Player
Sam Taylor
Greater Western Sydney · #15·9 seasons (2018–2026)·132 games·Born 5-May-1999 (age 27)·196 cm·93 kg
Games
132
Disposals
1,695
Goals
2
Tackles
280
Brownlow votes
8
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
6 Sep 2025Elimination Final
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 19
13.10 (88) – 16.11 (107)
26
24 Aug 2025R25
vs
St Kilda
Won by 11
15.14 (104) – 14.9 (93)
23
16 Aug 2025R24
@
Gold Coast
Won by 35
17.9 (111) – 11.10 (76)
40
10 Aug 2025R23
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 54
20.13 (133) – 12.7 (79)
38
31 Jul 2025R22
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 88
6.8 (44) – 19.18 (132)
18
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Sam Taylor's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
9 Mar 2025R1
vsCollingwood
Won by 5215.14 (104) – 6.16 (52)
79
#2
20 Aug 2022R23
vsFremantle
Lost by 2010.9 (69) – 13.11 (89)
77
#3
15 Jul 2023R18
@Adelaide
Won by 1410.11 (71) – 8.9 (57)
72
#4
6 Aug 2021R21
@Geelong
Won by 1913.6 (84) – 8.17 (65)
71
#5
30 Jul 2022R20
@Sydney
Lost by 735.9 (39) – 17.10 (112)
69
#6
7 Jun 2025R14
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 167.8 (50) – 9.12 (66)
68
#7
8 Jul 2023R17
vsHawthorn
Won by 1312.13 (85) – 10.12 (72)
66
#8
24 Mar 2024R3
@West Coast
Won by 6516.12 (108) – 5.13 (43)
65
#9
16 Jul 2022R18
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 409.5 (59) – 15.9 (99)
63
#10
29 Jul 2023R20
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 511.12 (78) – 10.13 (73)
61
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
23 Jul 2023R19
vsGold Coast
Won by 4015.13 (103) – 9.9 (63)
61
#12
3 Jul 2022R16
vsHawthorn
Won by 2211.6 (72) – 7.8 (50)
61
#13
16 Apr 2023R5
vsHawthorn
Won by 210.17 (77) – 11.9 (75)
60
#14
1 May 2021R7
@Adelaide
Won by 6715.16 (106) – 4.15 (39)
60
#15
4 Apr 2021R3
vsMelbourne
Lost by 3411.2 (68) – 15.12 (102)
60
#16
25 Jul 2021R19
@Essendon
Won by 139.12 (66) – 7.11 (53)
59
#17
12 Jun 2022R13
@North Melbourne
Won by 4915.12 (102) – 7.11 (53)
58
#18
22 Sep 2023Preliminary Final
@Collingwood
Lost by 18.9 (57) – 8.10 (58)
56
#19
30 Apr 2022R7
@Adelaide
Won by 5917.11 (113) – 8.6 (54)
56
#20
27 Mar 2022R2
@Richmond
Lost by 3610.13 (73) – 16.13 (109)
56
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | — |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 1.3 | — |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | — | 0.2 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | — |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | — |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | — | 2.0 | 9.0 | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 8 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 7 | — |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 115 | 122 | 237 | 84 | 36 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 54 | 3 | 96 | 139 | 29 | — |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 164 | 109 | 273 | 116 | 40 | — | — | — | 10 | 70 | 4 | 134 | 149 | 37 | — |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 190 | 145 | 335 | 132 | 59 | — | — | — | 12 | 76 | 7 | 176 | 153 | 44 | 1 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 118 | 120 | 238 | 93 | 38 | — | — | — | 10 | 50 | 3 | 143 | 96 | 29 | 3 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 | 105 | 113 | 218 | 85 | 34 | — | — | — | 5 | 43 | 1 | 115 | 99 | 38 | 2 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 155 | 125 | 280 | 129 | 39 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 66 | 5 | 126 | 146 | 45 | 2 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Kicks
16
16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12
Marks
13
12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
12
12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Goals
1
1
Behinds
1
—
Tackles
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
10
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Inside 50s
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
15
14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
18
16, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
One Percenters
19
19, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13
Bounces
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1