The Crows have since confirmed that the 31-year-old will still play next season.<\/p>\n
Adelaide skipper Rory Sloane said in a recent interview that he had no doubt Walker will fit in just fine with his teammates once he returns.<\/p>\n
"He will slot in seamlessly I reckon, it will be great to have him back. I know the boys have missed him," Sloane told The Advertiser.<\/em><\/p>\n The highly publicised racism saga occurred only weeks after Walker signed a new one-year deal<\/a> for 2022. <\/p>\n He will still have three matches to serve on the sidelines next year.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Warner's review blunder almost costs Aussies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Responding to Sloane's comments, Cornes said it wasn't the right time to make that call.<\/p>\n "Rory would be probably the most optimistic person I've ever come across – It's a magnificent trait, Rory turns anything negative into a positive, I respect him enormously for that," Cornes told SEN.<\/p>\n "It's one of his great traits, but I don't know if Taylor Walker is going to fit in seamlessly, I don't know if we can make that call yet, can we?<\/p>\n "I don't know how the Indigenous players at Adelaide are feeling, I don't. Rory's been away with Taylor Walker, they holidayed in the off-season to Noosa with their families, and you've seen those images on social media, so he's got a better insight than me.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wade's heroics send Australia through to T20 final<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "I don't know behind the scenes how (Adeliade coach) Matthew Nicks is feeling, I saw a shattered Matthew Nicks only a few months ago, I saw shattered players, I saw a shattered Eddie Betts<\/a> and Shaun Burgoyne.<\/p>\n "So I can't confidently say Taylor Walker is going to fit in seamlessly."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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