Taylor Duryea
| Taylor Duryea | |||
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Duryea playing for Hawthorn in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Taylor Duryea | ||
| Nickname | Doc | ||
| Born | 24 April 1991 | ||
| Original teams | Wahgunyah (CDFL), Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Draft |
No. 69, 2009 national draft (Hawthorn) No. 21, 2024 rookie draft (Western Bulldogs) | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2013, Hawthorn vs. Collingwood, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2018 | Hawthorn | 118 (21) | |
| 2019–2025 | Western Bulldogs | 101 (4) | |
| Total | 219 (25) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Taylor Duryea (born 24 April 1991) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early football
Duryrea was raised in Corowa, New South Wales and played junior football in Waygunyah across the Victorian border.[1]
Moving to Melbourne to finish his schooling at Caulfield Grammar he played junior representative football for the NSW/ACT Rams.[2]
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.[3]
AFL career
Hawthorn (2010–2018)
Duryea was drafted with No. 69 in the 2009 AFL draft, being a fifth round selection.[4]
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.[5]
Duryea played 18 games in 2013 and won the "Best first year player" award.[6]
Duryea played 23 of a possible 25 matches in 2014. With the retirement of Brent Guerra at the end of the previous 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.[7]
On 9 October 2017, Duryea signed a one–year deal to remain at the club until the end of 2018.[8]
Western Bulldogs (2019–2025)
On 16 October 2018, Duryea was traded to the Western Bulldogs.[4]
Duryea re-signed with the Bulldogs for one year on 19 November 2020.[9]
He averaged 16.7 disposals, 5.6 marks and 2.6 rebound 50s across seven games in red, white and blue in 2024.[10]
Statistics
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | ||
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2010 | Hawthorn | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 41 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 83 | 243 | 72 | 45 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 2014# | Hawthorn | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 216 | 132 | 348 | 102 | 41 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 2015# | Hawthorn | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 281 | 111 | 392 | 156 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 8 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 267 | 119 | 386 | 127 | 44 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 16.8 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 8 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 130 | 86 | 216 | 75 | 41 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 8 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 159 | 100 | 259 | 79 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 72 | 265 | 82 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 2.0 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 156 | 437 | 132 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 17.5 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 54 | 158 | 70 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 93 | 240 | 84 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 124 | 318 | 111 | 49 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Career[11] | 219 | 25 | 32 | 2199 | 1164 | 3363 | 1122 | 449 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 15.4 | 5.1 | 2.1 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
Team
- 2× AFL premiership player (Hawthorn): 2014, 2015
- Minor premiership (Hawthorn): 2013
- VFL premiership player (Box Hill): 2013
- VFL premiership player: (Footscray): 2025
- Minor premiership (Box Hill): 2015
References
- ^ Wahgunyah wonder retires after stellar AFL career By Robert Muir for Dairy News Australia 26 August, 2025
- ^ TLA Australia Talent Profile
- ^ "Coreen & DFL Grand Final Record" (PDF). NSW Football History. Coreen & DFL. 10 September 2005. p. 3. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b Bowen, Nick (16 October 2018). "Dual premiership Hawk becomes a Dog". Australian Football League. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Matthews, Bruce (13 April 2013). "Alastair Clarkson says the midfield is the key to beating Collingwood". Sunday Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ McNicol, Adam (5 October 2013). "Flying high: Gibson named Hawks' best in premiership year". Australian Football League. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (27 September 2014). "Taylor Duryea becomes the fourth player to win a premiership as the substitute". Perth Now. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Doc deal done". Hawthorn Football Club. 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Duryea signs on for 2021". Western Bulldogs Media. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Duryea ranks his best teammates, names the top five toughest opponents of his career". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Duryea". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links
- Taylor Duryea's playing statistics from AFL Tables