David Taylor

Nickname:

DT, The Coal Train, Davatar

Position:

Second row/Prop

Height:

188cm

Weight:

122kg

Date Of Birth:

08 Jul 1988

Place Of Birth:

Rockhampton, QLD

Years Present:

2010, 2011, 2012

Taylor has been one of the Rabbitohs’ strongest players during his two seasons with the Club so far, earning his four Queensland State of Origin caps whilst with the Club, as well as his selection in the Australian squad at the end of the 2011 season. A man mountain, Taylor is also a father of two and can be found fishing Sydney’s hottest fishing spots on his days off from training.

Junior club:

Blackwater Crushers

Representative honours:

Four games for QLD 2010-11; Prime Minister's XIII 2010; NRL All Stars 2011

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:

86 (37 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

18 (9 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

72 (36 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Ski, surf, fish, family

Education:

Year 12 at St Brendans

What do you remember about your debut game:

We got flogged by Souths

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To play for Queensland, Australia and to win the comp

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

Never let the bad times hold you back

Favourite book:

Max Tucker

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

As She's Walking Away by Zac Brown Band

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Avatar

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Omelette in the morning

Which meal do you cook best:

Omelette

What could you not live without:

Family

What was your best subject at school:

Sport

What was your worst subject at school:

Maths

Earliest football memory:

My first ganme at six years old

Favourite football moment:

Playing for Queensland

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Have fun

Who is your most annoying team mate and why:

Blake Judd

What is your favourite place to go on holiday:

Hamilton Island

Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to?

Top End

If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:

In the mines

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

John Sattler

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

Knowing that I play with the pride of this Club is great

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

Darren Lockyer

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

A lot because we are very close as a group and I would not want to win with a better bunch of blokes

Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351):

Darren Lockyer - just watching how he trained

What is your greatest achievement outside of Rugby League? (Steve Wrightson – Member # 28030):

Having my family

Of all the past South Sydney players, who are the top three you would liked to have played with? (Drew Simmons – Member # 36922):

John Sattler and Bob McCarthy

What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210):

The Coach

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