Vic Taylor
Geelong
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1944 v SME13 May 1944
- Most recent
- R7 1944 v RCH17 June 1944
Stats
Bio
A local recruit from nearby North Geelong, Vic Taylor was one of the fresh faces brought into the fold when the Cats returned to the VFL competition in 1944 after a two-year wartime recess. Born in Fyansford, Taylor stood 183cm—a significant height for the era—and offered a key position option as the club scrambled to rebuild a playing list decimated by military enlistments. He made his senior debut early in the season against South Melbourne but managed only one further game, with his brief career typical of the transient team lineups seen during the final years of the Second World War. While his time at the elite level was short-lived, Taylor remains part of the vital cohort of local footballers who stepped up to ensure Geelong fielded a team during one of its most challenging periods.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Oct 1922
- Died
- 12 Apr 2015 (aged 92y 171d)
- Birthplace
- Fyansford, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local recruit from nearby North Geelong, Vic Taylor was one of the fresh faces brought into the fold when the Cats returned to the VFL competition in 1944 after a two-year wartime recess. Born in Fyansford, Taylor stood 183cm—a significant height for the era—and offered a key position option as the club scrambled to rebuild a playing list decimated by military enlistments. He made his senior debut early in the season against South Melbourne but managed only one further game, with his brief career typical of the transient team lineups seen during the final years of the Second World War. While his time at the elite level was short-lived, Taylor remains part of the vital cohort of local footballers who stepped up to ensure Geelong fielded a team during one of its most challenging periods.