Brett Deledio [merged]

[Judge Roughneck]

The title of the thread was a joke in regards to the comments some people on here make in regards to Deledio ...

From 17-22 yoa he has played something like 110 of a possible 113 AFL matches. Only missing a couple weeks with a knee injury that at one stage looked like it would be 6-12 months.

Deledio is not soft or weak.

[TigerLand]

Its insulting some people on here barrack for my football team.

It really is.

[Owl]

Whats with the feral thread title?  We got troll supporters of other teams creeping in with the humans or something?

[Carvels Ring]

I agree, it's a disgrace this has been left unmoderated. 

[Ox]

F L M A OOOO@ Thread title.

Best ever Bentleigh.

[julzqld]

Maybe this has already been covered, and excuse me if it has, but can someone explain to me why Deledio isn't playing midfield instead of half-back?  The commentators tonight were wondering the same.

[Chuck17]

Maybe he is not an in and under type and they are utilising his speed and kicking ability in a role similar to Luke Hodge.

ATM we have Cotch, Martin and Foley as all good hard contested footy winners plus you generally play a tagger like Jacko in there as well.

So in short with the way our mids are developing he is better utilised elsewhere

[Tigermonk]

this bloke has great ability on both sides of the body. Pumped the ball off his left at least 55 & other times off his left hits targets.
Needs to be used up on the half forward line as a attacker

[Danog]

Will go back into the middle once Connors has served his suspension.

[Infamy]

He was moved into the middle tonight and helped get us back into the game after Essendon's quick start
Playing a Hodge/Goddard type role

[Rodgerramjet]

Maybe this has already been covered, and excuse me if it has, but can someone explain to me why Deledio isn't playing midfield instead of half-back?  The commentators tonight were wondering the same.

The commentators are poo stirers, they know exactly why Deledio is playing in the backline, but it is an opportunity to have a dig at our club when we aren't doing so well in a game in the midfeild. Brett Deledio is being used in a Luke Hodge type roll at the hawks, he can set up the play from the backline, why? becausehe has sublime disposal, he is quick so there fore he can run and carry, break lines and cause some real damage, but he can also get into the mid feild just like Hodge does when things go wrong in there and that's what happened tonight ans he did his job.

[Smokey]

Maybe this has already been covered, and excuse me if it has, but can someone explain to me why Deledio isn't playing midfield instead of half-back?  The commentators tonight were wondering the same.

The commentators are poo stirers, they know exactly why Deledio is playing in the backline, but it is an opportunity to have a dig at our club when we aren't doing so well in a game in the midfeild. Brett Deledio is being used in a Luke Hodge type roll at the hawks, he can set up the play from the backline, why? becausehe has sublime disposal, he is quick so there fore he can run and carry, break lines and cause some real damage, but he can also get into the mid feild just like Hodge does when things go wrong in there and that's what happened tonight ans he did his job.

Spot on.

[tony_montana]

Maybe this has already been covered, and excuse me if it has, but can someone explain to me why Deledio isn't playing midfield instead of half-back?  The commentators tonight were wondering the same.

The commentators are poo stirers, they know exactly why Deledio is playing in the backline, but it is an opportunity to have a dig at our club when we aren't doing so well in a game in the midfeild. Brett Deledio is being used in a Luke Hodge type roll at the hawks, he can set up the play from the backline, why? becausehe has sublime disposal, he is quick so there fore he can run and carry, break lines and cause some real damage, but he can also get into the mid feild just like Hodge does when things go wrong in there and that's what happened tonight ans he did his job.

Spot on.

doubly so,

and when connors gets back we should still leave him there, we need more than 1 or 2 good ball users and runners in defence

[torch]

why can't he play on the wing or half forward?

he is more dangerous on the half forward line!

 

[Tigeritis™©®]

why can't he play on the wing or half forward?

he is more dangerous on the half forward line!

 

because we need someone who can run carry and kick playing in defence.