Kurt Tippett to the Swans? **UPDATE: Tippett requests trade to Sydney***

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Two things:
1. Our club won the flag a few weeks ago. We don't really wish we had anyone ese except for the great bunch of blokes who delivered in spades.
2. If you asked the most enlightened decision-makers from each club to opt for Sam Reid or Taylor Walker for the next 4-5 years, it would be a very close call. "Half as good" is a ridiculous statement.
I reckon you should put a poll up in the main forum. Walker vs Reid and lets see how those %'s look. Of course if you think they will be lopsided to Walker you shouldn't do it.
 

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I reckon you should put a poll up in the main forum. Walker vs Reid and lets see how those %'s look. Of course if you think they will be lopsided to Walker you shouldn't do it.
Reid has the potential to be a MUCH better player than walker. Plus he is a premiership chf . So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to reach that level
 
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Reid has the potential to be a MUCH better player than walker. Plus he is a premiership chf . So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to reach that level
How does Reid have the potential to be MUCH better then Wallker? Did you not see Walkers perfomances in the Semi and Prelims? Walker has the potential to be the best in the comp. He's already almost there...
 

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Reid has the potential to be a MUCH better player than walker. Plus he is a premiership chf . So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to reach that level
Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.
 

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Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.
reid is 20, walker is 22.

Perhaps a fair comparison would be to compare Walker's second full year (when 20). He kicked 35 goals in 18 games.

Walker is a star, Reid isnt yet ... but probably will be. Big deal, get over it. We won the flag.
 

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Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.
Not denying that tex walker is a star and is one of the best forwards . Potentially Reid can be anything . He will be a contested mark machine and when he's playing full of confidence he is very hard to eat. As long as he keeps developing , when he's 24 , 25 he could be the best forward going around. Obviously walker has the ability to be the top forward. In my eyes Reid has a lot more upside to walker... They are two completely different players tho
 

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Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.
Stats tell many a tale.

Another angle with Walker would be. Is that the lad is tackle shy, unless in the dominate position. And that he doesn't like to handball, or play team first type tactics overall.
Walker looks likely to be a wonderful player, you should happy with that.
 

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Stats tell many a tale.

Another angle with Walker would be. Is that the lad is tackle shy, unless in the dominate position. And that he doesn't like to handball, or play team first type tactics overall.
Walker looks likely to be a wonderful player, you should happy with that.
Walker is a great forward, no doubt about that and you Adelaide supporters should be proud of the fact that many great forwards never win a flag! Now...jog on!
 

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Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.
Why not compare them at the same age? Though even at the same age Walker wasn't copping the attention that Reid was.
And Tippett is a good player, infact one of the best big men in the game today.
No, he isn't. Jay Schulz outperformed him on less games, even if you take into account Tippett's injuries and ignore Schulz's.
 

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Let's look at some stats.
2012
Sam Reid. 22 games. 115 kicks. 68 marks. 91 handballs. 31 goals. 19 behinds. 43 tackles.
T Walker. 19 games. 191 kicks. 128 marks. 82 handballs. 63 goals. 35 behinds. 28 tackles.

Sam Reid will NOT be anywhere near as good as Walker. He won't be as good as Tippett either.

Get your hand of it, one very good season from walker is the only difference, sam reid plays chf for a start he is also part of a better team and currently plays a lesser role.

Now the crows forward line is walker and a few hacks he may struggle, Reid has way more upside, try again

Not to mention at the same age stats are basically the same
 
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Get your hand of it, one very good season from walker is the only difference, sam reid plays chf for a start he is also part of a better team and currently plays a lesser role.

Now the crows forward line is walker and a few hacks he may struggle, Reid has way more upside, try again

Not to mention at the same age stats are basically the same
-What position do you think Walker plays?
-"Now the crows forward line is walker and a few hacks he may struggle" What do you mean?
-How does Reid have way more upside?
 

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Wow, 1.5 tackles per game. That's awful. Reid needs to work on it and he was at 2. Walker didn't make a tackle in the finals! LOL. Reid made 8, Goodes 13.

Tippett looks bad too - averaging 1.5 for the season and only making 2 in the finals. That's going to have to change if he comes to us.

Obviously Walker is a better player at the moment but forward pressure is a big part of the game and it looks as though Reid gets it whilst Walker doesn't. That in itself points towards there being lots of upside for Reid.

Reid made 8 tackles and won a flag. Walker made 0 and missed the GF. That's pretty telling. Walker had a very good PF but what if he had actually made a tackle or two?
 

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Fair enough if you believe that. But what is it that makes you think that?
I just think Reid went missing for long periods I'm quite a few games this year . He also was not flying at as much contests especially in the front half of the season. I think when he adapts to his bigger body and plays with more confidence, he will be more consistent and attacking every contest he can get to thus taking more marks and kicking more goals and be the best power forward in the game.. Tex is an established star and I can see him adding to his goal tally in years to come
But has less growth in his game than Reid. I've said before I think on just football ability alone , that tex is the best forward goin around but I think he lacks natural athletic ability that could really set him aside from the rest
 
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Wow, 1.5 tackles per game. That's awful. Reid needs to work on it and he was at 2. Walker didn't make a tackle in the finals! LOL. Reid made 8, Goodes 13.
Obviously Walker is a better player at the moment but forward pressure is a big part of the game and it looks as though Reid gets it whilst Walker doesn't. That in itself points towards there being lots of upside for Reid.

Reid made 8 tackles and won a flag. Walker made 0 and missed the GF. That's pretty telling. Walker had a very good PF but what if he had actually made a tackle or two?
Come on mate Reid averaged 0.5 more tackles then Walker hardly telling. And your laughing at Walkers Finals Series? Walker kicked 9 goals this finals series, Reid kicked 2. I know which I would prefer my key forward doing...
 

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If you find it hard to believe that Tippett deliberately underperformed in the final against you, how do you then justify thinking he would throw a season.

If he did that he would only be damaging himself and all the consequences you have outlined would only detrimental to him getting away from GWS. If he decided in his own mind he was leaving after one year he would be professional, knuckle down, have the best year he can and use that to pave the way out.

IMO Sheedy has played this perfectly. To go public with the interest and make it a continuing news story puts massive pressure on Tippett. If he starts trying to put GWS off the media are going to be all over him and the AFL will be closely following. He cannot afford another slip up. Can you just see Sheedy's reaction if Tippett refuses to meet with them.....press conference!!!!

Im not convinced GWS will take him, but you count on it being their decision and not Tippetts
Its pretty hard to take anyone connected with or supporting of the Adelaide footy club seriously when it comes to Tippett. His whole connection with the club has been so poorly managed that it might make a good dummy's guide on the don'ts of player management.
 

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Come on mate Reid averaged 0.5 more tackles then Walker hardly telling. And your laughing at Walkers Finals Series? Walker kicked 9 goals this finals series, Reid kicked 2. I know which I would prefer my key forward doing...
And I think we would prefer our key forwards winning premierships thanks :p

Look Walker is a fantastic player we are not arguing about that but him and Reid will be two very very different players.
 
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Tex is an established star and I can see him adding to his goal tally in years to come
But has less growth in his game than Reid. I've said before I think on just football ability alone , that tex is the best forward goin around but I think he lacks natural athletic ability that could really set him aside from the rest
Walker is an old school forward who doesn't like to chase and presents little to none defensive pressure
Don't get me wrong Reid will be a gun. How good only time will tell. But...
-of course Reid has more growth left because being honest he is a bit of a way behind Walker at the moment.
-Lack natural athletic ablility? Watch the final against Freo where he dodges and shrugs about 3 or 4 oppenents, runs away from them and then gifts Tippett his only goal for the night.
-Doesn't chase? Watch the last 10 seconds of our game against you at the SCG. Walker won us the game with his chase on Jetta. (And his 5 goals) :)
 
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