The Western Bulldogs selected Michael Talia with their second round pick in the 2011 AFL National Draft. To view Talia in action, click on the media player above to watch highlights of the Bulldogs recruit in Under 18 competition in 2011.

Pick 39 - Michael Talia (Calder Cannons) 192cm, 88kg, Defender

Talia represented Vic Metro at the NAB AFL U18 Championships, providing good run and drive from the defensive end, averaging 16.2 disposals and 5.5 marks. He is extremely good one-on-one and a very good overhead mark. He capped off the championships with All Australian honours. He tested impressively at the NAB AFL Draft Combine, recording a time of 3.01 seconds for the 20m sprint and a score of 14.2 in the beep test.