Draft Profile Lewis Taylor

[eaglespremiers]

Some rate this kid very highly.
I think he will be an exceptional footballer.
Some are put off by his height.
Discuss.

 

[motr]

If he's still there at 14, GWS should pick him up.

 

[Beanstalk]

Definitely my first choice for the Cats at Pick 16. I thought GWS were keen on Gardiner at #14?

 

[juss]

I'd be happy to take him at 12. Given he's only 18 could easily grow another few cms to be around the high 170s which isn't too bad.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

If he's still there at 14, GWS should pick him up.

We are apparently keen and not surprisingly Neville Stibbard who picked up Harvey for the Roos is pushing hard for us to get this Harvey clone.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Pick 11 - Lewis Taylor = Happy ArdentEagle

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Definitely my first choice for the Cats at Pick 16. I thought GWS were keen on Gardiner at #14?

Giants never keen on Gardiner at 14, our depth is ok for young KPD, but our weakest area is for a small forward and Taylor could certainly address that area plus also spend time in the midfield

 

[offshore]

What has really been missed is how good he is around goals. Going to be very dangerous when the ball hits the deck in the forward 50 as he needs very little space. It will take an AFL club 5 minutes to get rid of some of the stuff he does because he's just too good for them at the under 18 level. Gonna be the biggest bargain in a long time given plenty of upside as they will get him fitter and stronger.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Has just gotten a late invite to draft night so a surely a lock for the top 14, given 14 draftees are normally invited to the night

 

[eaglespremiers]

Has just gotten a late invite to draft night so a surely a lock for the top 14, given 14 draftees are normally invited to the night

Not necessarily, just a good chance for top 10.
Think Grundy last year.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Not necessarily, just a good chance for top 10.
Think Grundy last year.

The difference there was that Grundy had an early invite prior to everyone but the pies deciding they hated rucks, but obviously all will be revealed on Thursday night

 

[Silent Alarm]

I'd be happy to take him at 12. Given he's only 18 could easily grow another few cms to be around the high 170s which isn't too bad.

Nat Fyfe has grown something like 5cm in four years, which was on top of a massive growth spurt in high school. Is there a correlation between shorter guys and later growth spurts with draftees?

 

[Dom PC]

Biggest steal (at pick 28) of the 2013 draft. Slotted straight into our starting line up and hasn't missed a game. He has shown all the traits described in his draft year, I am over the moon he is in Lions colours. Off what he has shown, it is amazing he wasn't taken much earlier in the draft.

 

[TradeDraft]

Biggest steal (at pick 28) of the 2013 draft. Slotted straight into our starting line up and hasn't missed a game. He has shown all the traits described in his draft year, I am over the moon he is in Lions colours. Off what he has shown, it is amazing he wasn't taken much earlier in the draft.

He really should not gone that Late. If he was a 10cm Taller he probably been a top 10 Pick

 

[eaglespremiers]

He really should not gone that Late. If he was a 10cm Taller he probably been a top 10 Pick

Yep, outside of his height I thought he should be rated similarly to someone like Kelly.

 

[Ads734]

He reminds me of a faster sammy mitchel in terms of his skills and the way he balances to kick on either foot.

 

[Ironmonger]

Looks like he was born to play football. Plays like he is having a great time out there. I reckon he spends the seven days between each game counting down the minutes until he gets to play footy again.

Will play 300 matches.

 

[iBeng]

This kid.

This. Kid.

2013 is shaping up to be a cracker for our rebuild.

 

[Beanstalk]

Biggest steal (at pick 28) of the 2013 draft. Slotted straight into our starting line up and hasn't missed a game. He has shown all the traits described in his draft year, I am over the moon he is in Lions colours. Off what he has shown, it is amazing he wasn't taken much earlier in the draft.

MotleyLemon

 

[Jeremias]

I'm a real fan of Lewis'.

Despite his size he has looked very comfortable at senior level pretty well from round 1 and looks to be improving by the week.

Looks very likely to be a high quality player at AFL level for a number of years to come.