Michael Taylor
Collingwood · “Kingo”
AFL career
92 games28 goals
- Debut
- R1 1981 v FIT28 Mar 1981
- Most recent
- PF 1984 v ESS22 Sept 1984
Stats
1984 | COL | 24 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 19.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1983 | COL | 22 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 22.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1982 | COL | 22 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1981 | COL | 24 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 20.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
ESS | WP | PF | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
CAR | WP | SF | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
FIT | MCG | EF | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
FSC | VP | R22 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
HAW | PP | R21 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
MEL | MCG | R20 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
FIT | WP | R19 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
RCH | VP | R18 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
GEE | VP | R17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NTH | MCG | R16 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
CAR | WP | R15 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
SYD | SCG | R14 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
ESS | VP | R13 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
STK | MO | R12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
HAW | WP | R11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
FSC | WO | R10 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
FIT | VP | R9 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
RCH | MCG | R8 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
GEE | KP | R7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
NTH | VP | R6 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
CAR | WP | R5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
SYD | VP | R4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
ESS | WH | R3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
MEL | VP | R1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Hailing from the South-East town of Kingston SE, Michael "Kingo" Taylor was already a certified SANFL legend before he ever set foot in the VFL. After capturing five best-and-fairest awards and captaining Norwood to a premiership, the 27-year-old sought a fresh challenge and crossed the border to join Collingwood in 1981. Though he lacked raw pace, Taylor made up for it with elite reading of the play and unwavering discipline, quickly establishing himself as a fixture in the Magpies' back pocket. He played a crucial role in the club's run to the 1981 Grand Final and finished runner-up in the Copeland Trophy in consecutive seasons (1982–1983), earning a reputation as one of the most reliable defenders in the competition. A quiet achiever who let his football do the talking, Taylor eventually returned to Norwood in 1985 to claim a record-breaking sixth club champion award, cementing his status as an Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee and one of the finest South Australians to play the game.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Dec 1953 (age 72y 293d)
- Birthplace
- Kingston Park, SA
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hall of Fame2022
- Collingwood B&F
- 2nd
- 1982, 1983
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the South-East town of Kingston SE, Michael "Kingo" Taylor was already a certified SANFL legend before he ever set foot in the VFL. After capturing five best-and-fairest awards and captaining Norwood to a premiership, the 27-year-old sought a fresh challenge and crossed the border to join Collingwood in 1981. Though he lacked raw pace, Taylor made up for it with elite reading of the play and unwavering discipline, quickly establishing himself as a fixture in the Magpies' back pocket. He played a crucial role in the club's run to the 1981 Grand Final and finished runner-up in the Copeland Trophy in consecutive seasons (1982–1983), earning a reputation as one of the most reliable defenders in the competition. A quiet achiever who let his football do the talking, Taylor eventually returned to Norwood in 1985 to claim a record-breaking sixth club champion award, cementing his status as an Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee and one of the finest South Australians to play the game.