Talia Radan (born 9 May 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Adelaide with their eighth selection and fifty-eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[3][4] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[5]
| Talia Radan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Radan with West Coast in January 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1988 | ||
| Original team(s) | Belconnen (AFL Canberra) | ||
| Draft | No. 58, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2018 | Adelaide | 10 (0) | |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 0 (0) | |
| 2020 | West Coast | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 16 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adelaide signed Radan for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[6]
Ahead of the 2019 season, Radan was traded to Melbourne as part of a 5-way deal, including Christina Bernardi and 12 picks.[7]
Talia studied Law and Social Science at the University of Adelaide before moving to Canberra. Talia did her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice with the Australian National University before moving to work for the Federal Government.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Crows welcome first women's draft class". AFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Talia Radan". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (4 June 2018). "AFLW: Five-way deal ends trade period". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.[dead link]
External links
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- Talia Radan's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Talia Radan at AustralianFootball.com
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