Denby Taylor

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Denby Taylor
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Taylor in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 22)
Original team(s) 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)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2022 Geelong 18 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Denby Taylor (born 19 February 2000) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Taylor grew up in Geelong, Victoria with her parents, Pete and Pauline, and three older sisters, Casey, Dom & Jordan. [1] She attended Sacred Heart College for school, and played football at 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]

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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.
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