Adelaide Crows’ captain Taylor Walker taking personal leave after heartbreaking news

The Adelaide Crows have granted captain Taylor Walker personal leave after he and his partner Ellie Brown lost their unborn baby.

Taylor Walker will take time away from the club.

Adelaide Crows skipper Taylor Walker has been granted personal leave from the club after the heartbreaking news he and his partner Ellie Brown had lost their unborn baby.

The tragic news comes only months after teammate Rory Sloane and his wife Belinda announced their first child Leo was stillborn.

The couple announced their pregnancy in September after the Crows’ season had wrapped up with the baby due in March.

Walker was set to kick off his pre-season training next week, but will take time away from the club.

Taylor and Ellie announced their pregnancy in September with social media posts.

The club released a statement after the announcement was made.

“Adelaide has granted Taylor Walker personal leave following the loss of he and his partner Ellie’s unborn baby,” the statement read.

“The thoughts of the entire Crows family are with Taylor and Ellie, as well as their extended family, at this difficult time.

“The Club asks that their privacy is respected and there will be no further comment at this stage.”

The thoughts of the entire Crows family are with Taylor Walker and his partner Ellie at this difficult time ❤️ #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/eRfClN0CEd

— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) November 15, 2018

Walker has played a total of 167 games for the Crows and took over as the captain of the club in 2015.

The couple at the 2018 Brownlow Medal.

Thoughts are with Taylor Walker and his partner Ellie in this difficult time. Bloody terrible news

— Lee Gaskin (@Lee_Gaskin1) November 15, 2018

Extraordinarily sad that the same fate would befall Taylor Walker and partner Ellie as Belinda and Rory Sloane.

— Daniel Cherny 📰 (@DanielCherny) November 15, 2018