Brett Deledio
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Brett Deledio (born April 18, 1987 in Kyabram, Victoria) is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Deledio attended Kyabram High School and Caulfield Grammar School.[#endnote_CGS] During his youth, he was both a promising cricket and football player. David Hookes, then the coach of the Victorian Bushrangers, invited Deledio to join the state team, but he declined this offer to concentrate on any future AFL career.
He soon debuted for the Murray Bushrangers as the team's youngest squad member, before being selected with the first overall selection in the 2004 AFL Draft On August 31, 2005, Deledio was awarded for his oustanding season with the AFL Rising Star award, receiving 43 of a possible 45 votes. Deledio followed his Rising Star Award by also winning the AFL Players' Association Best First-Year Player Award, voted by his peer players.
Capping off his debut season, Deledio was chosen to represent Australia in the International Rules series for 2005, becoming the youngest Australian player in the competition's history.
Brett Deledio is also known as the face of the stylish Fashion Label Travisty.
References
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External links
- [Brett Deledio statistics] from [RLeague]
- [Brett Deledio profile] on [RichmondFC.com.au]
- [Feature story on Brett Deledio from his debut year at the Yellow and Black Supporters Forum and Website]
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