The moustachioued Taylor, known as "Barge", "Bristle" or "BT", began his VFL career with Richmond in 1980, and had the misfortune of being a full-forward at the same club as the legendary Michael Roach. It was for this reason that he was left out of the 1980 Grand Final team, and he eventually left the Tigers at the end of the 1984 season, having played 43 games and kicking 156 goals. After the 1985 season Taylor joined Collingwood and quickly became a favourite. He kicked 100 goals in 1986 to win the Coleman Medal, which remained his career highlight. Taylor retired at the end of the 1990 season at only 28 years of age, due to constant knee injuries. He had played 97 games for the Magpies, kicking 371 goals.
Taylor forms part of the high rating Triple M commentary team acting as the lead caller. Taylor's good banter with his fellow commentators and enthusiasm adds to his popularity. In recent seasons Taylor has developed the catch phrase "Wowee!" to describe big or spectacular moments in games. Taylor is currently the host of League Teams on the Fox Network. During a 2007 The Footy Show episode, hilarious footage of Taylor was displayed which showed him demonstrating wild histrionics during his playing days. It was at this time that Garry Lyon sarcastically commented that Taylor was "just a man in control of his emotions!"