Elijah Taylor (born 1 May 2001) is a former

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who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 36th draft pick in the

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. Taylor is an

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Early football

Taylor played for his school side at

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, as well as for

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in the

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, and was selected to play for

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in the

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AFL career

Taylor debuted in the 7th round of the

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, against the

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. In his first game, he picked up 9 disposals and a mark. Taylor was stood down for the remainder of the 2020 season and his club was fined for breaking state law of

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restrictions after he smuggled his partner into

team hub before Round 12. Taylor was officially stood down by the Swans on 15 September 2020 following his arrest and pleading guilty to aggravated assault charges against his ex-partner. The Swans parted ways with Taylor on 30 November 2020.

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