Sam Taylor

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Sam Taylor
GWS Giants • Key Defender
198 cm • 27 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2018
Drafted
#28 2017 National Draft
Recruited From
Upper Swan (WA)/Guilford Grammar (WA)/Swan Dists (WAFL)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Sam Taylor

Once again an injury at a crucial stage, this time a painful ruptured testicle, disrupted his season, but he sits comfortably alongside Harris Andrews and Jacob Weitering as the best three key defenders in the League. He did, in fact, rank No. 1 in intercepts, while being No. 11 in contested marks is nothing to sneeze at either. Played his 100th game last year and it is only a matter of time before he is an All-Australian again. Signed a massive seven-year contract extension midway through last season.

Honours

Kevin Sheedy Medallist (2022), All Australian (2022, 2025), Coaches Award (2021).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
9
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
495
55.0
Per Game
Rating points
78.8
8.8
Per Game
Frees For
9
1.0
Per Game
Frees Against
8
0.9
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
62
6.9
Per Game
Time on Ground %
760
84.4
Per Game
Disposals
112
12.4
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
725.0
80.6
Per Game
Effective Disposals
89
9.9
Per Game
Kicks
61
6.8
Per Game
Effective Kicks
47
5.2
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
699.9
77.8
Per Game
Clangers
20
2.2
Per Game
Handballs
51
5.7
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
14.2
1.6
Per Game
Rebound 50s
22
2.4
Per Game
Inside 50s
7
0.8
Per Game
Metres Gained
1250
138.9
Per Game
Contested Possessions
50
5.6
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
65
7.2
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
56
6.2
Per Game
Turnovers
16
1.8
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
399.8
44.4
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
27
3.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
2
0.2
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
2
0.2
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
51
5.7
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
1
0.1
Per Game
Intercept Marks
23
2.6
Per Game
Contested Marks
12
1.3
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Behinds
0
0
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
0.0
0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
0
0
Per Game
Score Involvements
19
2.1
Per Game
Score Launches
7
0.8
Per Game
Tackles
18
2.0
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
61
6.8
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
54
6.0
Per Game
Spoils
59
6.6
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
25
2.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
2
0.2
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GWS
9 495 78.8 9 8 1 62 760 112 725.0 89 61 47 699.9 20 51 14.2 22 7 1250 50 65 56 16 399.8 27 1 0 0 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 51 0 1 23 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 19 7 18 0 61 54 59 25 2 7
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
WA
1 33 0 0 0 0 2 51 6 83.3 0 3 0 0.0 0 3 0.0 2 0 19 1 5 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10 528 78.8 9 8 1 64 811 118 808.3 89 64 47 699.9 20 54 14.2 24 7 1269 51 70 58 16 399.8 27 1 0 0 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 53 0 1 23 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 19 7 21 0 61 54 59 25 2 7
Game Stats
Western Australia - team logo
Western Australia
GWS Giants - team logo
GWS Giants
Played Games
Sat 1 Aug 2026 6:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
63 : 75
Giants won by 12 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 25 Jul 2026 4:35 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
88 : 139
Swans won by 51 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Sun 19 Jul 2026 4:40 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
67 : 64
Bombers won by 3 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 11 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
86 : 73
Giants won by 13 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Sat 4 Jul 2026 1:35 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
109 : 88
Giants won by 21 pts
Fremantle Dockers
📍 Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka
Fri 26 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
96 : 82
Hawks won by 14 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 MCG
Sat 20 Jun 2026 4:15 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
65 : 88
Blues won by 23 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Sun 14 Jun 2026 3:15 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
96 : 88
Saints won by 8 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 31 May 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
70 : 119
Giants won by 49 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 TIO Traeger Park
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium