Daniel Talia

Daniel Talia
Talia playing for Adelaide in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Daniel Talia
Nickname(s) Tals
Date of birth (1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 33)
Original team(s) Greenvale (EDFL)
Assumption College
Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 13, 2009 national draft
Debut Round 15, 2011, Adelaide vs. Sydney, at AAMI Stadium
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2021 Adelaide 200 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Daniel Talia (born 2 October 1991) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with selection 13 in the 2009 National Draft from the Calder Cannons.[1] In 2012 he won the AFL Rising Star award as the best young player in the league.[2] Talia 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.[3] His younger brother, Michael Talia, played for the Western Bulldogs before being traded to the Sydney Swans after the 2015 season.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference draft was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference rising star was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Capel, Andrew (15 August 2013). "It's a Dogs' life for the Talia family". The Advertiser.
  4. ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2015). "New Swan will be cleared of leaking information: Manager". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 22 October 2015.