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As for Deledio gun player. He must wonder what life would've been like had he slipped through to Hawthorn at 2 or even the Bulldogs at 3 who played in 3 prelim finals before winning the big one a few years later.
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Brett Deledio yet to watch the Grand Final - went to the zoo instead
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Well you lost too roman reigns how is anyone meant too take you seriously?
And rough would have been a tiger, sliding doors..Where Deledio really missed out was Round 21 2004 when Richmond lost to the Hawks, giving them No.1 pick. Had Richmond won that day, Deledio would have been at Hawthorn.
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Yeah look, I got no counter to that argument haha
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A lot of Richmond feel this way.
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It goes to show from this poll how divided everybody is on this topic. I find that very fasnicating the we're all reading the same thing and we feel so differently about it
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I'd vote but didnt really identify with any of the possible responses. One positive that didnt quite fit, and then two negative.
Something like, "Football is a business and footballers are professionals who switch clubs for a variety of reasons. Perhaps unlucky as he gave much to the club, but no-one can predict timing"
or perhaps "If he hadn't left Richmond wouldn't have won, so the point is moot"
Any older posters here, I would love to know what Pav for AA thinks about this thread.
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Richmond would not have won the 2017 flag if Deledio (and some others that left) had stayed at Richmond because the culture change that won them the flag would not have occurred.
I like players most who stay with their team and win a premiership or not.
Leaving for money at least is somehow reasonable and understandable. Leaving for a premiership is more like a gamble. Works for some like Lake and not so much for Deledio or Buckley. Probably quite a few more where neither team won one after they changed clubs.
Leaving for money at least is somehow reasonable and understandable. Leaving for a premiership is more like a gamble. Works for some like Lake and not so much for Deledio or Buckley. Probably quite a few more where neither team won one after they changed clubs.
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He must have regrets
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The final chapter isn't written for him though. I hope he's more focussed on what can be at this stage of his career.
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Not sure he left for a flag as such.
More left because after all that time he'd had enough and wanted out, and having decided that figured he might as well go to a team that could win a flag.
Yes it is. It is embarrasing to watch a player run around who is totally finished. Another weak link in a team that has too many weak links.
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What's embarassing is your childish, nonsensical attempts to troll.
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Now that we've had our month or two of celebrating and being obnoxious tools, I think it's time to stop rubbing it into the face of Lids and continue remembering him as the champion he was for our club.
We still would've won the flag with him and it would've been amazing to see him celebrating after sticking with us through all the low points.
He couldn't watch the Grand Final because he'd probably have a breakdown because he loves the club and is filled with total regret. It's perfectly understandable. It's like watching your ex-gf becoming super successful and hotter in a short space of time.
No more need to gloat - he'd be welcome back for Pick 80 in the 2018 draft
We still would've won the flag with him and it would've been amazing to see him celebrating after sticking with us through all the low points.
He couldn't watch the Grand Final because he'd probably have a breakdown because he loves the club and is filled with total regret. It's perfectly understandable. It's like watching your ex-gf becoming super successful and hotter in a short space of time.
No more need to gloat - he'd be welcome back for Pick 80 in the 2018 draft
trading Deledio was an inspired move by Blair Hartley.
Perfect timing, best thing about it, Lids was the one that insisted it occurred.
We cleared 700k of TPP, brought in Caddy and Graham and banked the extra money.
No wonder he has regrets, he jumped ship at the wrong time.
s**t happens
Perfect timing, best thing about it, Lids was the one that insisted it occurred.
We cleared 700k of TPP, brought in Caddy and Graham and banked the extra money.
No wonder he has regrets, he jumped ship at the wrong time.
s**t happens
Has he retired or going round again for gws?
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It's similar to being in a syndicate for 13 years, join another and your old syndicate win 80mil jackpot. Ouch
Anyone in this position would be gutted to some degree.
He had 1-3 years left in him and he jumped a sinking ship. But the ship had a small mutiny, changed over leaders and recruited some new crew... it sailed and discovered riches...
I'd cut him some slack
Anyone in this position would be gutted to some degree.
He had 1-3 years left in him and he jumped a sinking ship. But the ship had a small mutiny, changed over leaders and recruited some new crew... it sailed and discovered riches...
I'd cut him some slack
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Going around with a bullet. The fact he didn't star after making it back after a two year break at the pointy end last year is not surprising to me.
With off season and a build into the season through the JLT, I'm looking forward to watching him next year, but he'sgotta stay fit.
So he may yet experience glory
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Who knows
I don't think the windows shut.
Pfft.
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Troll
