Deledio playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018
Personal information
Full name
Brett Edward Deledio
Nickname(s)
Lids[1]
Date of birth
(1987-04-18) 18 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth
Kyabram, Victoria
Original team(s)
Kyabram (GVFL) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft
No. 1, 2004 national draft
Height
189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
2005–2016
Richmond
243 (182)
2017–2019
Greater Western Sydney
32 (15)
Total
275 (197)
International team honours
Years
Team
Games (Goals)
2005
Australia
2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2005.
Career highlights
AFL
2× All-Australian: 2012, 2015
3× All-Australian squad: 2008, 2010, 2011
AFL Rising Star: 2005
AFLPA Best First-Year Player: 2005
AFL Army Award: 2008
2× Ian Stewart Medal: 2011, 2015
Yiooken Award: 2012
Richmond
2× Jack Dyer Medal: 2008, 2009
2× Jack Titus Medal (2nd RFC B&F): 2011, 2012
2× Maurie Fleming Medal (3rd RFC B&F): 2010, 2015
Fred Swift Medal (4th RFC B&F): 2013
Kevin Bartlett Medal (5th RFC B&F): 2007
Richmond Best First Year Player: 2005
Richmond Life Member
Richmond Vice-Captain 2013–2016
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Brett Edward Deledio (born 18 April 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played 243 games over 12 seasons with the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and a further 32 matches over three seasons with the Greater Western Sydney Giants. He was a two-time All-Australian, two-time Richmond best and fairest winner and recipient of the league's Rising Star award in his debut year in 2005. Between 2013 and 2016, he served as Richmond's vice-captain. Deledio was drafted to Richmond with the number one overall pick in the 2004 AFL draft and made his debut in round 1 of the 2005 season.
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