Alix Tauru
| Alix Tauru | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alixzander Tauru[1] | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Flying Viking[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2006 | ||
| Original team(s) | Warragul Industrials (WGFNC) | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2025 national draft | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2025. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alixzander Tauru (born 16 November 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with pick 10 in the 2024 AFL draft.
Career
[edit]Tauru made his senior football debut at the age of 16, playing for Warragul Industrials in the West Gippsland Football Netball Competition (WGFNC).[3][4] He also played for Gippsland Power in the Talent League Boys competition and for Vic Country in the 2024 AFL National Championships.[5][6]
After being selected by St Kilda with pick 10 in 2024 AFL draft, Tauru had an interrupted preseason because of a stress fracture in his back.[7] He made his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut for St Kilda's reserves affiliate, Sandringham, in round 3 of the 2025 VFL season.[8] In his third VFL match, Tauru was suspended for four matches (covering a six week period because of two byes) for rough conduct against Brisbane player Curtis McCarthy.[9] The AFL approved under "exceptional circumstances" for the suspension to begin from Sandringham's practice match against the Tasmania Senior Talent Academy.[10]
Tauru made his AFL debut in round 15 of the 2025 season, recording nine disposals in a 34-point loss to Collingwood.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Tauru's father was born in Sweden.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Top-10 Travaglia and Tauru join St Kilda". St Kilda Football Club. 20 November 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (19 June 2025). "Viking's time to fly: Saints to unveil first-round pick against Pies". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Ralphsmith, Jonty (1 December 2024). "Alix Tauru set for Saints". Berwick Star News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ ""Special": The draftee who should have Saints fans excited". SEN. 11 April 2025. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Alix Tauru". Rookie Me Central. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Bilton, Dean (6 November 2024). "AFL draft top 30: Ranking the best prospects from Levi Ashcroft and Finn O'Sullivan to Jagga Smith and Alix Tauru". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Injury Update: Rookie returns to football, lively forward back in frame". St Kilda Football Club. 1 April 2025. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "TEAMS: Smithy's VFL Round 3". AFL.com.au. 4 April 2025. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Faulkner, Will (29 April 2025). "Top-10 pick's monster ban upheld after ugly VFL incident". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Farquhar, Callum (1 May 2025). "St Kilda draftee offered suspension reprieve under "exceptional circumstances"". ZeroHanger. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Flying defender set for AFL debut". St Kilda Football Club. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Pavlou, Anna (18 November 2024). "'Don't have a reason to be nervous': Why top AFL draft prospect Alix Tauru isn't worried about what's next". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2025.