A lover of coffee and the beach, get to know Crows women's draftee Talia Radan.
Guernsey number: 6
Twitter: @tradan_5
Instagram: @tradan_5
Nickname: Cougs, Rads, Tals
Preferred footy position: Half forward flank or half back flank – enjoy the creativity and attacking component of each
Occupation: Federal Government adviser
Best piece of advice you have received: Big things happen once you begin making the little things important
Sporting highlight or greatest achievement to date: Captaining the NSW/ACT women’s team in 2016
What’s your brief history in footy: Began in 2011 in the SAWFL at Greenacres, before moving to Canberra for work and being part of the GWS Giants Academy in NSW/ACT
If you weren't a footballer, what would you be doing: Working longer hours at my job
Motto you live by: Everybody wants to do it. Not everybody is willing to do what they have to do, to do it
If you could ask one person to be your mentor, who would it be: Sue Alberti – inspirational figure in women’s football and in the corporate world
Morning or night person: Morning – this Nanna doesn’t like to venture out at night
Preferred timeslot to play matches: Twilight
Match day superstitions: Quiet time in order to visualise
Worst injury you have had: Ruptured ACL on each knee
Last text you sent: A text to my aunty giving her the wrong date and wrong time for our football clinic
What couldn't you live without: The beach. Tried it once, never again
Favourite sport other than footy: Cricket
Dream travel destination: Maldives – phone off, and a nice tan for my pasty skin
Tea or coffee: Coffee – complete coffee addict, double shot macchiato please
Savoury or sweet: Savoury and salty
Go to pump up music pre game: Hip hop – generally old school Jay-Z or Kanye
Go to meal pre game: Wholegrain basil pesto pasta with chicken
Favourite movie: Star Wars and Harry Potter
Favourite TV series: I have the TV set to Fox Footy 24/7
