Junior Tayla Thorn (born 31 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

[5] She was captain of the first Indigenous Northern Territory representative side, and won a "best and fairest" award at her home club, St Mary's.

In September 2016, Thorn was one of only two Northern Territory players selected in the women's all star exhibition match at the Whitten Oval, when she played for Melbourne.

[7] Thorn had previously moved to Melbourne to study accounting, and returned to the Top End to join the Darwin group of Adelaide players.

After playing in ruck and defence in her debut,[9] she impressed the club with her effective tagging against Western Bulldogs marquee player Katie Brennan in round 2.