R.I.P. Taylah Anderson (7.11.2001 – 15.9.2021)

Taylah Anderson left, with sister Maddy second from right

 

The AFL North Coast family sadly lost another member yesterday with the tragic passing of Taylah Anderson as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Taylah and her sister Maddy were involved in the start-up of Youth Girls footy in 2016 when a series of come and try sessions and exhibition matches were staged, and were part of a North Coast team that travelled to Bateau Bay for the Northern NSW Carnival. In 2017 and 2018 Taylah was a key member of the Grafton Tigers team that competed in the first two years of a formal Youth Girls competition, including playing in both of the first two Grand Finals.

Taylah played in the North Coast Force Youth Girls rep team in both 2017 and 2018, and was a member of the North Coast Academy of Sport squads in that period.

Having progressed beyond the Youth Girls age group, Taylah played for the Grafton/Northern Beaches joint venture Women’s team, the “Blue Tigers” in the 2019 season. As a result of injury Taylah hadn’t played footy since that time.

The thoughts of everyone associated with AFL North Coast go out to Taylah’s older sister Maddy who is a member of the Grafton Tigers Women’s team, and to all of Taylah’s family, friends, and club mates at the Grafton Tigers.