Troy Taylor was completely unsuited to professional sport. He never stood a chance of succeeding. I know a player who was at Tigers same time as Troy, said he was a freak, could do anything on field but was a disaster off field and most of it had to do with alcohol. Recruiting indigenous kids from small/remote communities is almost being unfair on them such is the shock in not only moving to a big city but also into the cut throat demands of AFL.
Dan Connors is still one of the most talented players I have ever seen. Skills, athleticism, footy nous were all top shelf. Alcohol and drugs were far too appealing.
