sentences:  Taylor prior to playing for the Box Hill Hawks played for the Tasmanian Devils Football Club in the VFL 
  
  After sharing the ruck responsibilities with Robert Campbell for most of the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he was overlooked for the 2008 AFL Grand Final, with the backup ruck position being taken by Brent Renouf.In 2009, he played 18 games, more than Campbell or Renouf, but was not as effective as earlier years, leading the Hawks to look to recruit a ruckman to replace Campbell who retired due to injury.Taylor broke his ankle during a pre-season game against North Melbourne, he missed most of the 2010 season.