Deledio on RSN / "I know I won't be going anywhere," says Lids

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The Inner Sanctum with Richmod's Brett Deledio on RSN927am Sports Heaven with Chrisso and Mick discussing How much of a setback was last week?

- Has it changed anything around the club?

- Why don't you think the players were switched on?

- Chances for 2 wins, has that helped morale?

- Dimma saying you can still make finals. Do you agree?

AUDIO: https://audioboom.com/boos/4671542-the-inner-sanctum-with-richmod-s-brett-deledio-on-rsn927am

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Deledio going nowhere, backs Tigers to lift

AFL.com.au
9 June 2016

BRETT Deledio has rubbished suggestions he should be traded and says Richmond's list does not need an overhaul despite its poor start to the season.

After making the past three finals series under Damien Hardwick, the Tigers have won just four of their opening 11 games to sit three games and 45 percentage points outside the top eight.

Commentators have pointed to this as proof the Tigers need a list rebuild, arguing the club should consider trading one of its big-name players to kick-start that process.

Given Deledio, 29, is older than fellow big-name Tigers Trent Cotchin, Alex Rance, Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt, some have nominated him as the Tigers' best trade bait.

But Deledio told RSN radio on Thursday morning he had no intention of leaving Richmond and was confident the club could return to the finals without a list overhaul.

"I know I won't be going anywhere. I'm a contracted player for next year and I've always said that I want to be a one-club player," Deledio said.

"From the very first day I got to Richmond, I looked straight away as to how many games Dale Weightman had played in the No.3 (jumper) and I wanted to try and beat that.

"I don't think there needs to be an overhaul. We just need our players playing consistently well, certainly our leadership group and our senior players, the guys that you rely on week to week.

"But also we just keep challenging the young blokes to keep getting better. The sooner we can get them better, the sooner we play better as a whole and the challenge for all of us is not to get complacent and rest on our laurels, but to continue to get better."

Deledio remains confident Richmond belongs in the top eight and just has to find a way to rediscover its best football.

"I certainly know in my heart that we're a finals team, we're just not playing like it at the moment," Deledio said.

"We've just got to worry about getting the ball rolling for us this weekend (against Gold Coast) and that starts at the first bounce – contested ball and tackling."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-09/deledio-going-nowhere-backs-tigers-to-lift

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A shame the rest of the club feel the same way

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A shame the rest of the club feel the same way

I'm a little disappointed Ox, I thought for sure you be posting that Lids is exactly right - he is going nowhere while he plays for Richmond - a club going nowhere.