Adelaide’s Taylor Walker was misplaced for phrases after booting a career-high 10 objectives in his 250th AFL match.
But his coach Matthew Nicks says Walker’s feats in a record-breaking 122-point rout of West Coast is a soccer “fairy tale”.
Walker grew to become simply the fourth Crow as well 10 objectives in a recreation within the Crows’ 27.12 (174) to eight.4 (52) romp at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Adelaide kicked the best rating of any membership this season, and their ninth-highest whole ever.
The win was their largest over the Eagles – and the biggest below fourth-year coach Nicks.
And the ruthless Crows additionally dished out the heaviest defeat in West Coast coach Adam Simpson’s decade-long tenure.
“I am frustrated … I am angry,” Simpson stated.
“Right now. we’re in the pit.”
The injury-ravaged Eagles flip into their bye in final place and with only one win – of their 11 losses, 10 have been by 40 factors or extra, and three by greater than 100.
The Crows (seven wins, six losses) head into their weekend off within the high eight and with real hope of enjoying finals for the primary time since 2017.
The 33-year-old Walker will open talks in the course of the bye on a contemporary deal for subsequent yr in a remarkably robust negotiating place.
He joined Tony Modra (4 occasions), Scott Hodges and Tom Lynch as Crows as well 10 objectives in a match.
“It was nice, the boys played super, super well,” Walker informed Fox Footy.
“It was just a great win. I am a little bit lost for words to be honest.”
Walker booted seven objectives to halftime, equalling his earlier greatest towards Brisbane in 2015.
“It was a fitting nod for him … it’s a fairy tale,” Nicks stated.
Adelaide, with triple membership champion Rory Laird (34 disposals, 13 clearances) dominating, boosted their share by a whopping 11.3.
“Percentage is really important … we are right in the fight and the fight has got a lot of teams in it,” Nicks stated.
Izak Rankine kicked three objectives and 5 Crows – Darcy Fogarty, Riley Thilthorpe, Rory Sloane, Lachlan Murphy and Lachlan Sholl – scored two.
West Coast’s Tim Kelly (27 disposals), Elliott Yeo (30) and Bailey WIliams (20, one aim) fought gamely and mid-season draftee Ryan Maric booted two objectives, together with one together with his first kick in his AFL debut.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
