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Alec Tayler (16 May 1892 – 30 October 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football

Tayler joined Geelong from Lara at the beginning of the 1923 season. His performances in the Geelong junior team quickly gained attention, after his third game it was stated that "this player on present form can hardly be overlooked for League football." He made his senior debut in July in a victory against Carlton and played five games as a half forward. He dropped out of the team after contracting influenza and was stated to be returning via the seconds but never again played a senior game. Tayler was still playing with Geelong reserves in 1925.

Death

Alec Tayler died in Geelong on 30 October 1964 and is buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

Notes

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 869. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. "JUNIOR LEAGUE". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 696. Geelong, Victoria. 14 May 1923. p. 3.
3. "JUNIOR LEAGUE". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 702. Geelong, Victoria. 21 May 1923. p. 3.
4. "LEAGUE FOOTBALL". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 744. Geelong, Victoria. 9 July 1923. p. 7.
5. "FOOTBALL NOTES". Geelong Advertiser. No. 23, 790. Geelong, Victoria. 31 August 1923. p. 7.
6. "SECOND EIGHTEEN". Geelong Advertiser. No. 24, 366. Geelong, Victoria. 13 July 1925. p. 8.
7. "Alexander Tayler". Find a Grave.

External links

• Alec Tayler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Alec Tayler at AustralianFootball.com

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