Taylor Duryea Explained

Taylor Duryea
Fullname:Taylor Duryea
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Originalteam:Wahgunyah (CDFL), Murray Bushrangers
Draftpick:No. 69, 2009 national draft
No. 21, 2024 rookie draft
Height:181 cm
Weight:79 kg
Position:Defender
Guernsey:15
Debutdate:Round 3, 2013
Debutstadium:Melbourne Cricket Ground
Years1:2010–2018
Games Goals1:118 (21)
Years2:2019–
Games Goals2:82 (4)
Games Goalstotal:200 (25)
Statsend:round 10, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Taylor Duryea (born 24 April 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Duryea initially played with Wahgunyah in the Coreen & District Football League, winning back to back Coreen & DFL Thirds best and fairest awards in 2004 and 2005.[1]

Early life

Duryrea was raised in Corowa, New South Wales. He moved to Melbourne to finish his schooling at Caulfield Grammar and played junior representative football for the NSW/ACT Rams.[2]

AFL career

Hawthorn career (2010–2018)

Duryea was drafted with No. 69 in the 2009 AFL draft, being a fifth round selection.[3]

Tried as a small forward when he first arrived at Hawthorn, he has switched to the backline and has carried out a similar playmaking role to Matt Suckling and Brent Guerra. A knee injury to Suckling helped open up an opportunity for Duryea to debut against Collingwood in Round 3 of the 2013 AFL season.[4]

Duryea played 18 games in 2013 and won the "Best first year player" award.[5]

Duryea played 23 of a possible 25 matches in 2014. With the retirement of Brent Guerra at the end of last season, a spot opened up for the young Hawk. He was noted for his skills in rebound defence. He showed good form throughout the 2014 finals series and earned himself a premiership medal.[6]

On 9 October 2017, Duryea signed a one–year deal to remain at the club until the end of 2018.[7] On 16 October 2018, Duryea was traded to the Western Bulldogs.[3]

Duryea re-signed with the Bulldogs for one year on 19 November 2020.[8]

He averaged 16.7 disposals, 5.6 marks and 2.6 rebound 50s across seven games in red, white and blue in 2024.[9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023.[10] |-| 2010 || || 41| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2011 || || 41| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2012 || || 41| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2013 || || 41| 18 || 0 || 3 || 160 || 83 || 243 || 72 || 45 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 8.9 || 4.6 || 13.5 || 4.0 || 2.5 || 0|-| bgcolor=F0E68C | 2014# || || 8| 23 || 6 || 2 || 216 || 132 || 348 || 102 || 41 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 9.4 || 5.7 || 15.1 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 0|-| bgcolor=F0E68C | 2015# || || 8| 22 || 6 || 2 || 281 || 111 || 392 || 156 || 47 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 12.8 || 5.1 || 17.8 || 7.1 || 2.1 || 0|-| 2016 || || 8| 23 || 2 || 4 || 267 || 119 || 386 || 127 || 44 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 11.6 || 5.2 || 16.8 || 5.5 || 1.9 || 0|-| 2017 || || 8| 15 || 6 || 9 || 130 || 86 || 216 || 75 || 41 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 8.7 || 5.7 || 14.4 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 0|-| 2018 || || 8| 17 || 1 || 7 || 159 || 100 || 259 || 79 || 33 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 9.4 || 5.9 || 15.2 || 4.6 || 1.9 || 0|-| 2019 || || 15| 14 || 2 || 1 || 193 || 72 || 265 || 82 || 28 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 13.8 || 5.1 || 18.9 || 5.9 || 2.0 || 0|-| 2020 || || 15| 3 || 0 || 0 || 35 || 12 || 47 || 13 || 9 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 11.7 || 4.0 || 15.7 || 4.3 || 3.0 || 0|-| 2021 || || 15| 25 || 1 || 0 || 281 || 156 || 437 || 132 || 48 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 11.2 || 6.2 || 17.5 || 5.3 || 1.9 || 0|-| 2022 || || 15| 12 || 1 || 0 || 104 || 54 || 158 || 70 || 15 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 8.7 || 4.5 || 13.2 || 5.8 || 1.3 || 0|-| 2023 || || 15| 20 || 0 || 1 || 147 || 93 || 240 || 84 || 40 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 7.4 || 4.7 || 12.0 || 4.2 || 2.0 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 192 !! 25 !! 29 !! 1973 !! 1018 !! 2991 !! 992 !! 391 !! 0.1 !! 0.2 !! 10.3 !! 5.3 !! 15.6 !! 5.2 !! 2.0 !! 0|}

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Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coreen & DFL Grand Final Record . NSW Football History . Coreen & DFL . 4 December 2021 . 3 . 10 September 2005.
  2. https://tlaworldwide.com/talent/taylor-duryea/?pdf=1 TLA Australia Talent Profile
  3. Web site: Dual premiership Hawk becomes a Dog. Australian Football League. Bowen. Nick. 16 October 2018. 10 April 2020.
  4. News: Alastair Clarkson says the midfield is the key to beating Collingwood. Matthews. Bruce. 13 April 2013. Sunday Herald Sun. 14 April 2013.
  5. Web site: Flying high: Gibson named Hawks' best in premiership year. Australian Football League. McNicol. Adam. 5 October 2013. 9 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Taylor Duryea becomes the fourth player to win a premiership as the substitute. Perth Now. Landsberger. Sam. 27 September 2014. 10 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Doc deal done. 9 October 2017. Hawthorn Football Club.
  8. Web site: Duryea signs on for 2021. 19 November 2020. 20 November 2020. Western Bulldogs Media.
  9. Web site: Duryea ranks his best teammates, names the top five toughest opponents of his career . 2024-05-23 . www.sen.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Taylor Duryea. AFL Tables. 8 April 2021.