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Wingard wizardry

Cats TV catches up with Harry Taylor for Opposition Breakdown, where he looks at Port's young player, Chad Wingard

4:47pm  May 23, 2013

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Harry eyes off Newman

Harry Taylor takes a look at Richmond’s most senior player, Chris Newman, for Opposition Breakdown on Cats TV

3:05pm  May 2, 2013

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ATT: Taylor the most versatile?

Join James Kelly and Scott Gullan for Argue the Toss on Cats TV, where they spoke about Harry Taylor's recent showcase

10:10am  May 1, 2013

Latest Player Video

ATT: Taylor the most versatile?

9:25am  May 1, 2013

Harry's highlights v Ess

12:33pm  Jul 21, 2012

Harry Taylor post-match (Rd17)

12:34am  Jul 21, 2012

Seniors List

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Harry
Taylor

Height
193 cm
DOB
12-06-1986
Weight
96 kg
Debut
2008
Games
2013
9
Career
121
Goals
2013
9
Career
32
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
746
Avg
83
HarryTaylor

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Geraldton Rovers
Clubs: Geelong
Debut: 2008
Recruited from: East Fremantle
Brownlow Votes: 11

Outlook

Safe, reliable defender who has been one of the mainstays of Geelong’s backline for the past five seasons. Goes about his job with a minimum of fuss and never seems to get flustered. Moved forward on a few occasions during 2012 and kicked six goals against GWS when Tom Hawkins was out injured. Took the second-most marks for Geelong (132) during the season.
 

Season by Season

Season by Season

  • Played 24 games including all three finals
  • Member of second premiership team at the Cats
  • Nominated for All Australian selection
  • Had over 300 possessions for fourth straight year
  • Set new career best with 46 tackles and 208 kicks
  • Six tackles vs Richmond in rd 18 were new career best
  • Member of Cats leadership group
  • Ranked equal 11th in AFL in marks and was equal first in marks for the Cats
  • Had 20+ disposals five times
  • Capped great season as All Australian centre half back
  • Played 23 games including all three finals
  • Took a career high 16 marks in rd 16 against Adelaide
  • Twice had career best 30 possessions – rd 4 vs. Port Power and rd 16 vs. Crows
  • Set season career highs with 388 possessions and 159 marks
  • Had seven games with 20+ possessions
  • Picked up three Brownlow votes in rd 4 win over Power
  • Had career best five tackles in rd 5 against Carlton
  • Booted two goals for season
  • Ranked =8th in AFL with 159 marks
  • Played 50th game in rd 7 win over Sydney
  • Played in first premiership team and second grand final in his second season of AFL
  • Was outstanding in GF, finishing third in Norm Smith medal voting
  • Had a record 15 spoils in game and took game saving mark in final 30 seconds
  • Held Nick Reiwoldt to five marks and one goal
  • Played 22 games including all three finals
  • Registered double figure possessions in 21 games
  • Set then career high with 26 possessions vs. NM in rd 8
  • Also had career bests with 18 handballs vs. Ess in rd 10
  • Took season best 12 marks vs. Collingwood in PF
  • Kicked three goals, including the first in QF win over Dogs
  • Played in NAB Cup GF win over Collingwood
  • Outstanding first AFL season saw Harry play 21 games (19-2)
  • Played all finals, including grand final where he was one of Cats’ best
  • Had big tasks in finals having better of the likes of Reiwoldt & Roughead
  • Kicked three goals – first came in home state against Eagles
  • Took last second match saving mark against Freo at Subiaco in rd 6
  • Named Cats best first year player
  • Debut came in rd 2 vs. Essendon, a 99 point win
  • Played in WAFL with East Fremantle
  • Finished third in EF best & fairest
  • Played in WAFL with East Fremantle
  • Played in WAFL with East Fremantle

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 9
    • Kicks 12.2
    • Handballs 5.2
    • Disposals 17.4
    • Marks 8.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 1.6
    • Goals 1.0
    • Dream Team 82.9

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 20 Port Adelaide Rd 9
Handballs 9 Port Adelaide Rd 9
Disposals 29 Port Adelaide Rd 9
Marks 11 Richmond Rd 6
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 3 Essendon Rd 7
Goals 5 Western Bulldogs Rd 5
Dream Team 113 Port Adelaide Rd 9

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Hawthorn W 86 - 93 10 7 17 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 61
2 North Melbourne W 112 - 108 4 1 5 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 31
3 Carlton W 119 - 103 12 8 20 11 0 0 0 1 2 0 101
4 Sydney Swans W 103 - 124 17 3 20 7 0 1 0 3 2 3 106
5 Western Bulldogs W 86 - 107 10 4 14 11 0 0 1 2 5 2 108
6 Richmond W 87 - 131 15 3 18 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
7 Essendon W 113 - 85 7 6 13 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 66
8 Collingwood L 102 - 96 15 6 21 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 76
9 Port Adelaide W 68 - 116 20 9 29 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 113
10 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
11 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
18 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
19 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
21 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 8 - L: 1 110 47 157 72 0 3 4 14 9 5 746

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 121
    • Kicks 8.5
    • Handballs 7.8
    • Disposals 16.3
    • Marks 6.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.2
    • Tackles 1.6
    • Goals 0.3
    • Dream Team 66.8

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 20 Port Adelaide Rd 9, 2013
Handballs 18 Fremantle Rd 22, 2009
Disposals 30 Adelaide Crows Rd 16, 2010
Marks 16 Adelaide Crows Rd 16, 2010
Hit-outs 3 Brisbane Lions Rd 15, 2009
Tackles 6 Richmond Rd 18, 2011
Goals 6 GWS Giants Rd 10, 2012
Dream Team 132 Adelaide Crows Rd 16, 2010

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Geelong Cats 110 47 157 72 0 3 4 14 9 5 746
2012 Geelong Cats 205 152 357 135 7 13 12 48 15 5 1595
2011 Geelong Cats 208 148 356 144 3 18 9 46 0 2 1532
2010 Geelong Cats 191 197 388 159 4 12 11 35 2 3 1582
2009 Geelong Cats 152 235 387 121 12 12 13 28 3 2 1406
2008 Geelong Cats 157 170 327 96 1 21 9 28 3 0 1224

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL
Geelong: 112 games, 23 goals
NAB Cup
Geelong: 4 games, 0 goals
VFL
Geelong: 2 games, 0 goals
WAFL
East Fremantle: 48 games

Milestone Games

 

Milestone

versus

round

venue

result

AFL debut

Essendon

rd 2, 2008

Telstra

W 99

Finals debut

St Kilda

QF, 2008

MCG

W 58

50th game

Sydney

rd 7, 2010

Skilled

W 67

100th game

West Sydney

rd 10, 2012

Simonds

W 65

 

Draft History

Selected by Geelong with the 17th pick in 2007 national draft

Vs. Opponents

Harry Taylor history vs. opponents 2008-12

 

Opponent

Gms

Kicks

HB

Marks

Poss

Goals

Beh

HO

Tack

FF

FA

Adelaide

6

55

66

51

121

0

0

3

11

3

7

Brisbane

7

52

63

38

115

 0 

 0 

4

8

5

2

Carlton

5

32

35

28

67

1

0

0

11

5

4

Collingwood

11

80

75

57

155

0 

2

2

15

8

5

Essendon

6

40

54

37

94

2

1

0 

13

4

2

Fremantle

9

68

70

46

138

1

2

3

13

5

5

Gold Coast

1

9

6

4

15

0

0

0

2

2

1

GWS

1

13

4

10

17

6

3

0

3

1

1

Hawthorn

11

92

82

67

174

1

0 

2

10

10

4

Melbourne

7

60

68

30

128

1

1

2

16

8

3

Nth Melb

4

38

33

24

71

1

0

1

7

0

2

Port Adel

5

38

38

21

76

3

1

2

10

3

2

Richmond

6

47

52

40

99

0 

1

2

13

5

1

St Kilda

9

75

68

53

143

0 

1

2

10

6

5

Sydney

9

71

61

52

132

0

0

1

12

4

2

West Coast

7

72

57

45

129

2

0 

1

15

2

4

W-Bulldogs

8

71

70

52

141

5

0 

2

16

4

4

 

Awards

AFL

All Australian 2010
All Australian nominee 2011, 2012

Geelong

Best first year player 2008
Community champion 2012

East Fremantle

Third best and fairest 2007

Premierships

NAB Cup 2009 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)
AFL 2009 (Geelong dft. St Kilda)
AFL 2011 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)