Harry Taylor
Geelong
AFL career
280 games75 goals
- Debut
- R2 2008 v ESS30 Mar 2008
- Most recent
- GF 2020 v RCH24 Oct 2020
Stats
AFL
2020 | GEE | 19 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 40 | 68 |
2019 | GEE | 24 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 56 | 69 |
2018 | GEE | 8 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 54 | 68 |
2017 | GEE | 25 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 65 | 72 |
2016 | GEE | 24 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 63 | 76 |
2015 | GEE | 21 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 17.5 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 74 | 82 |
2014 | GEE | 23 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 15.3 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 67 | 81 |
2013 | GEE | 24 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 76 | 93 |
2012 | GEE | 22 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 16.4 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 73 | 86 |
2011 | GEE | 24 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 64 | 76 |
2010 | GEE | 23 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 69 | 84 |
2009 | GEE | 22 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 17.6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 64 | 81 |
2008 | GEE | 21 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 58 | 79 |
VFL
2018 | GEE | 2 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57 |
RCH | Gabba | GF | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 17 | - |
BRL | Gabba | PF | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | - |
COL | Gabba | SF | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 35 | - |
PAD | AO | QF | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 23 | - |
SYD | MS | R18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 | 47 |
RCH | MS | R17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 73 |
ESS | Gabba | R16 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 50 | 57 |
WBD | MS | R14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 58 |
PAD | MS | R12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 33 | 65 |
STK | Gabba | R11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 31 | 37 |
NTH | Gabba | R10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 49 |
WCE | OS | R9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 57 | 73 |
FRE | OS | R8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 76 | 123 |
COL | OS | R7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 46 | 72 |
BRL | SCG | R6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 39 | 65 |
GCS | GMHBA | R5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 69 |
CAR | GMHBA | R3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 45 | 69 |
HAW | GMHBA | R2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 64 | 74 |
GWS | GS | R1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 52 | 85 |
Bio
Recruited from East Fremantle as a mature-age prospect with pick 17 in the 2007 National Draft, Harry Taylor immediately slotted into a formidable Geelong lineup fresh off a drought-breaking flag. Hailing from Geraldton, Western Australia, he quickly established himself as one of the league's premier key defenders, renowned for his elite intercept marking and ability to nullify the competition's most dangerous power forwards. Taylor's disciplined reading of the play was pivotal in Geelong's sustained era of success, featuring prominently in the 2009 and 2011 premiership sides. His performance on St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt in the 2009 Grand Final remains a definitive highlight of his defensive craft, where his spoiling and positioning proved decisive in a low-scoring grind.
While primarily a defensive anchor, Taylor possessed the versatility to operate as a "swingman," providing a strategic marking target inside 50 during periods where the Cats required structural adjustments. Throughout his 280-game career, he resisted persistent overtures to return to Western Australia, remaining a loyal one-club player until his retirement following the 2020 Grand Final. A two-time All-Australian, Taylor was celebrated not just for his on-field reliability and distinctively eccentric character, but for his longevity as a key pillar in one of the modern era's most successful backlines.
Profile
- Born
- 12 June 1986 (age 40y 131d)
- Birthplace
- Geraldton, WA
- Height
- 195 cm
- Weight
- 99 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 2009, 2011
- All-Australian(2×) 2010, 2013
- Geelong B&F
- 2nd
- 2013
- Top 10
- 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Fremantle as a mature-age prospect with pick 17 in the 2007 National Draft, Harry Taylor immediately slotted into a formidable Geelong lineup fresh off a drought-breaking flag. Hailing from Geraldton, Western Australia, he quickly established himself as one of the league's premier key defenders, renowned for his elite intercept marking and ability to nullify the competition's most dangerous power forwards. Taylor's disciplined reading of the play was pivotal in Geelong's sustained era of success, featuring prominently in the 2009 and 2011 premiership sides. His performance on St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt in the 2009 Grand Final remains a definitive highlight of his defensive craft, where his spoiling and positioning proved decisive in a low-scoring grind.
While primarily a defensive anchor, Taylor possessed the versatility to operate as a "swingman," providing a strategic marking target inside 50 during periods where the Cats required structural adjustments. Throughout his 280-game career, he resisted persistent overtures to return to Western Australia, remaining a loyal one-club player until his retirement following the 2020 Grand Final. A two-time All-Australian, Taylor was celebrated not just for his on-field reliability and distinctively eccentric character, but for his longevity as a key pillar in one of the modern era's most successful backlines.