Denby Taylor

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Denby Taylor
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Taylor in 2019
Personal information
Born (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25)
Original team Geelong U18
Draft No. 20, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong  vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2022 Geelong 18 (0)
2024–2025 Melbourne 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Denby Taylor (born 19 February 2000) is a Australian rules footballer who last played with Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played with Geelong.

Taylor grew up in Geelong, Victoria with her parents, Pete and Pauline, and three older sisters, Casey, Dom, and Jordan. [1] She attended Sacred Heart College, and played football at the junior level with Newtown & Chilwell Football Club. [1] Taylor played with the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup in 2017 and 2018, winning the premiership in the latter year, and was named in the league's "Team of the Year" in both seasons. [1] [2]

Taylor was subsequently drafted with selection number 20 in the 2018 AFL Women's draft by Geelong, [3] and made her AFLW debut during the first round of the 2019 season, against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium. [4]

In June 2022, Taylor retired from football, following a season on the inactive list. [5]

Taylor returned to football during the 2024 season, playing with Geelong in the VFL Women's competition. She was then signed by Melbourne as an injury replacement player on the eve of the 2024 AFL Women's season. [6]

In two seasons with the Demons, Taylor made a further 11 AFLW appearances before she was delisted at the end of the 2025 AFL Women's season. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Denby ready for debut". K rock 95.5 . Grant Broadcasters. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Denby Taylor". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Black, Sarah (23 October 2018). "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select?". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "AFLW team selection round 1". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Cats Announce Four Further Changes To AFLW List". Geelong . Telstra. 8 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Dees fill final list space". melbournefc.com.au. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Ferber, Kaitlyn (1 December 2025). "Demons veteran calls time, fellow defender delisted". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
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