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Playing career

The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at the same club as the legendary Michael Roach. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. Michael Terrence Roach (born 5 October 1958 was an Australian rules football player with Richmond in the Victorian Football League between 1977 and It was for this reason that he was left out of the 1980 Grand Final team, and he eventually left the Tigers at the end of the 1984 season, having played 43 games and kicking 156 goals. The 1980 VFL Grand Final took place on September 27, 1980 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Collingwood and Richmond

After the 1985 season Taylor joined Collingwood and quickly became a favourite. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. He kicked 100 goals in 1986 to win the Coleman Medal, which remained his career highlight. The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year Taylor retired at the end of the 1990 season at only 28 years of age, due to constant knee injuries. He had played 97 games for the Magpies, kicking 371 goals.

Post-playing career

Taylor forms part of the high rating Triple M commentary team acting as the lead caller. Taylor's good banter with his fellow commentators and enthusiasm adds to his popularity.

In recent seasons Taylor has developed the catch phrase "Wowee!" to describe big or spectacular moments in games.

Taylor is currently the host of League Teams on the Fox Network.

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