David Taylor

Nickname:

DT, Dave

Position:

Prop/Second row

Height:

187cm

Weight:

118kg

Date Of Birth:

08 Jul 1988

Place Of Birth:

Rockhampton, QLD

Years Present:

2010

David Taylor is widely regarded as one of the up-and-coming superstars of the game. He has agility, footwork and skills which are second to none for a player of his size in the early stages of his NRL career. Taylor made his first grade debut against South Sydney in 2006. Lives in the same street as Head Coach John Lang.

Junior club:

Blackwater Crushers

Representative honours:

Three games for QLD 2010

Previous clubs and years:

Broncos 2006-09

First grade debut:

Broncos vs Rabbitohs, Telstra Stadium, 10/6/06 (Rd 14)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 14/3/10 (Rd 1)

First Grade Games:

67 (18 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

15 (6 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

60 (24 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Fishing

Education:

Year 12 at St Brendans

What do you remember about your debut game:

It was against Souths and Souths won

What are your goals in Rugby League:

Play for Queensland and Australia and to win the premiership

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

Play to the best you can

What was your first job:

Working in a pub

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

Good Times by Alan Jackson

Which meal do you cook best:

Steak

What could you not live without:

Food

What was your best subject at school:

What was your worst subject at school:

Maths

Earliest football memory:

Playing under 7s with no shoes on and freezing

Favourite football moment:

Scoring a try to win a game in 2007 against the Titans

Moment that changed my career:

Playing against the Warriors when I ran out wide and found a spot out there

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Have fun

Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:

Luke Capewell has shown a lot of potential

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Clive Churchill

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

It means a lot to represent the Club

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Brett Mullins and David Peachey

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

Life changing experience

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Issac Luke

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