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Tayla Preston
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 172 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 27 September 1999
- Weight:
- 71 kg
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Tay
- Debut Club:
- Parramatta Eels Women
- Date:
- 28 August 2022
- Opposition:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
- Round:
- 2
- Previous Clubs:
- Parramatta Eels Women, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
After guiding the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to the 2024 NRLW Grand Final, halfback and inaugural Bulldogs Co-Captain, Tayla Preston (Bulldog no.1) will be determined to go one better in the Blue and White. Leading the competition in kicks and kicking metres in 2024, Preston is a highly skilled no.7 that will be tasked with guiding the Bulldogs across the park in the Club’s inaugural season.
Career
- Appearances
- 37
- Tries
- 3
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 11
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
- Goals
- 21
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 12
- Average Kicking Metres
- 336.8
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 3
Passing
- Offloads
- 3
- Receipts
- 546
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 141
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 44
- Total Running Metres
- 488
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 348
- Average Points
- 31.6
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | Won | 26 - 12 | Halfback | 70 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 454 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 12 | - | 70 | 11 | 4 | 88 | - | - |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Won | 8 - 12 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 361 | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 44 | 17 | 2 | 37 | - | - |
| 3 | Dragons | Lost | 14 - 18 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 362 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 7 | - | 61 | 13 | 10 | 29 | - | 4 |
| 4 | Roosters | Lost | 42 - 22 | Halfback | 70 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 184 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 47 | 9 | 5 | 28 | - | - |
| 5 | Titans | Drawn | 14 - 14 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 531 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 27 | - | - |
| 6 | Warriors | Lost | 6 - 34 | Halfback | 61 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 203 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 32 | 18 | 2 | 37 | - | - |
| 7 | Cowboys | Lost | 22 - 6 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 358 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 69 | - | - |
| 8 | Raiders | Lost | 24 - 56 | Halfback | 70 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 244 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 31 | - | - |
| 9 | Broncos | Lost | 44 - 0 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 44 | 13 | - | 66 | - | - |
| 10 | Sharks | Won | 24 - 14 | Halfback | 70 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 401 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 58 | 11 | 4 | 32 | - | - |
| 11 | Eels | Lost | 46 - 14 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 334 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 48 | 11 | 3 | 40 | - | 8 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 33% | 1 | 15 | - | - | 34 | 1,904 | 317.38 | 71.43% | 2 | 4 | 1 | 257 | 70 | 27 | 72.16% | 471 | 78.00 | 23 | 187 | 31.2 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 44% | 1 | 25 | - | - | 54 | 2,558 | 284.18 | 65.79% | 2 | 6 | 3 | 355 | 118 | 27 | 81.38% | 719 | 79.00 | 15 | 353 | 39.2 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | 64% | - | 22 | - | - | 44 | 3,764 | 342.15 | 61.11% | 5 | 3 | 1 | 427 | 124 | 33 | 78.98% | 468 | 42.00 | 41 | 309 | 28.1 |
| Bulldogs | 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27% | 1 | 21 | - | - | 46 | 3,704 | 336.75 | 67.74% | 12 | 2 | 3 | 546 | 141 | 44 | 76.22% | 488 | 44.00 | 12 | 348 | 31.6 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 33% | 1 | 15 | - | - | 34 | 1,904 | 317.38 | 71.43% | 2 | 4 | 1 | 257 | 70 | 27 | 72.16% | 471 | 78.00 | 23 | 187 | 31.2 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 2024 | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | 55% | 1 | 47 | - | - | 98 | 6,321 | 316.06 | 63.51% | 7 | 9 | 4 | 782 | 242 | 60 | 80.13% | 1,187 | 59.00 | 56 | 662 | 33.1 |
| Bulldogs | 2025 | 2025 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27% | 1 | 21 | - | - | 46 | 3,704 | 336.75 | 67.74% | 12 | 2 | 3 | 546 | 141 | 44 | 76.22% | 488 | 44.00 | 12 | 348 | 31.6 |
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