Jake Riccardi

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Jake Riccardi
Personal information
Full name Jake Henry Riccardi II
Date of birth (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 24)
Original team(s) Werribee (VFL)
Draft No. 51, 2019 national draft
Debut 23 August 2020, Greater Western Sydney  vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 26
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Greater Western Sydney 69 (87)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jake Riccardi (born November 7, 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the 51st draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft. [1] [2] [3]

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Early football

Riccardi played for the Calder Cannons in the NAB League for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. [4] Although he played 29 games and kicked 25 goals over his two seasons at the club, he was overlooked for the AFL draft, and in 2019 joined the Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [5] During his time with Werribee, Riccardi starred, kicking a total of 38 goals. Riccardi won the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal for best young talent in the VFL. [6] [7] [8]

AFL career

Riccardi debuted in the Giants' 12 point loss to the West Coast Eagles in the 13th round of the 2020 AFL season. [9] [10] On debut, Riccardi kicked 2 goals. In his next game, Riccardi kicked 4 goals in the Giants' 38 point win over the Fremantle Dockers, earning much attention and being compared to former AFL stars such as Matthew Pavlich and Wayne Carey. [3] [11] [12] He earned a 2020 AFL Rising Star nomination for his Round 14 performance. [13]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the 2024 season [14]
Legend
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Goals
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Kicks
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Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
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Behinds  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Greater Western Sydney 265963715523021.81.27.43.010.46.00.40
2021 Greater Western Sydney 269214437812430.20.14.94.19.02.70.30
2022 Greater Western Sydney 261515141044715174231.00.96.93.110.14.91.50
2023 Greater Western Sydney 262135201465219884331.71.07.02.59.44.01.62
2024 Greater Western Sydney 261926121337220593271.40.67.03.810.84.91.42
Career698753464223687305881.30.86.73.210.04.41.34

Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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