Taylor Garner

Taylor Garner (born 8 January 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to North Melbourne with pick 15 in the 2012 AFL national draft after playing for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup and representing Victoria Country at the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships.[1] He made his debut in Round 20, 2013, against the Adelaide Crows.

Taylor Garner
Garner playing for North Melbourne in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Taylor Garner
Date of birth (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 15, 2012 national draft
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward/Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013– North Melbourne 45 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Garner debuted as a sub against Adelaide in round 20 of 2013. He made his first start in North's final game of that season against Collingwood at the MCG. In a 2014 Nab Challenge fixture against Geelong at Kardinia Park, Garner suffered a debilitating hamstring injury. He would miss the entire 2014 season after suffering setbacks in addition to unrelated hip injuries.

Garner's injury troubles continued into the start of the 2015 season. Once he was eventually cleared of his hamstring and hip concerns, Garner subsequently sustained a broken finger injury, further delaying his return. After a short stint in the VFL, Garner was a shock inclusion in North Melbourne's round 15 game against Geelong. Garner was selected as sub and came on to score two goals. Garner kept his place in the senior side for the rest of the season including during North's finals series. In the first elimination final against Richmond, in front of 90,168 people, Garner kicked an important goal. Late in the match he was subbed out for Lindsay Thomas, and North won the match. Garner also played in the subsequent semi-final win against Sydney, and preliminary final loss against West Coast at Subiaco. In 2017 Garner was also nominated for mark of the year in a game against Fremantle.

References
  1. Landsberger, Sam (7 November 2012). "Pick Me: Taylor Garner could be the next Nat Fyfe". Herald Sun.


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