Ashley Taylor (rugby league)
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| Taylor playing for the Broncos in 2014. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Ashley Taylor | |||||
| Born | 17 March 1995 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2015 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016– | Gold Coast Titans | 22 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 73 |
| Total | 23 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 73 | |
| As of 1 August 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Ashley Taylor (born 17 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. He plays at halfback. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.
Background
Born in Toowoomba, Queensland and raised in St George, Queensland, Taylor played his first junior rugby league for the St George JRL. He signed with the Brisbane Broncos when he was 12-years-old and moved back to Toowoomba, where played junior rugby league for the Toowoomba Brothers while attending Harristown State High School.[2] He is of Indigenous Australian descent[3][4]
Playing career
Early career
From 2013 until 2015, Taylor played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team.[5][6] In 30 June 2013, he re-signed with the Broncos on a 3-year contract.[7] On 5 October 2014, he played for the Broncos in their 2014 Holden Cup Grand Final match against the New Zealand Warriors, playing at halfback and kicking 2 goals in the 32-34 loss.[8][9]
2015
On 2 May, Taylor played for the Junior Kangaroos against Junior Kiwis, playing at halfback in the 22-20 win at Cbus Super Stadium.[10][11] On 8 July, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team, playing at halfback and kicking 2 goals in the 16-32 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[12] On 5 August, he signed a 2-year contract with the Gold Coast Titans starting in 2016, after being released from the final year of his Broncos contract to pursue a first-grade opportunity.[13][14]
Taylor made his NRL debut in the last game of the season against the Melbourne Storm, filling in for the injured Ben Hunt at halfback.[15][16] His debut came to an end in the 28th minute after he suffered a compound fracture to a finger on his right hand during the Broncos' 8-15 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[17][18] He was named at halfback in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year and was awarded the Holden Cup Player of the Year.[19]
2016
In February, Taylor played for the Titans in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[20] In Round 1 of the season, he made his club debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights, playing at halfback in the Titans 30-12 win at Cbus Super Stadium.[21]
References
- ↑ "Ashley Taylor - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "Taylor a talking point in St George". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ↑ "Three hundred big ones say ashley is broncos' answer by Stephen Hagan". issuu. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ NRL. "Indigenous All Stars take on world". Titans. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "T". NYC DATABASE. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "NYC Start Season in Style". Broncos. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "Young Gun Ashley Taylor Could Be the Playmaker to Save the Broncos". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ↑ "New Zealand Warriors take 2014 Holden Cup title in thriller over Brisbane Broncos". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Warriors survive Broncos scare to win Holden Cup". NRL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ "Video: Australia's Joe Ofahengaue dumped on his head as Junior Kangaroos beat Junior Kiwis". Couriermail.com.au. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Queensland Under 20s squad". QRL.com.au. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Titans confirm signings of Broncos young gun Ashley Taylor and former Kiwi international Zeb Taia". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Titans sign Taia, Taylor". NRL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Kevin Walters says defence is the key for Ashley Taylor ahead of NRL debut". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "Updated: Round 26 NRL team lists". NRL.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Home - Live Scores & Latest News - Fox Sports". Fox Sports. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Storm topple injury-hit Broncos". NRL.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Titans name squad for Auckland Nines". NRL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Gold Coast Titans grab NRL season opening win against Newcastle Knights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2016.