WHILE his brother was saying, "I do", delisted Sydney defender Michael Talia was putting a different sort of proposal to Adelaide skipper Taylor Walker.
Talia would love to continue his career with the Crows and get a chance to play alongside All Australian defender Daniel.
So much so, that at Daniel's wedding in Adelaide last weekend, Michael didn't miss the opportunity to cheekily put it to Walker that he should be considered for a spot on the club's rookie list.
"When I was at my brother’s wedding at the weekend. I was in the toilet and Taylor Walker was there at the same time and I jokingly asked whether he could get me a rookie deal," Michael Talia told AFLplayers.com.au.
"He had a bit of a laugh.
"It would be a dream come true to play with Daniel, but not knowing what their list is like makes it hard."
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Talia could be worth taking a punt on as a rookie as defensive cover following Jake Lever's departure to Melbourne.
The Crows are likely to promote former cricketer Alex Keath to the senior list after he showed promise as a key defender this year.
Talia, 24, has played 31 career games after being selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft by the Western Bulldogs.
His best season was in 2015 when he played 14 games before being traded to the Swans at the end of the year.
Talia debuted for the Swans in the opening round of the 2016 season, but broke his foot in the last five minutes of the clash with Collingwood.
Just as he was about to return after missing four months, he was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in July last year.
Talia didn't play a senior game for the Swans this season, but believes he has plenty to offer in the AFL.
"I'm hoping desperately for another chance," he said.
"I did speak to St Kilda not too long ago because they were after key defenders.
"They did just pick up Logan Austin from Port Adelaide, which probably doesn’t help my chances.
"The next step for me is talking to my manager and going through both the delisted free agency period and then the rookie period after that.
"If it is my time, though, we’re not delusional and will be prepared to put things in place outside of football.
"I definitely haven’t given up and feel I have something to offer an AFL club."
