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
1
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
59
59.0
Per Game
Rating points
3.6
3.6
Per Game
Frees For
1
1.0
Per Game
Frees Against
0
0
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
3
3.0
Per Game
Time on Ground %
70
70.0
Per Game
Disposals
11
11.0
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
90.9
90.9
Per Game
Effective Disposals
10
10.0
Per Game
Kicks
9
9.0
Per Game
Effective Kicks
8
8.0
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
88.9
88.9
Per Game
Clangers
0
0
Per Game
Handballs
2
2.0
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
4.5
4.5
Per Game
Rebound 50s
3
3.0
Per Game
Inside 50s
0
0
Per Game
Metres Gained
60
60.0
Per Game
Contested Possessions
2
2.0
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
9
9.0
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
2
2.0
Per Game
Turnovers
0
0
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
18.2
18.2
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
0
0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
9
9.0
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
1
1.0
Per Game
Contested Marks
1
1.0
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
2
2.0
Per Game
Score Launches
0
0
Per Game
Tackles
0
0
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
4
4.0
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
4
4.0
Per Game
Spoils
3
3.0
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
2
2.0
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
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
1 59 3.6 1 0 0 3 70 11 90.9 10 9 8 88.9 0 2 4.5 3 0 60 2 9 2 0 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 3 2 0 0
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 2 92 3.6 1 0 0 5 121 17 174.2 10 12 8 88.9 0 5 4.5 5 0 79 3 14 4 0 18.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 11 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 3 0 4 4 3 2 0 0
Game Stats
Western Australia - team logo
Western Australia
GWS Giants - team logo
GWS Giants
Played Games
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