Daniel Talia joins Adelaide Crows leadership group in place of ruckman Sam Jacobs CROWS club champion Daniel Talia is the new face in the Adelaide Football Club leadership group that surprisingly has lost lead ruckman Sam Jacobs. Talia, who made an impressive acceptance speech on winning his first Malcolm Blight Medal in September, joins current captain Nathan van Berlo, veteran Scott Thompson, this year's acting co-captains Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane and potential captain Taylor Walker in the new leadership group. New coach Phil Walsh will now nominate a captain to the Adelaide board with the major contenders being van Berlo, Walker and Sloane. Dangerfield's reluctance to consider signing a new contract before the start of the AFL premiership season appears to have him out of contention. The Victorian-born midfielder becomes a restricted free agent at the end of his current contract in October. "Each member of the group possesses a unique leadership style and as a group they complement each other well," Walsh said in a club statement today. All of them have a strong presence and what is best for the team sits at the forefront of their minds. It is also important to remember that leadership doesn't start and finish with these guys, and everyone is expected to fulfil their potential in this area.