Taylor Mesiti

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Taylor Mesiti
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 22)
Original team(s) VU Western Spurs
Draft 2018 expansion signing
Debut Round 6, 2019, North Melbourne
vs.  Collingwood, at Marvel Stadium
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender/forward
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 3
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2020 North Melbourne 2 (0)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Taylor Mesiti (born 22 March 1998) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Originally a basketballer, she was one of North Melbourne's 2018 signings for their expansion into the AFLW after playing football for the VU Western Spurs, the St Kilda Sharks and the Casey Demons. [1] She had also represented Vic Metro at the 2016 AFL Youth Girls National Championships. [2]

She debuted for North Melbourne in round 6 of the 2019 season against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium. [3] In June 2020, Mesiti decided to step away from the game. [4]

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References

  1. "AFLW: Mesiti signs". nmfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Vic Metro". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Dockers lose forward for big AFLW clash". SBS News . Australian Associated Press. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. Fair, Alex (20 June 2020). "Chloe and Libby Haines delisted by the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos". The Advocate .