Brian Taylor AFL Legend & Keynote Speaker
Brian Taylor began his career as a powerful full forward at Richmond playing 43 games and kicking 156 goals between 1980-84.
He moved to Collingwood where he kicked 370 goals and played 97 games.
The most memorable game for magpie supporters was the match where Brian kicked two vital goals against the Eagles which put the Pies in front, beating the Eagles and then going on to win the ’90 premiership.
Brian Taylor won four consecutive club goal kicking awards at the Magpies, bagging exactly 100 goals in 1986 to win the coveted John Coleman Medal, he became one of the most colorful and controversial footballers of the 1980s.
Taylor retired in 1991 to coach VFA side Prahran after a series of knee problems.
Missing a place in the Collingwood premiership side, he later wrote a hard-hitting account of the 1990 season and is now renowned for his outspoken television and radio commentary.
Brian Taylor is a Channel Nine veteran
a regular Sunday Footy Show panelist, and also calls matches for Triple M radio in Melbourne.Brian Taylor is a great speaker in this own right. He can also add to any function as an M/C, as is a fantastic auctioneer.
Media Background
1989 featured in 3TT breakfast football segment
1990 featured in 3TT breakfast football segment
Author of a best selling book “Black and White” (35,000 copies)
Columnist for Sunday Herald special feature
3UZ sports night show host. (general sport)
6NR special comments broadcast to Perth
1992 3UZ breakfast show host. (general sport)
6NR ball by ball commentator
1993 3UZ breakfast show host. (general sport)
6NR ball by ball commentator
1994 3UZ sportsnight show host. (general sport)
Host selectors table Collingwood football club. (weekly)
6NR ball by ball commentator
1995 3UZ breakfast host. (general sport)
Approached by 6NR radio station to set up a Melbourne based team to broadcast live AFL games
Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show panelist
1996 3UZ breakfast show host. (general sport)
Magic radio station football commentator
Foxtel football panelist / on road reporter
Sunday Herald Sun columnist
Brian Taylor – Football Background
1978 Western Australian team cup representative
1979 recruited to Richmond as a 16 year old from Western Australia
1980 played first senior game for Richmond
1981 reserves leading goalkicker for VFL
1982 leading goalkicker for Richmond F.C
1983 leading goalkicker for Richmond F.C
1984 leading goalkicker for Richmond F.C
1985 recruited to Collingwood
1986 leading goalkicker for Collingwood F.C
Coleman medalist for AFL
Represented Victoria in state of origin
Collingwood best senior clubman
1987 leading goalkicker for Collingwood F.C
1988 leading goalkicker for Collingwood F.C
1989 leading goalkicker for Collingwood F.C
1990 deputy vice captain for Collingwood
Retired at seasons end as one of only 4 players to kick 100 goals at Collingwood
1991 1993 coached Prahan Football Club. (VFA}
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