John Taylor | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Taylor | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 1963 | ||
Original team(s) | Albion | ||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1983 | Footscray | 2 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Recruited from Albion, Taylor played Under-19s football with Footscray. [1] [2] He made just two senior appearances for Footscray, against Geelong at Waverley Park and Collingwood at Western Oval. [3] The ruckman did however impress in the reserves, winning the 1983 Gardiner Medal.
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