Adams wants out: The Collingwood veteran wants to be traded.
Taylor Adams wants to leave Collingwood during the trade period.
TAYLOR ADAMS has asked to be traded to Sydney.
According to AFL.com.au, the Collingwood midfielder has been on Sydney’s radar as the Swans try to add depth to their midfield.
On Sunday, it was revealed that the 30-year-old has officially requested a move to the 2022 Grand Finalists.
Adams appeared in 23 games this season but was injured and missed the Magpies’ Grand Final victory. Last year, he was also injured during Collingwood’s finals campaign.
He has one year left on his contract, so the Swans would have to arrange a deal.
Adams may be reunited with Brodie Grundy, the former Pies ruckman who is likely to join the Swans during the trade period from Melbourne.
Adams was chosen by Greater Western Sydney before joining Collingwood for the 2014 season. He has 175 games for the Pies, bringing his career total to 206.
Last week, AFL.com.au’s Cal Twomey claimed on Continental Tyres AFL Trade Radio that the Swans have identified chasing strong inside midfielders as a critical need following a dismal 2023 season.
“The Swans have been looking to strengthen their midfield.” Taylor Adams is one of those players, providing a stronger midfield option for them,” Twomey added.
“They’ve looked at other players at various stages.” James Harmes was one of them. Taylor Adams is clearly on the mind.
“At the end of the Swans’ season, John Longmire stated that they had generally built over the past decade across the draft, and obviously their academy selections had brought them plenty of joy as well.”
“[However], in terms of [trade] imports, they’ve been one of the lower clubs.” They were still a step behind the best teams, as they were smacked by bigger bodies in the [2022] Grand Final.
“That’s clearly been an identification of what they need.”
