Coach Brenton Sanderson says exciting forward Taylor Walker is starting to understand the recipe for success and consistent, four-quarter performances.

Walker backed up individually brilliant performances against Port Adelaide (six goals) and Sydney (five goals) with another three goals in Adelaide’s 50-point win over Geelong at AAMI Stadium on Saturday.

The highly-skilled 22-year-old also continued the improvement in the defensive side of his game, applying four strong tackles and putting his body on the line to create a contest in the third quarter with the knowledge he would be collected by two Cats opponents.

Sanderson said Walker, who remains in front of the Coleman Medal race with 24 goals for the season, was now contributing more than just scoreboard pressure.

“I love the way Tex was aggressive today and the way he threw himself into every contest,” Sanderson said.

“The footy gods are looking after him at the moment because his defensive pressure is being rewarded with goals the other way. I think he’s got the formula right … the formula for what’s important in Taylor playing well.

“Credit to (forward line coach) Mark Bickley. He’s spent a lot of time with Tex this season ensuring that he’s switched on and ready to go every game … and so far so good.”

On top of his consistency and defensive pressure, Walker has also been working on his contested marking, trying to find ways to take better advantage of his imposing 192cm, 100kg, frame.

He took a season-high three contested marks against a Geelong defence minus All-Australian full-back Matthew Scarlett.

“I’ve been trying to work on my contested marking and am starting to get a few here and there,” Walker said.

“I’ll keep working on that and my consistency over four quarters. My pressure around the ball gets me in good spots to attack the footy. If I can keep doing that, it’ll help my all-round game.”

Walker might’ve topped Adelaide’s goalkicking again in round seven, but the Club boasted an impressive spread of scoreboard contributors.

A remarkable 13 different players recorded majors against the Cats, with Walker, Kurt Tippett (two) and skipper Nathan van Berlo (two) the only multiple goalkickers.

“That was the best thing … we had 13 goalkickers today and if we keep doing that, we’re going to be a hard team to play against,” Walker said.

“Geelong has a good defence even with Scarlett, who is a very good player, out of the side and I thought our boys did really well against them.”

Walker was the subject of two controversial goal line reviews in Adelaide’s mauling of the Cats.

The first one - a set-shot at goal from outside 50m halfway through the second quarter - appeared not to carry the distance but the review was inconclusive and the goal umpire’s original decision, a goal, was awarded.

The second one came in the third quarter when the video clearly showed the ball had made contact with a fist and not Walker’s foot. It was correctly awarded a behind.

Walker said he couldn’t tell whether his kick in the first review had gone over the goal line.

“I couldn’t see from there. There were a lot of bodies on the line,” he said.

“I was just hoping it was a goal, and thank goodness it went through.”