

[Billy Not Really]

I think the most impressive thing we saw this year from him was the willingness to back himself in and drag the team across the line to win the game off his own boot, which he very nearly did I think it was against GWS in a close game.

It's just refreshing to see a young kid with confidence to say "This is mine, I'll take it and I'll slot it through" and he succeeds.

He's going to be an electric forward I think, he has all the tools for it, him and Stephenson or him and Zurhaar or him and Garner, that's some really exciting forward types right there.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Someone would need to explain the Fyfe comparision to me. He's nowhere near Fyfe's size and I haven't seen his aerial game or ground game being like Fyfe's.

Get what you're saying, but Fyfe wasn't Fyfe's size when he was Taylor's age. It requires a bit of projection and optimism, can see the comparison because I think Curtis is excellent overhead and seems to have that mentality to want to dominate. I'm obviously not saying he's going to end up as good as Fyfe, but I can see the comparison in terms of type, especially if he gets bigger and moves through the midfield.

 

[darko]

Get what you're saying, but Fyfe wasn't Fyfe's size when he was Taylor's age. It requires a bit of projection and optimism, can see the comparison because I think Curtis is excellent overhead and seems to have that mentality to want to dominate. I'm obviously not saying he's going to end up as good as Fyfe, but I can see the comparison in terms of type, especially if he gets bigger and moves through the midfield.

He'll never have Fyfe's size. Curtis is more aerial than Fyfe. Don't get the comparison at all.

I do like Scott Welsh

Scott Welsh

Age

45

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.9

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

2.6

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

0.4

1star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

comp.

 

[Psicosis]

He'll never have Fyfe's size. Curtis is more aerial than Fyfe. Don't get the comparison at all.

I do like Scott Welsh

Scott Welsh

Age

45

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.9

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

2.6

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

0.4

1star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.2

3star

comp.

I don’t necessarily agree that he can go full midfielder like Fyfe and put on that level of size, but Fyfe was very similar to Taylor in u18 and his first couple years in the system as a lead up half forward. My memory is that he rarely played as a midfielder in u18 (might be wrong, but I really liked him in u18s). I don’t think anyone could have predicted that Fyfe was capable of putting on such size, the guy is an actual beast (considering he was a twig). He also picked up the midfield craft incredibly well. I have no idea if Taylor can add both size and midfield craft to his game, but they were equally elite overhead in their junior days.

 

[northbergs]

I think the most impressive thing we saw this year from him was the willingness to back himself in and drag the team across the line to win the game off his own boot, which he very nearly did I think it was against GWS in a close game.

It's just refreshing to see a young kid with confidence to say "This is mine, I'll take it and I'll slot it through" and he succeeds.

He's going to be an electric forward I think, he has all the tools for it, him and Stephenson or him and Zurhaar or him and Garner, that's some really exciting forward types right there.

Reckon his second half against St Kilda was the most impressive, the way he set up scoring opportunities through winning contested ball and poised disposal. Has the potential to go into the midfield once he builds size and endurance.


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