Daniel Talia is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 player currently playing for the Adelaide Crows

Adelaide Crows

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

Talia was drafted with the 13th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft

2009 AFL Draft

The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...

 from the Calder Cannons

Calder Cannons

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 as a utility. He played college football for Assumption College

Assumption College, Kilmore

Assumption College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, co-educational, day and Boarding school, located in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1893, the college first took boarders in 1901, and was a boys' school until 1982, when it became coeducational. The current principal is Mr...

 in Kilmore

Kilmore, Victoria

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, which boasts a strong football history. He was selected in the U18 All-Australian team following the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships

2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships

The 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2009 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...

 but missed the second half of the 2009 season due to a hamstring injury. He is the grandson of Harvey Stevens

Harvey Stevens

Harvey Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....

 who played in Footscray's

Western Bulldogs

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 1954 VFL Grand Final

1954 VFL Grand Final

The 1954 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1954. It was the 58th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers...

 victory.

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".

External links

• Daniel Talia profile on the Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Draft Profile on afl.com.au