A graduate of the AFL Academy, Taylor was selected with pick 28 in the 2017 AFL Draft and has since cemented himself as one of the league’s premier defenders. Hailing from rural Western Australia as the third of seven children, Taylor enjoyed a breakout 2022 season, earning his first All-Australian selection and winning his first club champion award. Known for his exceptional ability to both lock down opponents and dominate through his brilliant intercept marking, Taylor has been a key pillar in the GIANTS' backline in recent years. Despite a stellar 2023 campaign that had him in the mix for a second All-Australian blazer, a serious hamstring injury prevented him from meeting the minimum 15-game requirement for selection. Taylor continued his stellar form in 2024 to remain considered as one of the best key defenders in the game. Originally out of contract at the end of the 2025 season, Taylor signed a huge seven-year extension in the middle of 2024 to remain a GIANT until at least the end of the 2032 season.
