Sam Taylor (Australian footballer)

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]

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the English footballer, see Sam Taylor (English footballer).

Sam Taylor
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-05) 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 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Greater Western Sydney 93 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of To the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

Updated to the end of 2022.[6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Greater Western Sydney1580032397116240.00.04.04.98.92.03.00
2019 Greater Western Sydney15221011512123684360.10.05.25.510.73.81.60
2020[lower-alpha 1] Greater Western Sydney1540110223211100.00.32.55.58.02.82.50
2021 Greater Western Sydney151900164109273116390.00.08.65.714.46.12.10
2022 Greater Western Sydney152200190145335132590.00.08.66.615.26.02.71
Career 75115114369473591680.00.06.85.812.64.82.21

Notes

  1. 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.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. "Sam Taylor". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. Lacy, Bridget (17 November 2017). "The country kid who will turn into a 'monster'". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. "Sam Taylor Settling Into AFL Life With GWS Giants". Swan Districts Football Club. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. "Pick 28: Sam Taylor". gwsgiants.com.au. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. "Sam Taylor". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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