45

Would be happy with 30-40. Not a chance at getting close to 75

Would be happy with 7,000 and I say he can't do it. Prove me wrong Ricky, prove me wrong!

Ricky Pettard isn't a footballer's shoelace.

You don't rate him at all?

You don't rate him at all?

I nearly fell for that trap, but notice the "a". This is just the poster's subtle suggestion that people get Ricky PettErds name right.

I nearly fell for that trap, but notice the "a". This is just the poster's subtle suggestion that people get Ricky PettErds name right.

Fair point, unfortunately "Pettard" is written so often I have grown to ignore it.

Funny this thread should appear. I had this argument with my brother pre-match on Saturday. Having followed him closely in the pre-season where he has kicked 2-3 goals at every outing, I suggested to little brother that Ricky would kick 45 goals this year. Little brother scoffed at my suggestion... we'll see.

37 goals.

This giving some sort of range ie. 35-40 is nonsense !

It's like saying the winner will come from No's 1,4,11 and 9 in the Melbourne Cup.

37 goals.

This giving some sort of range ie. 35-40 is nonsense !

No it's not.

Saying 35-40 means exactly that. Could be 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 or 40. There's not much difference between them anyway.

No it's not.

Saying 35-40 means exactly that. Could be 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 or 40. There's not much difference between them anyway.

Have a look who has predicted that range t_u.

I've predicted this year to be a breakout year for Ricky. I believe 50-60 is possible for him anything above that will see the dees win alot more games than we'd hoped for, so I say 'Dare to dream'!!

33

30 would be super.......40 would be unreal....

in a perfect world you would want him and aussie kicking 30 - 40

watts 60 and jurrah 50 odd

As long as he keeps presenting like he did last week I don't think a number matters. He will kick a good bunch and he will give opportunities to others to do the same.

It was just nice to see a talented target up forward and I will enjoy seeing more of it.

Well if he maintains his average for the season thus far he will get 66...

That being said I'd think around the 40 mark is a fair call. To say 30 would put him at barely over a goal a game for the rest of the season (assuming he plays every game), and I think he's better than that. Should he go into the realms of 40 - 50 I would be both stunned and thrilled.

Lots...

seventy eight hundred million and forty four hundred!

You should be banned from Demonland for that post Nostra. My sides hurt and my eyes are watering from laughing, and my other half thinks I should be locked in a padded room.

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Think of the best small forwards in the game: Milne, Chapman, Rioli, Le Cras. None of them could kick 75 even in a great side, let alone a bottom side.

I know it's a while back and the game has changed a bit in the interim, but Gerard Healy and Jeff Farmer both managed it for the Dees.

I know it's a while back and the game has changed a bit in the interim, but Gerard Healy and Jeff Farmer both managed it for the Dees.

Yes Gerard Healy & Mark Jackson kicked a bag between them one year i remember

I made a bet with my Hawthorn supporting mate that Liam jurrah would kick 40 goals this year during the H & A season. A week later he went doen with his shoulder so my mate reluctently allowed me to change my attention to Ricky Bobby. Ricky Booby in my opinion is just about our smartest player and him bagging 40 was always ambitious but possible with no injuries.. 2 games in were well on track and a carton will hopefully come my way...

Has anyone else taken ambitious Melbourne based bets with mates???

I made a bet with my Hawthorn supporting mate that Liam jurrah would kick 40 goals this year during the H & A season. A week later he went doen with his shoulder so my mate reluctently allowed me to change my attention to Ricky Bobby. Ricky Booby in my opinion is just about our smartest player and him bagging 40 was always ambitious but possible with no injuries.. 2 games in were well on track and a carton will hopefully come my way...

Has anyone else taken ambitious Melbourne based bets with mates???

48 goals not including finals mathes.

48 goals not including finals mathes.

Id take that

38 goals (16 as helicopters), 47 behinds, 11 on the full. Love the guy and he plays with great heart, but you have to admit that he does kick far too many helicopters and shanks. If he kicked straighter, 50 would not be out of the question.

Also, not trying to get back to the dropped mark at the end of the game on Sat, but had anyone else ever noticed prior to the weekend that he is a prolific "nearly mark" taker (ie. he nearly marks a lot of balls, but they just drop through the fingers... like at the end of the Pies game)??? Hopefully his hands will get more sure over the journey. Very good player though and just starting to blossom after a terrible setback with his life-threatening tension pneumothorax.

The threads have become quite interesting of late - what with Petterd kicking 75 goals and Melbourne finishing top 4!

I'd say with an injury free year he'll kick 36 goals. Less if Jurrah was in the line up.

Has anyone else taken ambitious Melbourne based bets with mates???

I've got a hundred that we'll finish above Geelong.