Brett Deledio

[LegendakaRICHO]

Hi there guys was reading the pre season report card on the heraldsun website and i came across this



Captain Chris Newman will play his first game of the pre-season, with Nathan Foley, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Daniel Jackson - who has overcome a hamstring - also set to return. Brett Deledio is one week off resuming.


was deledio injured in anyway? i believe he wasnt selected to play this week against port is because dimma saw alot of batchelor and grims off the halfback last week that he likedand he just wants them to improve and get experience because imo these guys could be key players in the backline in the future

Probly play deledio last 2 games of the preseason so he can run into carlton in hot form!

go tiges =)

 

[Rustof]

No need to play him. They'll probably just rotate our better players through different games to get more games into the kids.

 

[_RT_]

Nothing to do with injury, when they say resuming it means playing again. Unlike previous years where guys like Lids pretty much played every game it would appear that the club is taking a more measured approach with the blokes who have been around for a while. Instead of flogging them in meaningless practice matches they'll gradually ease them back in. I expect to see him and a few others come in next week and then a pretty much full strength lineup in the last NAB game. Hopefully it will mean a fresh lineup that is raring to go come round 1.

 

[DoubleA]

Heard from a reliable bbq sauce he is doing his own training at the club whilst the boys are training/playing and looking cherry ripe for Round 1

 

[The Rusty Trombone]

There is a fearce competition for spots in the backline at the moment and Deledio already has one of those. After this Friday somebody will have a line drawn through their name and Lids will come back in.

 

[THE_GUN]

Just cant wait until either bachelor,helbig,o'rielly,dea one of them can take over from lids across the h/b line.

Wing,HF,Midfield is where he should be playing & sometimes resting foward pocket....................... The Hird role would be ideal & let him be what he can.

 

[santa claws]

Just cant wait until either bachelor,helbig,o'rielly,dea one of them can take over from lids across the h/b line.

Wing,HF,Midfield is where he should be playing & sometimes resting foward pocket....................... The Hird role would be ideal & let him be what he can.

he is what he has always been a running defender first and foremost. why cant people be happy with this. yeah he can play elsewhere but its actually a more important role he plays than any other at any other club.to me the hb line is the new midfield its where most sides attack from. its where most sides break down attacking moves from opposition teams. it is a position where all clubs have to have a general. deledio is fulfilling that generals role.

helbig wont take over from deledio ever. and the other three wont either its a thing called class and ideally you want a little bit of it on each line.
two of batchelor orielly dea with deledio is the way to go and would be a sight to behold.

go take a trip thru history one thing nearly all premiership sides have had is very good defences and very good mids.

 

[carn tigez]

he is what he has always been a running defender first and foremost. why cant people be happy with this. yeah he can play elsewhere but its actually a more important role he plays than any other at any other club.to me the hb line is the new midfield its where most sides attack from. its where most sides break down attacking moves from opposition teams. it is a position where all clubs have to have a general. deledio is fulfilling that generals role.

helbig wont take over from deledio ever. and the other three wont either its a thing called class and ideally you want a little bit of it on each line.
two of batchelor orielly dea with deledio is the way to go and would be a sight to behold.

go take a trip thru history one thing nearly all premiership sides have had is very good defences and very good mids.

Agreed with that for sure, but geez can't you use capital letters?

 

[THE_GUN]

]he is what he has always been a running defender first and foremost.[/B] why cant people be happy with this. yeah he can play elsewhere but its actually a more important role he plays than any other at any other club.to me the hb line is the new midfield its where most sides attack from. its where most sides break down attacking moves from opposition teams. it is a position where all clubs have to have a general. deledio is fulfilling that generals role.

helbig wont take over from deledio ever. and the other three wont either its a thing called class and ideally you want a little bit of it on each line.
two of batchelor orielly dea with deledio is the way to go and would be a sight to behold.

go take a trip thru history one thing nearly all premiership sides have had is very good defences and very good mids.

Sorry claw you are wrong here, delidio has not always been a a running defender at all.

To me he is a midfielder that can push foward & kick goals,He is being played as a quaterback type role because of 2 reasons that i see.

Due to our lack of quality midfielders he has been getting the tags which has effected his natural free running attacking game,Which hopefully will change with foley coming back ,cotchin,conca & martin in the team & the other reason is because of our total lack of quality ball users in the backline.

I see brett delidio as a more james hird type player who when he cuts loose can punish the teams bith with possesions & goals.

 

[Roachy8]

Put it this way claw, if you were able to clone Deledio and have 2 of him to slot into the 18, you would not have one on each back flank would you?
Your second Lids would be an attacking mid-fielder would he not?

My personal opinion is that IF we can get the back-flanks covered by others then Deledio becomes a true match 'changer' and potential match winner for us through & forward of the centre.

 

[The Goon]

Agreed with that for sure, but geez can't you use capital letters?

Claws' shift key must be broken. Don't encourage him to use caps lock.

 

[El Tigre]

Fully agree with the Claw.
Lids is doing a very good role in the HB line. Our only problem is that when teams shut him down (Goddard in 2nd half against St Kilda, for example), it destroys our structure, as we lose our chop-out and rebound.
Lids had the most inside 50's for our team (IIRC). He's not being wasted in the HB line.

 

[Parquet Court]

Put it this way claw, if you were able to clone Deledio and have 2 of him to slot into the 18, you would not have one on each back flank would you?
Your second Lids would be an attacking mid-fielder would he not?

My personal opinion is that IF we can get the back-flanks covered by others then Deledio becomes a true match 'changer' and potential match winner for us through & forward of the centre.

no you wouldnt because you cant have too many attack focused defenders, lets face it his defensive 1:1 contested ability isnt great, doesnt get a whole of spoils in but carves his opponent up on the rebound.

dont think he will ever cut it as an AA midfielder, just lacks the class and composure that he shows off half back. some peope just look better when they only have to run one way, its not a fault of his its just better that he plays off half back. hes 188cm or something, while not massive he should be able to start doing some andrew mackie stuff soon, maybe take the roaming half forward

 

[happy_punter]

Just cant wait until either bachelor,helbig,o'rielly,dea one of them can take over from lids across the h/b line.

Wing,HF,Midfield is where he should be playing & sometimes resting foward pocket....................... The Hird role would be ideal & let him be what he can.

thats the truth but no one else here knows there left or right - the thing is brett looks good every where he place, he would even look like our #1 ruckman thats how good he is compared to the rest! the truth is he's a midfielder but as i said no one else has a clue! soon enough you will see hardwick remove him from the half back and into the midfield/forward region again. tis the tooth

 

[Morro]

thats the truth but no one else here knows there left or right - the thing is brett looks good every where he place, he would even look like our #1 ruckman thats how good he is compared to the rest! the truth is he's a midfielder but as i said no one else has a clue! soon enough you will see hardwick remove him from the half back and into the midfield/forward region again. tis the tooth

Noone has a clue but you???

Lids is not a midfielder until he becomes our 3rd best midfielder because he cant shake a tag.

 

[happy_punter]

Noone has a clue but you???

Lids is not a midfielder until he becomes our 3rd best midfielder because he cant shake a tag.

why bother arguing, fact is fact, he is a midfielder and the best player on the team, so what is this top 3 crap? fact is fact . end!

 

[Morro]

why bother arguing, fact is fact, he is a midfielder and the best player on the team, so what is this top 3 crap? fact is fact . end!

yes he is.

However he cannot shake a tag and will never make a contribution in the midfield like he does off half back until our other midfield youngsters demand more attention than he does, thus allowing him to run around in the middle without a shadow.

 

[happy_punter]

yes he is.

However he cannot shake a tag and will never make a contribution in the midfield like he does off half back until our other midfield youngsters demand more attention than he does, thus allowing him to run around in the middle without a shadow.

yeah, he's not good with a tag but he should have stayed in the middle to learn how to. at the end of the day he will be moved back to the midfield and i'll leave it at that and come back when it happens and say told ya so.

 

[Morro]

yeah, he's not good with a tag but he should have stayed in the middle to learn how to. at the end of the day he will be moved back to the midfield and i'll leave it at that and come back when it happens and say told ya so.

This we agree on

If he does learn one day, or doesnt have to, because we have better mids than him, then I look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to have been wrong.

 

[happy_punter]

This we agree on

If he does learn one day, or doesnt have to, because we have better mids than him, then I look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to have been wrong.

no wuckin forries mate! i hope im right cause thats his best place, though if he stays a hodge instead of a bartel i'll be happy to admit being wrong aswell.

 

[Barnzy]

Noone has a clue but you???

Lids is not a midfielder until he becomes our 3rd best midfielder because he cant shake a tag.

yes he is.

However he cannot shake a tag and will never make a contribution in the midfield like he does off half back until our other midfield youngsters demand more attention than he does, thus allowing him to run around in the middle without a shadow.

Yeah, not a midfielder, can't play there, can't handle any tags, etc. I think you've been hanging out with your nuffie friends on the Carlton board too much. All BF myths. He's our best midfielder and by a fair way when he plays there and that's even with the tags. I do admit he struggles here and there against certain players and tags but not to the extent you or others with no idea like to paint it as. If he moved back there as Martin and Cotchin develop, pressure on him will continue to ease as well.

Averages:

2008 (midfielder) - disposals: 24.4, marks: 7.0, goals 1.3 (28 goals), tackles: 2.2
2009: (midfielder) - disposals: 24.2, marks: 5.4, goals 0.9 (20 goals), tackles: 3.6
20010: (HBF) - disposals: 25.3, marks: 5.3, goals 0.1 (2 goals), tackles: 2.4

Of course there's other things to take account like R50, I50, etc but this gives you the basic rundown. You're talking crap here. Just as involved in the midfield as off the HBF (if not more). It's debatable where he's more damaging and a matter of opinion, I think it's in the midfield for his goal kicking abiltiy which we desperately lack but that's besides the point.

 

[Morro]

Yeah, not a midfielder, can't play there, can't handle any tags, etc. I think you've been hanging out with your nuffie friends on the Carlton board too much. All BF myths. He's our best midfielder and by a fair way when he plays there and that's even with the tags. I do admit he struggles here and there against certain taggers but not to the extent you or others with no idea like to paint it as. If he moved back there as Martin and Cotchin develop, pressure on him will continue to ease as well.

Averages:

2008 (midfielder) - disposals: 24.4, marks: 7.0, goals 1.3 (28 goals), tackles: 2.2
2009: (midfielder) - disposals: 24.2, marks: 5.4, goals 0.9 (20 goals), tackles: 3.6
20010: (HBF) - disposals: 25.3, marks: 5.3, goals 0.1 (2 goals), tackles: 2.4

Of course there's other things to take account like R50, I50, etc but this gives you the basic rundown. You're talking crap here. Just as involved in the midfield as off the HBF (if not more). It's debatable where he's more damaging and a matter of opinion, I think it's in the midfield for his goal kicking abiltiy which we desperately lack but that's besides the point.

yes it is, but it would seem he is regarded by the MC as more damaging on a HBF, thus significantly reducing your credibility.

However, it seems we agree atleast that once the others develop pressure on him would ease and allow him to play a more damaging midfield role.

 

[Barnzy]

yes it is, but it would seem he is regarded by the MC as more damaging on a HBF, thus significantly reducing your credibility.

eflection. Says you who said he is not capable of playing midfield.

 

[Morro]

Deflection. Says you who said he is not capable of playing midfield.

Hahha deflection???? It is called a fact, a fact which backs up my opinion.

I see what you tried to do there, but you failed little buddy.

besides I said he is not a midfielder, I didnt ay he couldnt play there.

jack isnt a CHB, but he could probably play there.

 

[Barnzy]

Hahha deflection???? It is called a fact, a fact which backs up my opinion.

Yes, you want to downplay the fact you stated he's not a midfielder, can't handle tags, etc when he's clearly played just as well there in 2008/2009 as he did at HBF in 2010. It's called a fact, a fact which backs up my opinion. As for where the coaching staff want him, that's where they think he's best used in the team ie the release player with an elite kick in a young team. Doesn't necessarily means he plays his best football there. As I said, spending too much time over on the Carlton board with your nuffie friends has you believing in BF myths.