Elijah Taylor (Australian footballer)
{{short description|Australian football league player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Elijah Taylor
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia
| originalteam = {{WAFL|Per}}
| draftpick = No. 36, 2019 AFL draft, {{AFL Syd}}
| debutdate = 17 July 2020
| debutteam = {{AFL Syd}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL GC}}
| debutstadium = Sydney Cricket Ground
| height = 185 cm
| weight = 75 kg
| position = Midfield/Forward
| currentclub =
| guernsey = 37
| statsend = 2020
| years1 = 2020
| club1 = {{AFL Syd}}
| games_goals1 = 4 (1)
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Elijah Taylor (born 1 May 2001) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 36th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.{{cite web|title=Elijah Taylor|work=Footywire|url=https://www.footywire.com/afl/club/player-biography/6728.html|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}}{{cite web|title=Elijah Taylor - Hemisphere MG|url=https://hemispheremg.com/talent/1082/|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}} Taylor is an Indigenous Australian.
Early football
Taylor played for his school side at Lynwood Senior High School, as well as for Perth in the Western Australian Football League,{{cite web|title=Pick 36: Elijah Taylor|url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/308251/pick-36-elijah-taylor|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}} and was selected to play for Western Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships.{{cite web|title=Elijah Taylor|work=Aussie Rules Draft Central|url=https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/elijah-taylor/|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}}{{cite web|title=Pick 36: Elijah Taylor|url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/308251/pick-36-elijah-taylor|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}}
AFL career
Taylor debuted in the 7th round of the 2020 AFL season, against the Gold Coast Suns.{{cite news|title=AFL Round 7 Teams: Eagles regain captain for Derby, forgotten stars to play first games in years|work=Fox Sports|last1=Laughton|first1=Max|last2=Zita|first2=David|date=18 July 2020|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-teams-round-7-2020-full-squads-changes-ins-and-outs-benches-injuries-supercoach-latest-news/news-story/6d791e81c5840ccf5cd013e0ffffbc5a|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}}{{cite news|title=Young Swan's career off to Hollywood start ... before he's played a game|last1=Pegan|first1=Martin|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/465953/young-swan-s-career-off-to-hollywood-start-before-he-s-played-a-game|work=AFL|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}} In his first game, he picked up 9 disposals and a mark.{{cite web|title=Round 7 • Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans|url=https://www.afl.com.au/matches/2799#player-stats|accessdate=20 July 2020|language=english}}
Taylor was stood down for the remainder of the 2020 season and his club was fined for breaking Western Australia's COVID-19 restrictions after he smuggled his girlfriend into Sydney Swans quarters.{{cite web|title=AFL suspends Sydney Swans' Elijah Taylor for remainder of 2020 season for coronavirus protocol breach|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-15/coronavirus-afl-elijah-talyor-suspended-for-rest-of-season/12562624|date=15 August 2020|work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=16 August 2020}}
Taylor was further stood down by the Swans later in 2020 following his arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.{{Cite web|title=Stood down 'immediately': Swans take action after Elijah Taylor arrest|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/500818/stood-down-immediately-swans-take-action-after-taylor-arrest|access-date=2020-09-15|last1=Noakes|first1=Cameron|date=15 September 2020|work=AFL Media}} The Swans parted ways with Taylor on 30 November 2020.{{cite web|title=Sydney Swans Statement: Elijah Taylor|url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/838964/sydney-swans-statement-elijah-taylor|date=20 November 2020|work=Sydney Swans Media|accessdate=30 November 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Sydplayer}}
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
{{2019 AFL national draft}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia