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Brett Deledio (merged)

David C said:
Deledio only went "missing" in the biggest of matches because our opposition knew he was the most dangerous player in the Richmond side and if he was blanketed there would be no one else capable of stepping up - the rest of the AFL knew this and it was almost the guaranteed method of ensuring a victory over Richmond if you could manage it.

In all of the recent finals we played our opponents were able to achieve it and the outcomes were there for all of us to see. In many of the matches against more evenly matched opposition over Deledio's career he was the difference between winning and losing.

If you want to evaluate Deledio's worth you simply look at every goal scoring opportunity we have and trace back the events on the field that led to that opportunity, a lot of the time you will see Deledio involved getting a good disposal to a team-mate or gaining possession through an interception or putting on a block at just the right time to allow someone time and space - in other words doing things that were real value to the team rather than racking up 40 possession stats where 75% are totally useless but impress fools who don't understand football.
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Actually Deledio went missing in a lot of games and tagging him out of a game was not rocket science – you hit him hard a few times and the guy was not interested. In fact he went so far into his shell it became easier and easier for the opposition to neutralize his effectiveness. From the first day of his arrival to play for the Tigers I always thought he played soft; skilled but soft mentally. And as for leadership – give me a break.

He's gone; he has reasonable personal stats but he has not left any enduring mark on his time at the Tigers. At GWS he’ll be a bit player that might finish well what was started down field and that will suit him just fine. Next …..
 
Interesting and potent looking forward 6 at a pinch for the Giants.


Cameron, Patton, Stevie J, Green, Dev Smith and Deledio
 
Tigerdangerous said:
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He's gone; he has reasonable personal stats but he has not left any enduring mark on his time at the Tigers. .....
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Multiple Jack Dyer medals, multiple All Australian guernseys and RFC Life Membership tell a different story.
 
Youngest ever life member no less. I also think he was the fastest to 100 and 150 games
 
rosy3 said:
Multiple Jack Dyer medals, multiple All Australian guernseys and RFC Life Membership tell a different story.
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All personal accolades (in very ordinary Richmond sides) and the selection of the All Australian side and its short-comings has been heavily discussed and criticized on this site.

Deledio’s departure will not be noticed on the field come the 1st round of 2017 and probably less so in the club rooms.
 
Tigerdangerous said:
All personal accolades (in very ordinary Richmond sides) and the selection of the All Australian side and its short-comings has been heavily discussed and criticized on this site.

Deledio’s departure will not be noticed on the field come the 1st round of 2017 and probably less so in the club rooms.
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Wont be noticed because he missed a lot of 2016. 2016's effort is what happens when we lose one of our best players for extended periods.
 
Tigerdangerous said:
All personal accolades (in very ordinary Richmond sides) and the selection of the All Australian side and its short-comings has been heavily discussed and criticized on this site.

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Maybe so but more of those "accolades" than most other players over the last few decades.
 
Tigerdangerous said:
I believe every Tiger supporter would prefer to see new premiership cups on display rather than the awards of individual players.
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Amen. Brother.

The only cups we every see will be plastic
 
Tigerdangerous said:
All personal accolades (in very ordinary Richmond sides) and the selection of the All Australian side and its short-comings has been heavily discussed and criticized on this site.

Deledio’s departure will not be noticed on the field come the 1st round of 2017 and probably less so in the club rooms.
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You must have a pretty low opinion of nearly every Richmond player from the past ~30 years.
 
Tigerdangerous said:
All personal accolades (in very ordinary Richmond sides) and the selection of the All Australian side and its short-comings has been heavily discussed and criticized on this site.
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They have also been heavily praised
 
Tigerdangerous said:
I believe every Tiger supporter would prefer to see new premiership cups on display rather than the awards of individual players.
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Its a pointless statement. I mean, well, yeah, of course. I believe everyone who plays, coaches or follows footy would say the same (ron burgundy voice) But it doesn't follow that individual awards are meaningless. But whatevs
 
I'm surprised at the Lids hate. Without scrolling back I could swear some of the haters were calling for Lids to take over as captain not that long ago.
 
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