Deledio To Play Forward More
It's a simple strategy, if you have a midfielder who is being tagged you just send him deep into the forward line. Players like Deledio, who have above average height for a midfielder, then usually have a mismatch. If the other team then shifts a bigger defender onto him then he goes back into the middle where an advantage in pace is then gained.
Read this story from the Age newspaper to hear more about what Richmond might do in 2007: Tigers to grant Deledio free rein to shake taggers with a goalward shift
AFL Fantasy Impact:
This could be good for his stats, especially if he increases his goals totals and also contested marks, but there is obviously a possible negative side to it too. If he spends too much time up forward and the ball doesn't get to him then his fantasy stats will go missing. The ideal situation would be Deledio only going forward when he needs a rest from the middle, as you can't get statistics sitting on the bench. There may not be too much emphasis by Richmond to send Deledio forward when the season starts but it is something to watch as it could drastically change his AFL fantasy points. More time for Deledio up forward could also affect players like Tambling, Pettifer and Krakouer who would then have a shot at a bit more playing time in the middle of the action.
Read this story from the Age newspaper to hear more about what Richmond might do in 2007: Tigers to grant Deledio free rein to shake taggers with a goalward shift
AFL Fantasy Impact:
This could be good for his stats, especially if he increases his goals totals and also contested marks, but there is obviously a possible negative side to it too. If he spends too much time up forward and the ball doesn't get to him then his fantasy stats will go missing. The ideal situation would be Deledio only going forward when he needs a rest from the middle, as you can't get statistics sitting on the bench. There may not be too much emphasis by Richmond to send Deledio forward when the season starts but it is something to watch as it could drastically change his AFL fantasy points. More time for Deledio up forward could also affect players like Tambling, Pettifer and Krakouer who would then have a shot at a bit more playing time in the middle of the action.
