Just maybe in an ideal world, we could replace Dempster & Fisher in 2017 with the trading of Carlisle & Talia this year.
It's disappointing if Talia has burnt his club, but pushing that aside for a moment.
Interested to see if Picker's has any substance, to back up his claim Talia has been cleared.
Heading into 2016 just turned 23, & with 30 games under his belt, Talia would normally be an ideal trade in normal circumstances.
Interesting results when you line up Talia against Sean Dempster.
Talia 194cm Dempster 191cm
92kgs 87kgs
2015: 14 games 21 games
16.6 D's 17.7 D's
5 Marks 7 marks
1.2 tackles 1.7 tackles
We know Talia is athletic, agile etc..
There's a valid case to look at Talia on stats alone, but character could now be his downfall.
Talia had a mini purple patch in rd.'s 3 & 4 against the Hawks & Crows.
Averaged 25 disposals @ 76% DE, 10 x marks, 4 x R50, 3 x I50 & 105 points on Champion Data in that fortnight.
Between rd.'s 18 - 22 against Ess, Mel, Port, WC he averaged over 20 disposals @ 84% DE, 7 marks, mid 80's ave Champion Data.
With KD's Goddard & Carlisle 1 & 2, ideally Talia can play as the 3rd tall/intercept/rebound defender
B: Talia/Dempster, Goddard, Geary,
HB: Roberton, Carlisle/Fisher Savage,
C: Webster, Armo, McKenzie,
HF: Riewoldt,, Bruce, Billings,
F: Lonie, McCartin, Montagna
R: Longer, Weller, Steven,
Int: from Hickey, Dunstan, Gilbert, Membrey, Ross, Acres, Minchington, Sinclair,
Freeman, (pick 5), Pierce,Templeton, Murdoch, Delaney, Holmes,