Daniel Talia
| Daniel Talia | |||
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Talia playing for Adelaide in April 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Talia | ||
| Nickname | Tals | ||
| Born | 2 October 1991 | ||
| Original teams |
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 | Key defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2021 | Adelaide | 200 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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. In 2012 he won the AFL Rising Star award as the best young player in the league. 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. His younger brother, Michael Talia, played for the Western Bulldogs before being traded to the Sydney Swans after the 2015 season.