| Just for fun through the 2008 footy season, I'm going to chronicle the seasons of these two players through my own personal opinions listening to the game and via media outlets. Your feedback is welcome!
Regular Season
Round 20 - Richmond 16.9.105 - Hawthorn 10.16.76
YES! We finally got an upset and it keeps our slim playoff changes alive! GO THE MIGHTY TIGES!!!
Brett Deledio - All the media outlets report that Deledio had a terrific game! Fox says, "The Tigers were fuelled early by strong midfield performances from Brett
Deledio and Shane Tuck, kicking five of the first six goals, then
keeping Hawthorn at arm's length throughout."
The Richmond Football Club wrote a great article shown, not in its entirety, below:
The rise and rise of Brett Deledio
By Tony Greenberg 3:36 PM Mon 18 August, 2008
Talented young Tiger midfielder Brett Deledio may well be rewarded for
his excellent consistency throughout the 2008 season with the coveted
Jack Dyer Medal.
The No. 1 pick in the 2004 National Draft clearly has taken his game to
another level this year, after winning the AFL’s Rising Star award in
his 2005 debut season and finishing fifth in Richmond’s Best and Fairest
count in 2007.
Statistics alone highlight Deledio’s reliability in season ’08 . . .
He’s played all 20 games and is averaging 24.5 disposals per match, 6.8
marks per match and 4.2 inside-50 entries per match.
Deledio has racked up 25 or more disposals 12 times this season, he’s
kicked 22 goals, and also has 16 goal assists to his credit.
He is ranked 12th in the competition for total disposals, 18th for total
marks, and 19th for total inside-50 entries.
Not bad for a player who’s just 21 years and four months old, with less
than 100 games experience at the game’s highest level (he’s played 82
games out of a possible 86 up to the end of Round 20, 2008).
Given the impact Deledio has made on such a consistent basis during the
season, he must be rated one of the leading chances for the 2008 Jack
Dyer Medal, along with the likes of Matthew Richardson and Shane Tuck.
‘Lids’ again played a major role for the Tigers in their stunning upset
victory over second-placed Hawthorn at the MCG last Sunday, gathering 29
possessions (12 kicks, 17 handballs), taking 10 marks, laying five
tackles, and kicking a classy, vital, inspirational goal.
Nathan Foley - Foley didn't play this week, replaced at the last minute by Polo due to a hip injury.
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