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CibbuanoDeledio named Richmond's best
September 17th 2008 23:22
RICHMOND midfielder Brett Deledio has capped off an impressive season by winning the club’s best-and-fairest award on Wednesday night.
Deledio won the Jack Dyer Medal with a total of 250 votes to beat fellow midfielder Shane Tuck by seven votes.
Matthew Richardson finished third with 223 votes while vice-captain Chris Newman (186 votes) and much-improved full-back Kelvin Moore (176 votes) finished in fourth and fifth place respectively.
The 21-year-old averaged 24.4 disposals per game as well as seven marks and kicked 28 goals in 2008.
Deledio is Richmond’s youngest Jack Dyer medallist since current Essendon coach Matthew Knights won the award as a 20-year-old in 1990.
In other awards, Matthew White won the Tigers most improved player award , Trent Cotchin was named the club’s best first-year player while Newman took out the Francis Bourke Award as Richmond’s most courageous player.
Deledio won the Jack Dyer Medal with a total of 250 votes to beat fellow midfielder Shane Tuck by seven votes.
Matthew Richardson finished third with 223 votes while vice-captain Chris Newman (186 votes) and much-improved full-back Kelvin Moore (176 votes) finished in fourth and fifth place respectively.
The 21-year-old averaged 24.4 disposals per game as well as seven marks and kicked 28 goals in 2008.
Deledio is Richmond’s youngest Jack Dyer medallist since current Essendon coach Matthew Knights won the award as a 20-year-old in 1990.
In other awards, Matthew White won the Tigers most improved player award , Trent Cotchin was named the club’s best first-year player while Newman took out the Francis Bourke Award as Richmond’s most courageous player.
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