OFFICIAL Elijah Taylor [Discussion]

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Must be one of, if not the most penalised player in the NRL. Just let go when the refs are screaming held.. Maybe he's trying to slow down the play, which is fine but he always takes it that one step too far. Refs are onto him too imo, he always gets pulled up for that kind of thing, even in situations where others would get away with it.
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I reckon he gets spotted sometimes… Attacking players hold onto him. Coaches are aware, opposition players, ref's... It happens
 
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Must be one of, if not the most penalised player in the NRL. Just let go when the refs are screaming held.. Maybe he's trying to slow down the play, which is fine but he always takes it that one step too far. Refs are onto him too imo, he always gets pulled up for that kind of thing, even in situations where others would get away with it.

When you make that many tackles and hold that many players down - you give away penalties ( he probably concedes 1 or 2 per game) for holding down. If he doesn't the other side get a big roll on and score a couple of tries. It is a shame that other players are not as adept at slowing the play down as Taylor is.

I believe we are a much better football team with him in it than out of it.
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According to Fox Sports, as of the previous round ET was 9th most penalised in the NRL (total penalties). Top 20:
Fifita
Jake Turbo
Luke
S Burgess
Hipgrave
McInnes
Wallace
Whitehead
Hess
James
ET
Friend
Peachey
Tapine
Woods
Crichton
Granville
Latrell
Munster
Brooks
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/stats/players?sortBy=penaltiesConceded
 
Think it would be hard for anyone to think straight with the amount of work he gets through. Our brains all go a little mental after a lot of exercise. I get a little woozy everytime i do the bayrun.
 
With Sue gone to the Dogs, we need to see some smart replacements for the spots we have available now rather than wish a competent player to retire.
 
That penalty last game he gave away was awful, he was resting on the player when the defensive line was already set.

ET is very hard working, yes he does occasionally cough up the penalty at bad times but he still isnt as bad a Grant and Sue, those 2 IMO are more empty in the head when it comes to giving stupid penalties
 
Was his best all-round game yesterday.

His defencive efforts are great but he offers very little in metres and attack. Probably the reason why ivan tried to turn him into a makeshift 9 on the hope that he could atleast get quick ball to halfs.
 
Elijah Taylor returns for Wests Tigers final game of 2018
Author Dan Talintyre Timestamp Tue 28 Aug 2018, 03:59 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has named his 21-man squad to take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs for their Round 25 clash this Thursday at ANZ Stadium.

With results not falling their way over the weekend, Cleary's side are out of finals contention but can still finish with a winning record (currently 12 wins, 11 losses) should they make it two wins from two against South Sydney this year, having already beat the Rabbitohs 22-6 when they met back in Round 19.

After a last-start win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles took their season total to 12 wins, Wests Tigers will be looking to record a winning season for the first time since 2011, when they finished 15-9.

Wests Tigers have been boosted by the return of co-captain Elijah Taylor, who returns after missing last week's win with a corked thigh, but are without co-captain Russell Packer for the final game of the year.

He is replaced in the front row by Matt Eisenhuth, with Taylor returning to his preferred lock position.

Former Rabbitoh Robbie Rochow also returns to the first-grade side for the first time since Round 15 with his inclusion on the bench, where he joins fellow forwards Alex Twal, Sauaso Sue and Josh Aloiai.

Jacob Liddle, Luke Garner, Tyson Gamble and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak have been named as reserves, with final team lists to be confirmed for both sides one hour prior to kickoff (6:50pm, Thursday).
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WESTS TIGERS
1\. Moses Mbye
2\. David Nofoaluma
3\. Esan Marsters
4\. Mahe Fonua
5\. Kevin Naiqama
6\. Benji Marshall
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Matt Eisenhuth
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Ben Matulino
11\. Chris Lawrence
12\. Michael Chee Kam
13\. Elijah Taylor (capt.)

Interchange:
14\. Alex Twal
15\. Sauaso Sue
16\. Robbie Rochow
17\. Josh Aloiai

Reserves:
18\. Jacob Liddle
19\. Luke Garner
20\. Tyson Gamble
21\. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

Coach: Ivan Cleary
 
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