Sam Taylor (Australian footballer)
Sam Taylor | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 5 May 1999 | ||
Original team(s) |
Upper Swan JFC Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
Draft | 28, 2017 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 11, 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018– | Greater Western Sydney | 53 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Sam Taylor (born 5 May 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a tall defender.[1] Taylor made his debut in round 11 of the 2018 season against the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval.[2]
Originally from Bullsbrook, Western Australia, Taylor's parents are Susan and Graham. He is the third of the family's seven children and was educated at Guildford Grammar School.[3] He played at colts level for Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) in 2016 and the first half of 2017 before transitioning to league level.[4] He is a graduate of the AFL Academy and played in the AFL Under 18 Championships for Western Australia, receiving All-Australian honours. He was drafted by the GWS Giants with pick 28 in the 2017 national draft.[5]
Statistics[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[6]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 16 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 121 | 236 | 84 | 36 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 |
2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 109 | 273 | 116 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 2.1 | |
Career | 53 | 1 | 1 | 321 | 291 | 612 | 227 | 109 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References[]
- ^ "Sam Taylor". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Adelaide Crows Vs GWS Giants - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Lacy, Bridget (17 November 2017). "The country kid who will turn into a 'monster'". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Sam Taylor Settling Into AFL Life With GWS Giants". Swan Districts Football Club. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Pick 28: Sam Taylor". gwsgiants.com.au. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Sam Taylor". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
External links[]
- Sam Taylor's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Sam Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Swan Districts Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Greater Western Sydney Giants players