Michael Talia
| Michael Talia | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Talia | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Greenvale/Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 39, 2011 National Draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Height / weight | 194cm / 94kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 2016- Total |
Western Bulldogs Sydney |
30 (2) 1 (0) 31 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Michael Talia (born 11 February 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the brother of Daniel Talia who currently plays for Adelaide Crows, and is the grandson of Harvey Stevens, a former Footscray player leading the club to their only premiership.[1] His great-grandfather, Arthur Stevens, also played for Footscray.[2]
Talia was recruited by the Western Buldogs in the 2011 national draft with pick 39 and made his debut in round 19, 2012, against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. He earned the round 15 nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after a 32-possession game against Greater Western Sydney.[3]
In October 2015, he was traded to Sydney.[4] In round 1, his first game for the Swans, he suffered a Lisfranc ligament injury in the last quarter against Collingwood, ruling him out for the next 8–12 weeks.[5] Dane Swan also suffered the same injury, as well as multiple fractures in his foot and lower leg. Complications with the injury saw him placed on the long term injury list. [6]
On the 18th of July, 2016 Talia was stood down by the Sydney Swans after he was charged by police with being in possession of a quantity of a prohibited substance, which was later confirmed to be cocaine.
References
- ↑ Collins, Ben (6 August 2012). "Dogs' teenage fanclub". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Capel, Andrew. "It's a Dogs' life for the Talia family". Adelaide Advertiser. Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Talia makes Rising Star a family affair
- ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2015). "Swans land key defender Talia from Western Bulldogs". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ Curley, Adam (29 March 2016). "Foot injury rules out Swan Michael Talia for eight to 12 weeks". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-19/swans-duo-placed-on-longterm-injury-list
External links
- Michael Talia's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Michael Talia's statistics from AFL Tables