Taberner earned selection in the All Australian 40-man squad for a career-best year. He kicked at least one goal in every appearance except in Freo’s round 16 win against Melbourne. The 27-year-old finished the season strongly, kicking 17 goals in his final eight appearances to finish the year with a career-high 29 majors and finishing fifth in the Coleman Medal. He was a strong contested mark inside 50 and used his aerobic capacity to provide a target up the ground, ranking second in the AFL for contested marks with an average of 2.4 per game.