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 – 5^th in 2007, 1^st in 2008, 1^st in 2009, 3^rd in 2010, 2^nd in 2011, 2^nd in 2012, 4^th in 2013, equal 7^th in 2014, 3^rd in 2015, 10^th 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