After only taking up the sport this year the pair will at No.1 Oval on Saturday run out for the North West Youth Girls side in their annual representative clash with North Coast.

It will be another step in what has been a steep learning curve with both having little knowledge of the game before this season.

Taggart had never touched a Sherrin before she rocked up to Swans' training.

"I initially wanted to play rugby union but my dad wouldn't let me," she said.

Then she heard the Swans were looking to start up a women's side.

She and her dad would often go down to watch the Swans men play of a Saturday, so she knew if she was going to play a contact sport AFL would be the one that would get the tick of approval.

All it took was one session, and Taggart was hooked.

"I came down to training to see how I liked it," she said.

"Everyone was super nice."

"My skills were zero."

"(But) I thought I want to play, I want to go back."

"It was just such a supportive environment."

So much does she love it now that she hates missing a game, even if it is for a national championships.

Taggart had to miss their Round 4 clash with Inverell last month as she was on the Gold Coast playing for NSW at the Australian Country Water Polo Championships.

No stranger to the representative environment, it was her first time playing at a nationals at opens level and came a bit "out of the blue".

Initially Taggart didn't put her name down for consideration thinking she wasn't much of a chance.

But then she produced an outstanding display in goals for Tamworth and was named in the Tournament 7 for the NSW championships.

She kept for the NSW Waratahs side at the Gold Coast, helping them win bronze.

One of the youngest in the team she said it was a great experience.

"It was a really good learning experience playing with girls that had played for a lot of years," Taggart said.

That (learning) is something she has been doing plenty of at the Swans.

Playing in the ruck she has consistently been named among their best.

"I didn't know what it (ruck) was at the time. I just said sure," Taggart said.

She said it was a bit of a "nasty shock" the first time she played there in the Swans trial against Port Macquarie but now she knows what she is doing she is enjoying it.

She even kicked her first goal the other week, which she was "super excited" about.

"It was a beautiful pass from Billie (Mitchell) straight to me," she recounted.

"I just kicked and hoped."

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The two have played water polo and hockey together since they were in their early teens, and Taggart said having Mitchell playing there in the centre is good.

They know each others' games.

Taggart has also known Daisy George for a long time.

Also a talented swimmer, and representative soccer, oztag and touch player, Taggart said AFL is probably the hardest sport she has played.

But at the same time that is one of things that makes it so enjoyable.

"I find this so hard and challenging but still really fun," she said.

She still plays hockey as well, and after playing for the Swans on Saturday will usually swap the boots for her stick on Sunday and for Waratahs, playing in goals for the first grade side and up front for second grade.