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In 2008, Taylor co-hosted the first series of football-reality television program [[Football Superstar]] on pay TV channel [[FOX8]], but did not return for the second series in 2009. |
In 2008, Taylor co-hosted the first series of football-reality television program [[Football Superstar]] on pay TV channel [[FOX8]], but did not return for the second series in 2009. |
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While continuing her role on WIN News, she is also currently a sideline commentator for [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s telecast of the [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] national women's competition. |
While continuing her role on WIN News, she is also currently a sideline commentator for [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]'s telecast of the [[W-League (Australia)|W-League]] national women's competition.<ref>{{citenews |url=http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/media/s2675245.htm |title=ABC1 for W-League’s second season |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2009-09-02 |accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref> |
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Amy Elizabeth Taylor (born 11 June 1979 in Canberra, Australia) is a former football (soccer) player and media personality in Australia.
Football career
Taylor was a member of the Australian women's national team, known as "The Matildas", playing as a defender in over twenty international matches. At club level, she played nearly 100 games for the Canberra Eclipse in the now defunct Australian Women's National Soccer League, and played professionally for Hampton Roads Piranhas in the United States W-League.
Talyor became the face of Australian women's football in 2000 when she appeared on the cover of nude calendar featuring current Matilda's players, designed to lift the profile of the women's game and raise funds to support the national team's activities.
She was first selected to the Australian women's national team in 1997, at the age of 17—just six years after she began playing the sport. Known as a tenacious defender and aggressive tackler, Taylor's style of play contributed to a number of injuries which ultimately ended her football career. After two reconstructive surgeries on her ankles following the Matildas' 2004 season, she retired from competitive football.
Media career
Her appearance on the Matilda's calendar led to appearances in various magazines and print ads as a model. She joined WIN Television in Australia as a presenter on a fishing program called Fishing Australia. She further became the sports presenter for WIN News in the Illawarra region, becoming one of WIN's most popular personalities.
In 2008, Taylor co-hosted the first series of football-reality television program Football Superstar on pay TV channel FOX8, but did not return for the second series in 2009.
While continuing her role on WIN News, she is also currently a sideline commentator for ABC's telecast of the W-League national women's competition.[1]
External links
- ^ "ABC1 for W-League's second season". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-10-04.