BRETT Deledio has rubbished suggestions he should be traded and says Richmond's list does not need an overhaul despite its poor start to the season. 

After making the past three finals series under Damien Hardwick, the Tigers have won just four of their opening 11 games to sit three games and 45 percentage points outside the top eight.

Commentators have pointed to this as proof the Tigers need a list rebuild, arguing the club should consider trading one of its big-name players to kick-start that process.

Extended deals for two young Tigers

Given Deledio, 29, is older than fellow big-name Tigers Trent Cotchin, Alex Rance, Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt, some have nominated him as the Tigers' best trade bait.

But Deledio told RSN radio on Thursday morning he had no intention of leaving Richmond and was confident the club could return to the finals without a list overhaul. 

"I know I won't be going anywhere. I'm a contracted player for next year and I've always said that I want to be a one-club player," Deledio said. 

"From the very first day I got to Richmond, I looked straight away as to how many games Dale Weightman had played in the No.3 (jumper) and I wanted to try and beat that.

"I don't think there needs to be an overhaul. We just need our players playing consistently well, certainly our leadership group and our senior players, the guys that you rely on week to week. 

"But also we just keep challenging the young blokes to keep getting better. The sooner we can get them better, the sooner we play better as a whole and the challenge for all of us is not to get complacent and rest on our laurels, but to continue to get better." 

Deledio remains confident Richmond belongs in the top eight and just has to find a way to rediscover its best football. 

"I certainly know in my heart that we're a finals team, we're just not playing like it at the moment," Deledio said.

"We've just got to worry about getting the ball rolling for us this weekend (against Gold Coast) and that starts at the first bounce – contested ball and tackling."