Brian Taylor played 140 AFL games in the 1980’s scoring 527 goals. He won the Coleman Medal in 1986.

Towards the end of his playing career, Brian was approached to write a weekly column in the Sunday Herald newspaper. He kept a diary throughout the 1990 season, publishing it as Black and White: The Taylor Diaries.

On radio, Brian started out with 3UZ in 1991 before becoming was the lead commentator for the Triple M commentary team from 1997 when the station became the first FM radio station to broadcast Australian rules football matches. In 2010, he joined 3AW’s football commentary team as chief football caller, replacing Rex Hunt who had moved to Triple M to call football on Saturday afternoons. Brian called the Friday night and either the Saturday or Sunday afternoon game for 3AW, alternating with Tony Leonard subject to commitments with the Seven Network. Brian would re-join Triple M to call Sunday matches. In 2016 he also appeared on The Saturday Rub alongside James Brayshaw, Danny Frawley and Damian Barrett.

On television, Brian was an AFL commentator for the Nine Network until the station lost the broadcasting rights in 2006 to the Seven Network. He remained with the station as a panellist on The Sunday Footy Show until 2010 while also being the host of AFL Teams on Foxtel and calling the Sunday afternoon or twilight match on Fox Sports.