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Taylan May
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 19 August 2001
- Weight:
- 88 kg
- Birthplace:
- Blacktown, NSW
- Age:
- 25
- Nickname:
- Tiny
- Debut Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 07 August 2021
- Opposition:
- Sydney Roosters
- Round:
- 21
- Previous Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Exciting centre Taylan May provides Wests Tigers with plenty of strike power out wide.
A proven NRL finisher, May has built a reputation for his explosive carries and try-scoring ability.
A proud Samoan international, May has represented his country at Test level and brings experience, physicality and X-factor to the Wests Tigers backline.
Taylan is contracted to Wests Tigers until the end of the 2030 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 46
- Tries
- 27
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 9
Scoring
- Tries
- 6
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Breaks
- 5
- Tackle Breaks
- 29
Passing
- Receipts
- 141
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 95
- Missed Tackles
- 19
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 116
- Total Running Metres
- 1045
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 344
- Average Points
- 38.2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cowboys | Won | 44 - 16 | Centre | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 22 | - | - |
| 7 | Broncos | Lost | 20 - 21 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 53 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 177 | - | - |
| 8 | Raiders | Won | 33 - 14 | Centre | 76 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 35 | - | 11 | 9 | 3 | 110 | - | - |
| 9 | Sharks | Lost | 52 - 10 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | - | 14 | 15 | - | 150 | - | - |
| 10 | Storm | Lost | 44 - 16 | Centre | 80 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 179 | - | 43 |
| 11 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 18 - 46 | Centre | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 87 | - | - |
| 15 | Titans | Won | 36 - 28 | Centre | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 128 | - | - |
| 16 | Dolphins | Lost | 22 - 36 | Centre | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 64 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 170 | - | - |
| 17 | Knights | Lost | 12 - 6 | Centre | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 4 | - | 18 | - | - |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2021 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 21 | 2 | - | 100.00% | 194 | 194.00 | 36 | 42 | 42.0 |
| Panthers | 2022 | 21 | 19 | 2 | - | 90% | 16 | - | - | - | 64 | 66 | 3.14 | - | 2 | 3 | 18 | 391 | 110 | 11 | 90.91% | 3,261 | 155.00 | 338 | 877 | 41.8 |
| Panthers | 2024 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 75% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 44 | 5.54 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 118 | 127 | 15 | 89.44% | 926 | 115.00 | - | 294 | 36.8 |
| Wests Tigers | 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 43% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 72 | 10.23 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 135 | 87 | 8 | 91.58% | 864 | 123.00 | 11 | 335 | 47.9 |
| Wests Tigers | 2026 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | 38 | 4.28 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 141 | 95 | 19 | 83.33% | 1,045 | 116.00 | 43 | 344 | 38.2 |
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 | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2021 | 2024 | 30 | 26 | 4 | - | 87% | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 110 | 3.55 | - | 2 | 4 | 23 | 530 | 239 | 26 | 90.19% | 4,382 | 141.00 | 374 | 1,213 | 40.4 |
| Wests Tigers | 2025 | 2026 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 38% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 110 | 6.88 | - | 1 | 7 | 11 | 276 | 182 | 27 | 87.08% | 1,909 | 119.00 | 54 | 679 | 42.4 |
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