TALIA FACES MORE SURGERY, SO THAT’S IT FOR AFL CAREER
DANIEL Talia will retire rather than try to continue his AFL career interstate.
The 30-year-old was not offered a new deal by Adelaide, after missing the season with a foot injury.
Talia, a dual AllAustralian key defender and
Malcolm Blight Medal winner, did get some interest from Victorian clubs.
But after discussing a potential move interstate with family — he has two young children and his wife is from Adelaide — Talia made the call to end his AFL career rather than pursue a lifeline. “My foot hasn’t improved and after discussions with my family, moving interstate at this point in my career wouldn’t feel quite right,” Talia said in a statement. “I’m ready to move on and concentrate on my life after footy and I’d like to thank everyone close to me for their recent support, as well as the amazing community and supporters in South Australia.” Talia played his 200th and final game for the Crows in the last match of the 2020 season. On Thursday his manager Liam Pickering said Talia had suffered another setback with his foot and he may need more surgery.