Daniel Talia

Daniel Talia
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Talia
Nickname(s)DT
Date of birth2 October 1991
Original teamGreenvale (EDFL)
Assumption College
Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft#13, 2009 National Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 15, 2011, Adelaide
v. Sydney, at AAMI Stadium
Height/Weight195 cm (6 ft 5 in) / 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Position(s)Key defender
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number12
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–Adelaide79 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 3, 2015 season.
Career highlights

Daniel Talia (born 2 October 1991) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the great-grandson of former Footscray player Arthur Stevens, and the grandson of Harvey Stevens who played in Footscray's 1954 VFL Grand Final victory.[1] Talia was drafted with selection #13 in the 2009 National Draft from the Calder Cannons, and has made his name in the AFL as a key defender, winning the AFL Rising Star award as the best young player in the league for the 2012 season.[2] His younger brother, Michael, plays for the Western Bulldogs.[3]

Pre-AFL career

Talia played junior football for Greenvale and Assumption College in Kilmore, which boasts a strong football history.[4] He was selected in the U18 All-Australian team following the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships but missed the second half of the 2009 season due to a hamstring injury.

AFL career

After one and a half years on Adelaide's list, Talia made his AFL debut in round 15 of the 2011 season. Playing in the backline, he gathered 15 possessions and was described as "impressive".[5] He went on to hold his place in the side for the rest of the season, playing nine games in total.[6]

Talia had a breakout year in 2012. With the departure of Nathan Bock and Phil Davis in the last two seasons, and with Ben Rutten ageing, he regularly played on the opposition's best forward with great success, contributing to the club's unexpected run to the preliminary finals. Talia was nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star award for his shut-down effort on St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt in round 12,[7] and at the end of the season was voted the winner of the award. His season came to a heartbreaking end when he broke his arm in Adelaide's Qualifying Final loss to Sydney.[6]

Talia continued to deliver in 2013, leading the club in spoils and intercept possessions, and conceding only one goal per game despite being opposed to the opposition's leading forward. He finished equal third in the club best and fairest in 2013. In 2014 Talia added another dimension to his game, increasing his attacking output while remaining miserly in defence. He was rewarded with the Malcolm Blight Medal for the club's best and fairest player, and was also named at full-back in the All-Australian team for 2014.[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 3, 2015 season.[8]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2011 Adelaide 12 9 0 0 59 51 110 27 31 0.00 0.00 6.56 5.67 12.22 3.00 3.44
2012 Adelaide 12 23 1 2 107 79 186 60 41 0.04 0.09 4.65 3.43 8.09 2.61 1.78
2013 Adelaide 12 22 3 0 143 103 246 93 35 0.14 0.00 6.50 4.68 11.18 4.23 1.59
2014 Adelaide 12 22 0 1 167 93 260 105 24 0.00 0.05 7.59 4.23 11.82 4.77 1.09
2015 Adelaide 12 3 0 0 29 24 53 13 6 0.00 0.00 9.67 8.00 17.67 4.33 2.00
Career 79 4 3 505 350 855 298 137 0.05 0.04 6.39 4.43 10.82 3.77 1.73
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ Picks of the draft: Daniel Talia
  2. ↑ Devlin, Rebekah (5 September 2012). "Daniel Talia soars above pack of AFL's young guns to win Rising Star Award". The Advertiser.
  3. ↑ Capel, Andrew. "It's a Dogs' life for the Talia family". Adelaide Advertiser (Herald Sun). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Draft Profile: 13. Daniel Talia". 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Talia’s debut one to remember". Australian Football League. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Daniel Talia - AFC.com.au".
  7. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (19 June 2012). "Talia takes his chance". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Talia statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

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