To his surprise, he was drafted alongside Jake Soligo, with whom he had struck a friendship during their time playing for Vic Metro.
[2] Taylor had a prolific period of form playing for Adelaide's reserve team in the SANFL, interrupted in his second year by a long-term foot injury.
As the tactical substitute, he replaced Brayden Cook and amassed four disposals in the final quarter of the win against Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide Oval.
[6] It was the first time that all of Adelaide's 2021-drafted players had played together – Taylor, Soligo, Josh Rachele, and pre-season draftee Luke Nankervis.
[8] Taylor has two brothers, the elder of which he would have played junior football with if not for a collarbone injury in the pair's first game together at Oak Park.