Brett Deledio [merged]

[mightytiges]

I had a thought about this just yesterday.

Gary Ablett and Fraser Gehrig started off as wingers/half fowards before stacking on some bulk and becoming full fowards.

Do you think Lids, say at the age of 26-27 could possibly do this?

Taking into account that our draftees all develop well, and all we lack is a strong foward presence?

He'd be quick, strong mark, good kick, almost impossible to match up.

It probably depends whether Lids' body could handle the extra weight without breaking down. Lids isn't the height of a key forward (Gehrig is 195cm, 106kg; Lids 189cm, 90kg) even though he can play the leading forward role. I think Lids may end up forward when he gets into his late 20's and starts to slow down but he'll probably end up more a Lloyd type forward rather than a gorilla like a Gehrig or Barry Hall.

[Ramps]

if we can get him to become our version of Brad Johnson then thats what the aim should be. Mind you, if we dont start improving, we may have problems holding onto him over the next 3 years.

[mightytiges]

if we can get him to become our version of Brad Johnson then thats what the aim should be. Mind you, if we dont start improving, we may have problems holding onto him over the next 3 years.

We'll be just starting to peak by then  .

[one-eyed]

TALKING POINT - The Age

Where to play Brett Deledio?

He started half-forward and saw little of the footy. In the second half he went to a back flank and through the middle and saw a lot of it.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchreport/small-roos-run-tigers-ragged/2008/03/30/1206850706987.html?page=fullpage

[Mr Magic]

Wherever he enjoys playing because he doesn't seem to be having much fun ATM.

Actually slash that, he should play wherever the coach bloody well wants him to.
Was a passenger in the first half and well beaten when the game was a contest.
Needs to improve his performance.

[Stripes]

The middle.

He needs to learn how to shake a tag and with Foley taking the No 1 tagger he will more than likely be given more room in the middle that what he had previously.

We need his size and skill in the centre and we desperately need his ball delievery into the F50. Too mnay of our midfielders kick high looping entrees which give the defenders far too much time to get the the drop of the ball and spoil. Lids spears it in to a lead. The only other player who does that is Browny but unfortunately I don't think he has the speed or evasiveness to play the midfield role any longer.

Stripes

[FooffooValve]

Gotta play him in the guts.

[Little Jackie]

isnt he out of contract at end of year ???? ummmmmmmmmm

[Tigermonk]

why the poll Wallace dont even know where to play him
Deledio dont even know wtf is going on 

[Mr Magic]

Terry has got to stop fluffing around with lids and bite the bullet.
Midfield.
He can kick one or two goals from the midfield which is as many as he is kicking up front but in the process he'll pick up 20 possessions.
If he fails in the centre well at least we won't die wondering.

[WilliamPowell]

His biggest problem as a mid fielder IMHO is that he doesn't apply enough defensive pressure. Opponents run off him to easily. He must work on this

Personally, I'd play him off the wing, running at the bounce to be first receiver to get the ball in quick to the F50. Would rather see him resting in the fwd pocket than rotating of the bench as most mids do these days

[Little Jackie]

If Lids got 5 possesions in the first 5 minutes of a game, his opponent would be too scared to run off him.

[bluey_21]

In the midfield, with Foley, Richie, Browny and Bowden.

Please Terry, Please

[rogerd3]

isnt he out of contract at end of year ???? ummmmmmmmmm

2009.

[torch]

Midfield !!!

Resting: Forward