Brett Deledio press conference - 27/11/15

[one-eyed]

Lids' press conference today ...

VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-11-27/deledio-press-conference-november-27th


Brett Deledio didn’t stew over Richmond’s third elimination final defeat in a row but the Tigers star agrees preventing another swift AFL finals exit will motivate many of his teammates in 2016.

A season of such promise ended abruptly at the hands of North Melbourne, but Richmond took their first step towards putting the pain of that defeat behind them on Friday when they gathered for the first training session of their pre-season campaign at Punt Road.

“Some blokes will probably be motivated by that more than others,” Deledio said.

“Other guys will just look to motivate themselves by striving to get as good as we can and win that ultimate prize.

“It’s something that will always be there but I’m certainly not stewing over it.

“We’ll learn from it and move on.”

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“I’ve had all my bags packed and my clothes all laid out ready to go.  So, I’m a bit nervous, a bit excited,” he said.

“It’s always good to get back with the boys and start preparing for a new season . . .

“I’ve met the new kids already.  They presented really well . . . came up, shook my hand and said hello, which is good.”

Deledio is confident the three players Richmond recruited from rival league clubs during the off-season – Chris Yarran (Carlton), Andrew Moore (Port Adelaide) and Jacob Townsend (GWS) – will provide the Tigers with a significant boost moving forward.

“They’re great additions.  They’re stronger bodies and we’ve all seen what ‘Yazman’ (Yarran) can do with the footy,” he said.

“I’m excited to play with those boys and looking forward to what they bring to our side.”

Deledio, who missed five games in 2015 due to a calf injury, but still managed to finish third in the Club’s Best and Fairest, and gain selection in the All-Australian team, will take a more cautious approach as he prepares for his 12th season of AFL football.

“As you get older you’ve just got to look after yourself a bit more . . . you’re not doing everything like you used to when you were first on the scene,” he said.

“I’ll be in constant discussions with our fitness guys and our medical staff.  They’ll hold me in good stead, I think, to get myself ready and raring to go for 2016.

“I’ve got no issues at all, had no surgery or anything like that, so just been completing my program over the off-season and feel really good.”

http://www.sportsnews.com.au/afl/tigers-kick-off-afl-pre-season-training/163986
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-11-27/schools-in-for-classy-tiger

[Diocletian]

Rance is apparently still on an extended break due to "personal reasons"....hope he's not having second thoughts again...

[Francois Jackson]

Treloar star struck. Lol

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Rance is apparently still on an extended break due to "personal reasons"....hope he's not having second thoughts again...

I think that was part of his contract agreement. If they wanted him to stay playing AFL, he'd have shorter preseasons. Will see if it repeats again in a year.

[tony_montana]

Correct, Rance gets an extended break part of his contract - comes back January iirc

[Petey]

If that's the case he should be docked half his salary if he returns in poor condition. No training pre Christmas, what is this stuffing Div 4 country footy.

[Diocletian]

How long before other blokes start asking ..."Well if Rance can have extra time off, why can't we?"?  Slippery slope if you ask me...

[YellowandBlackBlood]

If that's the case he should be docked half his salary if he returns in poor condition. No training pre Christmas, what is this stuffing Div 4 country footy.

That's already happened.  He signed up for half of what he was being offered elsewhere.....

[WilliamPowell]

Correct, Rance gets an extended break part of his contract - comes back January iirc

Correct

[Petey]

If that's the case he should be docked half his salary if he returns in poor condition. No training pre Christmas, what is this stuffing Div 4 country footy.

That's already happened.  He signed up for half of what he was being offered elsewhere.....

Don't be ridiculous. He is on big coin at Richmond.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

If that's the case he should be docked half his salary if he returns in poor condition. No training pre Christmas, what is this stuffing Div 4 country footy.

That's already happened.  He signed up for half of what he was being offered elsewhere.....

Don't be ridiculous. He is on big coin at Richmond.

He is not on anywhere near what Freo offered him so I'm not being ridiculous at all. He should be on $900K with two all Australians in a row and clearly our best player. He is on $600K. Free offered him close to $1 million. Not quite double but close.

[Petey]

Please. It's ridiculous to suggest he signed on for half of what he was offered elsewhere which is what you originally did. And I have contacts at Freo so don't even try, you don't know what he was offered.

Should be on 900k give me a break. He probably was our best player last year but Cotchin, Riewoldt & Deledio have done far more over the course of their careers and none of them ask for an extra 3 months off

[taztiger4]

Please. It's ridiculous to suggest he signed on for half of what he was offered elsewhere which is what you originally did. And I have contacts at Freo so don't even try, you don't know what he was offered.

Should be on 900k give me a break. He probably was our best player last year but Cotchin, Riewoldt & Deledio have done far more over the course of their careers and none of them ask for an extra 3 months off

Where did you pull 3 months from ? Clearly your date
Players returned during the week & break for xmas in 3 weeks, they then return in January along with  Rancey, at worst he misses 4 weeks FFS

[Petey]

Please. It's ridiculous to suggest he signed on for half of what he was offered elsewhere which is what you originally did. And I have contacts at Freo so don't even try, you don't know what he was offered.

Should be on 900k give me a break. He probably was our best player last year but Cotchin, Riewoldt & Deledio have done far more over the course of their careers and none of them ask for an extra 3 months off

Where did you pull 3 months from ? Clearly your date
Players returned during the week & break for xmas in 3 weeks, they then return in January along with  Rancey, at worst he misses 4 weeks FFS

We finish in September, he returns in January. You're right, that's 4 months away not 3.

[taztiger4]

Please. It's ridiculous to suggest he signed on for half of what he was offered elsewhere which is what you originally did. And I have contacts at Freo so don't even try, you don't know what he was offered.

Should be on 900k give me a break. He probably was our best player last year but Cotchin, Riewoldt & Deledio have done far more over the course of their careers and none of them ask for an extra 3 months off

Where did you pull 3 months from ? Clearly your date
Players returned during the week & break for xmas in 3 weeks, they then return in January along with  Rancey, at worst he misses 4 weeks FFS

We finish in September, he returns in January. You're right, that's 4 months away not 3.

As you are clearly not interested in a factual discussion , I will leave you to entertain yourself