Sam Taylor (born 5 May 1999) is a professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL). He is a tall defender. Taylor made his debut in round 11 of the 2018 season against the

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. Originally from

Bullsbrook, Western Australia Bullsbrook (formerly Bullsbrook East) is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia in the outer metropolitan area. It is located in the City of Swan. The original Bullsbrook townsite is located slightly west of the current town, on the 17&nbs ...

, Taylor's parents are Susan and Graham. He is the third of the family's seven children and was educated at

Guildford Grammar School Guildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent Anglican coeducational primary and secondary day and boarding school, located in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Initia ...

. He played at colts level for Swan Districts in the

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(WAFL) in 2016 and the first half of 2017 before transitioning to league level. He is a graduate of the AFL Academy and played in the

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for Western Australia, receiving All-Australian honours. He was drafted by the GWS Giants with pick 28 in the 2017 national draft.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual *

All-Australian team The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-perf ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Sam Living people 1999 births Swan Districts Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Greater Western Sydney Giants players