Sydney defender Michael Talia will be forced to wait a little longer for a chance to resurrect his AFL career.Talia avoided conviction on Thursday after pleading guilty to drug possession.The 23-year-old, who was handed a 12-month good behaviour bond at Sydneys Waverley Local Court, has been stood down from all club activities since being caught on July 17 with cocaine.Football manager Tom Harley says the time frame for the punishment is indefinite.That remains the case, such is the severity of this situation, Harley said.Its clearly disappointing and concerning to have one of our players in this position.But Michael is a Swans player and we will continue to support him from both a welfare and education perspective.As a club, we will now sit down with Michael and discuss our next steps, in terms of how and when he might return to training.The AFL released a statement on Thursday night, noting the league has been supportive of how they (Sydney) have dealt with this matter.Talia, who was traded to the Swans last year by the Western Bulldogs, is unlikely to play this year at AFL level.The Swans are third on the ladder, having banked 13 wins from the opening 19 rounds.Talia, who spent the first half of the season recovering from a serious foot injury, was stopped by police outside a nightclub in Sydneys eastern suburbs.Court documents showed he initially told officers it wasnt mine after he was found with a small bag of cocaine.From a clubs point of view, weve now got the facts, which we stated we were keen to unearth a couple of weeks ago, Harley said outside court.As a footy club, were obviously disappointed to be here today in support of Michael.Talia, speaking alongside Harley, said he was very disappointed in his actions.Im looking forward to learning from this experience and hopefully putting it all behind me, he said.The AFL confirmed Talia had been given a strike under the leagues illicit drugs policy.A player is issued a suspended $5000 fine and must attend counselling and education programs after his first strike.A second detection results in a four-match ban and $5000 fine, while a third is punished with a 12-match suspension and $10,000 fine. 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He had been on an extended roll, lowering his ERA to 2.29, before getting rocked for 13 runs and 25 hits over 9 2/3 innings in his last two outings, against San Francisco and St. Louis.Of course I want to be out there, but these past few I havent helped the team very much, so if thats in the best interest, then thats the plan we just have to go with, deGrom said. I want to be out there, but I think this is going to help me in the long run.The Mets pointed out that deGrom has responded well to time off in the past and they think a brief break will help him correct a mechanical flaw theyve discovered in his delivery.Falling over towards the first base side again. Arm slots 2 inches higher and 2 inches more toward first, so that tells me Im falling off that way, he said. That makes my stuff flat in the zone. I battled it early this year; I felt like I got it right. I dont know if I was just trying to do too much out there and started leaning back a little bit or what.I think were going back to the drawing board and try to get it where I need it to be, deGrom added. Ive been battling it all year. So, I hope this is an easy fix, but well try to get it right in these next few dayys.ddddddddddddStill, the move was somewhat surprising considering the defending NL champions already were piecing together the back end of a banged-up rotation.Steven Matz, sidelined with tightness in his pitching shoulder, played catch Friday and is slated to throw off a mound Sunday. If all goes well, the lefty could come off the 15-day disabled list Wednesday to start against Miami.Matt Harvey is out for the season following thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, and right-hander Robert Gsellman is scheduled to make his first major league start Sunday against the Phillies.In other news, second baseman Neil Walker was activated from the paternity leave list and batted cleanup against Philadelphia in the opener of a 10-game homestand. Walker and his wife, Niki, welcomed a baby girl named Nora on Tuesday.Its certainly amazing, Walker said. Supercedes any type of personal accomplishments that you ever come across. Thats very interesting when you see your kid for the first time. Its a pretty special moment. So Im looking forward to spending a lot more time with her as the season goes along and as the offseason goes along.I was certainly sad to leave this morning, he added. But Im back here ready to work, ready to get back to the grind here and push these last several weeks and start reaching our goal.To open a roster spot, New York optioned infielder T.J. Rivera to Triple-A Las Vegas.Right fielder Jay Bruce was back in the lineup after missing Thursday nights victory in St. Louis. Bruce left Wednesday nights game with cramping in his right calf.Collins said the Mets wanted to put Bruce through some pregame drills Friday to make sure he was healthy enough to play. Bruce struck out all four times he came to bat, drawing boos from the home crowd. ' ' '