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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:
- 27
- 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:
Inspirational halfback and inaugural Co-Captain, Tayla Preston (Bulldog no.1) will be determined to steer the Bulldogs to the semi-finals after a strong first season at the Club. Preston is a highly skilled no.7 that took the team under her wing throughout 2025, with her stand-out performance coming in Round 9 where she scored the match-winning try against her former team Cronulla.
Career
- Appearances
- 48
- Tries
- 3
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 11
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
- Goals
- 17
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 4
- Average Kicking Metres
- 269.8
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 6
- Line Break Assists
- 2
Passing
- Offloads
- 3
- Receipts
- 480
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 191
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 50
- Total Running Metres
- 556
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 389
- Average Points
- 35.4
2026 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 | Warriors | Lost | 32 - 10 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 324 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 59 | 13 | 3 | 22 | - | - |
| 2 | Titans | Lost | 10 - 36 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 209 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 36 | 20 | 7 | 24 | - | - |
| 3 | Sharks | Won | 24 - 18 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 232 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | - | 42 | 14 | 1 | 49 | - | - |
| 4 | Dragons | Won | 28 - 8 | Halfback | 70 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 393 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 17 | - | 56 | 17 | - | 78 | - | - |
| 5 | Broncos | Lost | 4 - 34 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 167 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 19 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 82 | - | - |
| 6 | Cowboys | Won | 28 - 26 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 142 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 32 | - | 38 | 15 | 2 | 64 | 6 | - |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 30 - 18 | Halfback | 70 | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 332 | - | 2 | - | - | 18 | - | 44 | 24 | 5 | 48 | - | 19 |
| 8 | Raiders | Lost | 4 - 48 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 361 | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 34 | 14 | 1 | 53 | - | - |
| 9 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 44 - 14 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 169 | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Knights | Lost | 56 - 22 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 198 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 13 | - | - |
| 11 | Roosters | Lost | 42 - 12 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 442 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 46 | 17 | 2 | 69 | - | 1 |
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 |
| Bulldogs | 2026 | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 27% | - | 17 | - | - | 34 | 2,968 | 269.83 | 48.57% | 4 | 6 | 3 | 480 | 191 | 31 | 86.04% | 556 | 50.00 | 22 | 389 | 35.4 |
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 | 2026 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 27% | 1 | 38 | - | - | 80 | 6,672 | 303.29 | 57.58% | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1,026 | 332 | 75 | 81.57% | 1,045 | 47.00 | 34 | 737 | 33.5 |
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