T. Laurie Taylor
Hawthorn, South Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
45 games1 goals
- Debut
- R6 1937 v HAW29 May 1937
- Most recent
- R17 1944 v NTH26 Aug 1944
Stats
Bio
A dual-code athlete who also represented Victoria in first-class cricket, Laurie Taylor began his VFL career with South Melbourne in 1937. The sturdy full-back spent two seasons at the Lakeside Oval before transferring to St Kilda for the 1940 season, though his momentum was interrupted by the onset of World War II and his service with the RAAF. Following a hiatus, Taylor returned to the league with Hawthorn in 1942, where he managed to string together the longest stint of his career despite the club's on-field struggles during the war years. Primarily a defensive anchor who rarely ventured forward, he retired in 1944 having played 45 games across three clubs, remembered as a capable journeyman who competed at the elite level in two sports during a tumultuous era.
Profile
- Born
- 27 Nov 1916
- Died
- 04 Oct 1991 (aged 74y 311d)
- Birthplace
- Windsor, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mount Martha, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA dual-code athlete who also represented Victoria in first-class cricket, Laurie Taylor began his VFL career with South Melbourne in 1937. The sturdy full-back spent two seasons at the Lakeside Oval before transferring to St Kilda for the 1940 season, though his momentum was interrupted by the onset of World War II and his service with the RAAF. Following a hiatus, Taylor returned to the league with Hawthorn in 1942, where he managed to string together the longest stint of his career despite the club's on-field struggles during the war years. Primarily a defensive anchor who rarely ventured forward, he retired in 1944 having played 45 games across three clubs, remembered as a capable journeyman who competed at the elite level in two sports during a tumultuous era.