Name: Sam Taylor
Position: Key Defender
Club: Swan Districts/Western Australia
Height: 196cm
Weight: 88kg
Draft range: 20-40

Summary: Key backman with senior experience at WAFL level.

Strengths:

  • Intercept marking
  • Reading of the play
  • Decision making
  • Senior experience

Weaknesses:

  • Kicking
  • Strength
  • Endurance

Overall:

Taylor possesses the qualities recruiters are looking for in a key defender, the ability to read the play and take intercept marks to slingshot into attack.

Playing eight senior games in the WAFL fast-tracked Taylor's development and showed recruiters he has what it takes to match it with mature bodies, illustrating good footy nous.

Reliable both one-on-one and rebounding the ball, Taylor could be one of the steals of the draft.