Dean Polo (born 5 August 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Polo was drafted by the Richmond Football Club with the 20th pick in the 2004 AFL Draft.

In his first season at Richmond in 2005, Polo initially struggled with the move from a small country town to the "big city", and was dropped to the Coburg reserves early on in the season. However in the 2nd half of the season his performances earned him a promotion to the Coburg seniors, where his performances continued to improve to the point where he was considered a possibility to debut for Richmond towards the end of the 2005 season.

After starring for Coburg in the early part of the 2006 season, Polo made his AFL debut in Round 6 against Essendon in the "Dreamtime at the G" game. He starred in the game, collecting 28 disposals and kicking 3 goals, helping Richmond beat their arch-rivals Essendon. Polo was rewarded with the Yiooken Award for his best-on-ground performance and was also nominated for the 2006 NAB Rising Star award.

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[edit] External links

• Dean Polo profile on the Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club
• Dean Polo's statistics from AFL Tables

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