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CibbuanoDeledio wins second straight Jack Dyer Medal
September 17th 2009 01:47
RICHMOND midfielder Brett Deledio has stormed home to win his second straight Jack Dyer Medal on Wednesday night.
The 22-year-old is the second youngest winner of back-to-back best-and-fairest awards at the Tigers since Kevin Bartlett in 1967-68.
Deledio polled 190 votes to win the award ahead of Daniel Jackson (175) and skipper Chris Newman (162).
The much-improved Richard Tambling (152) and high-profile recruit Ben Cousins (145) rounded out the top five.
Richmond vice-captain Nathan Foley finished a creditable sixth in voting despite missing the last eight games of the season due to a severe calf injury.
Jackson, who won the most improved player award earlier in the night, held the lead in Jack Dyer Medal voting from round 12 to round 20 before being overtaken by Deledio in the penultimate round.
Heading into the last match of the season against West Coast at Subiaico, only two votes separated the pair but Deledio polled 14 votes to Jackson's one to claim his second best-and-fairest award.
Deledio racked up a team-best 533 disposals in 2009 at an average of 24.2 per game and was number one at the club for inside 50's (99).
He had 20 disposals or more 19 times throughout the season, including a career-best 36 possessions against Hawthorn at the MCG in round 21.
The Tigers young gun also booted 20 goals to finish fourth on the club's goalkicking list.
In other awards, lively small forward Robin Nahas was named the best first-year player, Luke McGuane won the Francis Bourke Award and Mitch Morton received the Michael Roach Award for leading goalkicker.
Meanwhile, Cousins will remain at the club after signing a new one-year deal.
The former West Coast skipper made 15 appearances in his first season with Richmond and averaged 23.9 disposals per game.
Top 10 vote-getters in the Jack Dyer Medal:
1: Brett Deledio 190
2: Daniel Jackson 175
3: Chris Newman 162
4: Richard Tambling 152
5: Ben Cousins 145
6: Nathan Foley 128
7: Shane Tuck 124
8: Jack Riewoldt 121
9: Dean Polo 118
10: Mitch Morton 115
The 22-year-old is the second youngest winner of back-to-back best-and-fairest awards at the Tigers since Kevin Bartlett in 1967-68.
Deledio polled 190 votes to win the award ahead of Daniel Jackson (175) and skipper Chris Newman (162).
The much-improved Richard Tambling (152) and high-profile recruit Ben Cousins (145) rounded out the top five.
Richmond vice-captain Nathan Foley finished a creditable sixth in voting despite missing the last eight games of the season due to a severe calf injury.
Jackson, who won the most improved player award earlier in the night, held the lead in Jack Dyer Medal voting from round 12 to round 20 before being overtaken by Deledio in the penultimate round.
Heading into the last match of the season against West Coast at Subiaico, only two votes separated the pair but Deledio polled 14 votes to Jackson's one to claim his second best-and-fairest award.
Deledio racked up a team-best 533 disposals in 2009 at an average of 24.2 per game and was number one at the club for inside 50's (99).
He had 20 disposals or more 19 times throughout the season, including a career-best 36 possessions against Hawthorn at the MCG in round 21.
The Tigers young gun also booted 20 goals to finish fourth on the club's goalkicking list.
In other awards, lively small forward Robin Nahas was named the best first-year player, Luke McGuane won the Francis Bourke Award and Mitch Morton received the Michael Roach Award for leading goalkicker.
Meanwhile, Cousins will remain at the club after signing a new one-year deal.
The former West Coast skipper made 15 appearances in his first season with Richmond and averaged 23.9 disposals per game.
Top 10 vote-getters in the Jack Dyer Medal:
1: Brett Deledio 190
2: Daniel Jackson 175
3: Chris Newman 162
4: Richard Tambling 152
5: Ben Cousins 145
6: Nathan Foley 128
7: Shane Tuck 124
8: Jack Riewoldt 121
9: Dean Polo 118
10: Mitch Morton 115
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