Talor Byrne
| Talor Byrne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Talor Byrne | ||
| Nicknames | Blizzard, Bunsen | ||
| Born | 14 November 2007 | ||
| Original teams |
Koroit (HFNL) GWV Rebels (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 45, 2025 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2026, Carlton vs. Melbourne, at the MCG | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026– | Carlton | 20 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2026 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Talor Byrne (born 14 November 2007) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior career
[edit]Byrne played junior Football for the Koroit Football Club in the Hampden Football League.[1] He played school football for Emmanuel College.[2]
Byrne played in the Talent League for the GWV Rebels.[3] In his draft year, he averaged 19.1 disposals and 0.7 goals per game.[4] He also played for Vic Country in the Under 18 Championships,[5] where he averaged 10.3 disposals and 2 goals per game.[4]
AFL career
[edit]Byrne was selected with pick 45 of the 2025 AFL draft by Carlton.[6] He was selected to make his debut in round 3 of the 2026 AFL season,[7] kicking a goal in the first quarter.[8]
In round 6 of the 2026 AFL season Byrne had a shot at goal after the final siren to draw the game for Carlton against Collingwood, but kicked a behind.[9] In round 20 of the 2026 season, Byrne kicked 3 goals, had 12 score involvements and 17 disposals to earn himself a nomination for the 2026 AFL Rising Star award.[10]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2026 season.[11]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2026 | Carlton | 39 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 107 | 70 | 177 | 63 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 15 | 12 | 107 | 70 | 177 | 63 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Gordon, Pat. "Byrne Earns Blues Debut". coast.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Hughes, Matt. "'An amazing effort': School footy side proud despite grand final loss". standard.net.au. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Ralphsmith, Jonty. "AFL Draft Profile: Talor Byrne – Potential Landing Spots, Draft Range, Strengths". zerohanger.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Talor Byrne". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vic Country announces squad for U18 Boys Champs opening game". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Filippo, Cristian. "Talor-made: Blues bring in Byrne". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Filippo, Cristian. "Byrne baby, Byrne: Blues confirm Round 3 debutant". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Filippo, Cristian. "AFL match report: Blues falter in Round 3 defeat". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Horror movie on repeat: Blues fall apart, 'incredibly poor coaching' lets Daicos power Pies comeback". Fox Sports. 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Byrne baby, Byrne: Three-goal Blue earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Talor Byrne". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Talor Byrne's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Talor Byrne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Talor Byrne at AustralianFootball.com
