After 20 years of AFL football in the 2000s, we here at Richmond Media thought it would be an interesting exercise to come up with the Tigers’ Team of the 21st Century thus far. But we need your help. So we’ve put together a squad of 40 players (listed below) from which we want you to select your best 22. We’re providing a profile and statistical analysis of each squad member (in alphabetical order) to assist you with selecting the side. Only players that have appeared in a minimum of 50 games at senior level with the Tigers during the 2000s are eligible for selection. Once all 40 players have been profiled, we’ll be collating the line-ups you’ve compiled and then announcing Richmond’s Team of the 21st Century (to date) in the lead-up to the start of the 2020 season. Brett Deledio is our focus today . . .
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Brett Deledio
On-field position: Midfield
Games in the 2000s (2008-19): 243
Goals: 182
Playing achievements/honours: Dual Jack Dyer Medallist – 2008, 2009, AFL Rising Star winner in 2005
Top 10 finishes in the Jack Dyer Medal: 10 – 5th in 2007, 1st in 2008, 1st in 2009, 3rd in 2010, 2nd in 2011, 2nd in 2012, 4th in 2013, equal 7th in 2014, 3rd in 2015, 10th in 2016
Season-by-season statistical analysis
2005
Games: 22
Kicks average: 8.4
Handballs average: 6.8
Disposals average: 15.2
Marks average: 3.9
Contested possessions average: 6.2
Uncontested possessions average: 9.1
Inside-50s average: 4.0
Clearances average: 1.4
Tackles average: 1.7
One-percenters average: 1.0
2006
Games: 21
Kicks average: 11.4
Handballs average: 7.3
Disposals average: 18.8
Marks average: 6.5
Contested possessions average: 5.7
Uncontested possessions average: 13.1
Inside-50s average: 3.6
Rebound-50s average: 2.3
Clearances average: 1.8
Tackles average: 1.6
One-percenters average: 1.1
2007
Games: 19
Kicks average: 9.8
Handballs average: 8.4
Disposals average: 18.3
Marks average: 5.3
Goals average: 1.1 (21 in total)
Contested possessions average: 7.2
Uncontested possessions average: 11.2
Inside-50s average: 3.0
Rebound-50s average: 2.7
Clearances average: 1.3
Tackles average: 1.8
One-percenters average: 1.9
2008
Games: 22
Kicks average: 11.5
Handballs average: 12.8
Disposals average: 24.4
Marks average: 7.0
Goals average: 1.2 (28)
Contested possessions average: 7.4
Uncontested possessions average: 16.9
Inside-50s average: 4.0
Rebound-50s average: 1.5
Clearances average: 1.9
Tackles average: 2.1
One-percenters average: 1.2
2009
Games: 22
Kicks average: 11.5
Handballs average: 12.6
Disposals average: 24.2
Marks average: 5.3
Contested possessions average: 9.0
Uncontested possessions average: 15.1
Inside-50s average: 4.5
Rebound-50s average: 2.0
Clearances average: 3.2
Tackles average: 3.5
One-percenters average: 1.8
2010
Games: 22
Kicks average: 13.7
Handballs average: 11.5
Disposals average: 25.2
Marks average: 5.2
Contested possessions average: 6.9
Uncontested possessions average: 16.6
Inside-50s average: 3.4
Rebound-50s average: 4.2
Clearances average: 1.5
Tackles average: 2.4
One-percenters average: 2.6
2011
Games: 22
Kicks average: 12.7
Handballs average: 12.8
Disposals average: 25.5
Marks average: 4.1
Contested possessions average: 7.9
Uncontested possessions average: 16.4
Inside-50s average: 3.8
Rebound-50s average: 3.7
Clearances average: 2.5
Tackles average: 2.9
One-percentages average: 3.0
2012
Games: 22
Kicks average: 15.4
Handballs average: 12.1
Disposals average: 27.5
Marks average: 5.0
Contested possessions average: 9.6
Uncontested possessions average: 17.2
Inside-50s average: 5.8
Rebound-50s average: 1.9
Clearances average: 3.6
Tackles average: 4.6
One-percenters average: 1.1
2013
Games: 23
Kicks average: 13.7
Handballs average: 10.0
Disposals average: 23.7
Marks average: 5.1
Contested possessions average: 7.4
Uncontested possessions average: 15.2
Inside-50s average: 4.1
Rebound-50s average: 3.0
Clearances average: 3.0
Tackles average: 3.7
One-percenters average: 1.9
2014
Games: 19
Kicks average: 13.5
Handballs average: 11.8
Disposals average: 25.4
Marks average: 5.3
Contested possessions average: 9.2
Uncontested possessions average: 15.4
Inside-50s average: 4.7
Rebound-50s average: 2.0
Clearances average: 3.1
Tackles average: 2.7
One-percenters average: 1.3
2015
Games: 18
Kicks average: 12.4
Handballs average: 9.2
Disposals average: 22.6
Marks average: 5.9
Contested possessions average: 8.5
Uncontested possessions average: 13.4
Inside-50s average: 3.8
Clearances average: 2.6
Stoppage clearances average: 1.8
Score involvements average: 8.1
Intercepts average: 1.7
Tackles average: 3.1
One-percenters average: 1.8
Metres gained average: 328.8
2016
Games: 11
Kicks average: 11.3
Handballs average: 11.8
Disposals average: 23.1
Marks average: 5.3
Contested possessions average: 7.8
Uncontested possessions average: 14.7
Inside-50s average: 2.5
Rebound-50s average: 2.3
Clearances average: 1.4
Stoppage clearances average: 1.2
Score involvements average: 5.5
Intercepts average: 3.1
Tackles average: 3.5
One-percenters average: 1.2
Metres gained average: 324.4
