| Richard Taylor | |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1973 |
| Originalteam: | Camberwell Grammar |
| Debutdate: | Round 20, 1992 |
| Debutteam: | Hawthorn |
| Debutopponent: | Essendon |
| Debutstadium: | the M.C.G |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Statsend: | 2002 |
| Years1: | 1992–2000 |
| Club1: | Hawthorn |
| Games Goals1: | 112 (46) |
| Years2: | 2001–2002 |
| Club2: | West Coast |
| Games Goals2: | 28 (11) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 140 (57) |
Richard Taylor (born 14 July 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and West Coast in the AFL.
Taylor was a rover and made his debut for Hawthorn in a game again Essendon in 1992, contributing 3 goals in a 160-point win. After suffering a knee injury in 1993 he was delisted but was picked up again in the pre-season draft. He finished second in Hawthorn's 1999 Best and Fairest awards.