Daniel Talia was a dependable force in Adelaide’s backline in 2018, topping the Club for spoils with 143, ranked fifth in the AFL, at an average of 7.9 per game.

He averaged 14.3 disposals at 81 per cent efficiency across his 18 games.

Talia stood up in Adelaide’s courageous win over Sydney in Round Five, holding superstar forward Lance Franklin to just one goal.

The dual All-Australian defender reached 150 AFL games in Round Four.

At a glance:

Games: 18

Disposals per game: 14.3

Spoils per game: 7.9

Marks per game: 5.1

Tackles per game: 2.1

ROUND BY ROUND: Season review: Round 1-4

Best game:

Round Six v Gold Coast

Talia impressed in Adelaide’s 45-point win over Gold Coast, keeping Suns’ star forward Tom Lynch goalless.

Post-match, coach Don Pyke said he thought Talia had been outstanding.

“From early on, he (Talia) had a really strong focus on that one-on-one and he did a great job,” he said.