Jake Riccardi was given a rare opportunity last week to be The Man in the GWS forward line in the absence of Jesse Hogan through injury. Normally his role is centre half forward, often with ruck support, but he has always been firmly at second fiddle to the reigning Coleman Medallist. Unfortunately for him, he had a complete mare in the away loss to the Crows, kept scoreless by Mark Keane on a rainy day not suited for tall forwards. With he, Greene, Brown, Cadman and Stringer combining for a scoreboard return of 1.8 on the day, Hogan's primacy is assured.
Jake Riccardi was given a rare opportunity last week to be The Man in the GWS forward line in the absence of Jesse Hogan through injury. Normally his role is centre half forward, often with ruck support, but he has always been firmly at second fiddle to the reigning Coleman Medallist. Unfortunately for him, he had a complete mare in the away loss to the Crows, kept scoreless by Mark Keane on a rainy day not suited for tall forwards. With he, Greene, Brown, Cadman and Stringer combining for a scoreboard return of 1.8 on the day, Hogan's primacy is assured.
Don't roll with Riccardi
Winner of the 2019 Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal as the best young player in the VFL, Jake Riccardi booted 38 goals from 20 games for Werribee. His height allows him to play small or medium roles, and although not the quickest, he has a good set of dukes. Riccardi is a ready-made forward option who's already been exposed to AFL bodies. With too much talent on the list, don't expect him to feature unless injuries run rampant. He's never been much of an accumulator anyway.
