Deledio’s best-afield 32-possession performance came after three barren weeks, and helped Richmond improve its record to 4-3 after a three-game losing streak threatened to undo much of its good work to start the season.
Deledio’s heavily-scrutinised teammate Jack Riewoldt was also in the votes after bagging five goals, including three in a scene-setting first term.
Adelaide powerhouse Patrick Dangerfield joined Essendon skipper Jobe Watson on 35 votes at the head of the leaderboard after earning eight in a landslide win over Greater Western Sydney.
Crows teammate Tom Lynch achieved a perfect 10 – one vote for each of his goals against the Giants. After kicking just 13 goals in his previous 15 games, Lynch became just the third Crow, along with charismatic spearheads Scott Hodges and Tony Modra, to post double figures.
Two players from non-traditional football backgrounds also prospered, with North Melbourne's Majak Daw receiving seven votes for his six-goal haul against the Western Bulldogs, and Brisbane Lion Pearce Hanley being adjudged best-on-ground against West Coast to move within nine votes of the leaders.
An anomaly emerged in the voting for the St Kilda-Carlton game.
To most observers, the contest was dominated by three players, each of them Saints: midfielder Jack Steven, skipper Nick Riewoldt and ruckman Ben McEvoy.
However, McEvoy received equal billing with Carlton superstar Chris Judd as third-best afield. One of the coaches completely ignored McEvoy, instead awarding three votes to Judd, whose direct opponent for much of the night was the equally-prolific Nick Dal Santo.
Geelong v Essendon
8 Steve Johnson (Geel)
8 Steven Motlop (Geel)
8 Mathew Stokes (Geel)
3 Heath Hocking (Ess)
2 David Zaharakis (Ess)
1 Jake Carlisle (Ess)
Port Adelaide v Richmond
10 Brett Deledio (Rich)
6 Jake King (Rich)
6 Dustin Martin (Rich)
4 Brandon Ellis (Rich)
2 Shane Edwards (Rich)
2 Jack Riewoldt (Rich)
Brisbane Lions v West Coast
9 Pearce Hanley (Bris)
7 Shannon Hurn (WCE)
5 Matt Priddis (WCE)
3 Josh Kennedy (WCE)
2 Mitch Golby (Bris)
2 Matthew Leuenberger (Bris)
2 Eric Mackenzie (WCE)
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
9 Jack Ziebell (North)
7 Majak Daw (North)
7 Ryan Griffen (WB)
3 Sam Gibson (North)
2 Drew Petrie (North)
1 Ben Cunnington (North)
1 Robert Murphy (WB)
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans
9 Luke Hodge (Haw)
9 Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
6 Josh Gibson (Haw)
3 Josh Kennedy (Syd)
2 David Hale (Haw)
1 Luke Breust (Haw)
Fremantle v Collingwood
9 Garrick Ibbotson (Frem)
9 Michael Walters (Frem)
3 Paul Duffield (Frem)
3 Luke McPharlin (Frem)
2 Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
2 Dane Swan (Coll)
1 Michael Barlow (Frem)
1 Sam Dwyer (Coll)
GWS Giants v Adelaide
10 Tom Lynch (Adel)
8 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
5 Sam Kerridge (Adel)
4 Scott Thompson (Adel)
2 Bernie Vince (Adel)
1 Brent Reilly (Adel)
Melbourne v Gold Coast
10 Gary Ablett (GC)
6 Dion Prestia (GC)
5 Matt Shaw (GC)
4 Zac Smith (GC)
3 David Swallow (GC)
1 Sam Day (GC)
1 Rory Thompson (GC)
St Kilda v Carlton
10 Jack Steven (St K)
8 Nick Riewoldt (St K)
3 Chris Judd (Carl)
3 Ben McEvoy (St K)
2 Sam Fisher (St K)
2 Jarryn Geary (St K)
1 Dennis Armfield (Carl)
1 Lachie Henderson (Carl)
LEADERBOARD
35 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
35 Jobe Watson (Ess)
31 Gary Ablett (GC)
30 Travis Boak (Port)
30 Hamish Hartlett (Port)
28 Daniel Hannebery (Syd)
27 Luke Hodge (Haw)
27 Kieren Jack (Syd)
27 Justin Westhoff (Port)
26 Pearce Hanley (Bris)
Ben Collins is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_BenCollins
