After a positive NAB Cup campaign, including a stand out game against Collingwood, Ricky was hit hard by injury for most of the season, which impacted his ability to string games together, seeing him playing only four AFL games in total. At his best, Ricky is a dynamic forward, capable in the air and at ground level.  He needs his body to be fully fit to enable him to perform at AFL level. We anticipate that his most recent surgery will give him every chance to complete a full pre-season. - Paul Satterly (Forward line development coach) melbournefc.com.au

Games MFC 2012 4 MFC Total 54 Goals MFC 2012 0 MFC Total 55

Games CSFC 2012 8 Goals CSFC 2012 7

MFC 28 kicks 15 handballs 43 disposals 12 marks 11 tackles 

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 26 votes

Horrible season. Second only to Moloney in terms of regression. Too many flaws in his game, including that high-ball drop kicking action that he's seemingly made no effort to correct. Delist.

time to move ricky on i think, doesn't appear to want it enough

Probably gone but let's not forget that he missed about half the season with injury.

Incredible to think that he was going to go through the season without kicking a goal.

He did struggle with injury for most of the season.

When fully fit he is a danger in the forward line to opposition.

Injury or attitude? Hard to tell.

Keep or not?

Meh

Heard he was battling achilles problems all year.

Definitely keep.

He has X factor when fit and firing.

Just needs a solid pre-season.

Ricky can certainly play, so I think he is worth keeping. I have always thought he would be better played off a HBF as he did in 2007, rather than a mid sized leading forward.

If the club can't turn him around next year it will reflect poorly on their player management skills.

Edited October 11, 201213 yr by poita