Ricky Petterd has been given permission to train with Richmond and is hoping he can sign on as a mature rookie so he can continue to play in 2013.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/150942/default.aspx

Good luck Ricky...really hope you get a gig.

Agree, hopefully he can get over his injury problems.

Richmond's 2013 membership slogan: "When Brad Miller and Addam Maric just aren't enough".

Suprised. But good luck Ricky. Your work ethic must imrove.

Suprised. But good luck Ricky. Your work ethic must imrove.

You may be being a little hard on him WYL. If the article in todays Sin is correct then Ricky was suffering far more from his injuries than was public knowledge. Also I was impressed by Pettard taking responsibility himself for his poor year and not blaming Neeld/Club. Anyway, good luck to him.

You may be being a little hard on him WYL. If the article in todays Sin is correct then Ricky was suffering far more from his injuries than was public knowledge. Also I was impressed by Pettard taking responsibility himself for his poor year and not blaming Neeld/Club. Anyway, good luck to him.

Agreed.

Good luck Rick.

You may be being a little hard on him WYL. If the article in todays Sin is correct then Ricky was suffering far more from his injuries than was public knowledge. Also I was impressed by Pettard taking responsibility himself for his poor year and not blaming Neeld/Club. Anyway, good luck to him.

bottom line is that he had a wasted career at the MFC.

We learned of the Achilles injury in the Club assessment of Petterd. No-one can play with such an injury and I suspect he has not done justice to his situation by trying to return when not fit.

If the Achilles is fully recovered (and it's a big "if") why shouldn't MFC re-list him as a rookie?

If fit, who would you prefer,Byrnes or Petterd?

It's pleasing to hear that at least he takes ownership of his own poor form. It's a refreshing attitude from the "it's everyone else's fault except mine" attitude we've heard a bit of on the way out recently.

I've never been under the impression that he couldn't play, and wouldn't be surprised if he is able to eek out more of a career if his body is able. That said I agreed and still agree with the decision to let him go; as Ricky said himself in that article, clubs can't wait around forever.

Good luck.

If fit, who would you prefer,Byrnes or Petterd?

Byrnes of course. He played in 2 Premierships.

Petterd played 2-3 solid games.

Byrnes.

Good luck to Ricky but whether he was injured or not the reality is when he played this year he looked totally disinterested.

Byrnes of course. He played in 2 Premierships.

Petterd played 2-3 solid games.

Are you channeling me wyl

beat me to saying the same by "that much"

We learned of the Achilles injury in the Club assessment of Petterd. No-one can play with such an injury and I suspect he has not done justice to his situation by trying to return when not fit.

If the Achilles is fully recovered (and it's a big "if") why shouldn't MFC re-list him as a rookie?

If fit, who would you prefer,Byrnes or Petterd?

No brainer.

Are you channeling me wyl

beat me to saying the same by "that much"

we have both seen this happen too many times O.D. I want to see players playing well week in week out.

The Top Sides expect it.

It's pleasing to hear that at least he takes ownership of his own poor form. It's a refreshing attitude from the "it's everyone else's fault except mine" attitude we've heard a bit of on the way out recently.

I've never been under the impression that he couldn't play, and wouldn't be surprised if he is able to eek out more of a career if his body is able. That said I agreed and still agree with the decision to let him go; as Ricky said himself in that article, clubs can't wait around forever.

Good luck.

Bagging out on your past club would not bode well for being picked up by another.

We learned of the Achilles injury in the Club assessment of Petterd. No-one can play with such an injury and I suspect he has not done justice to his situation by trying to return when not fit.

If the Achilles is fully recovered (and it's a big "if") why shouldn't MFC re-list him as a rookie?

If fit, who would you prefer,Byrnes or Petterd?

You're a bit like me SS12 you don't like to let go of any players but at some stage you have to.

We learned of the Achilles injury in the Club assessment of Petterd. No-one can play with such an injury and I suspect he has not done justice to his situation by trying to return when not fit.

If the Achilles is fully recovered (and it's a big "if") why shouldn't MFC re-list him as a rookie?

If fit, who would you prefer,Byrnes or Petterd?

Very simply SS12

Been at the MFC for years for half a dozen good games.

He is not up to it

You're a bit like me SS12 you don't like to let go of any players but at some stage you have to.

I'm a lot less like that than I was five years ago. These days I form zero attachment to players who contribute little. I have full respect for all players, especially those that give 100% and have their bodies battered and pounded basically just for our amusement, but these days I form little personal attachment to the individual players and cutting them causes me no anguish at all.

This might change again once we start winning games again.

Very simply SS12

Been at the MFC for years for half a dozen good games.

He is not up to it

His tap to Bate against richmond was a highlight. A new club and better culture, he might get it right.

His tap to Bate against richmond was a highlight. A new club and better culture, he might get it right.

one instance in one game sums it up really.

I think he'll fit in nicely at tigerland and if fit for the season will kick 30+ goals

I once thought Ricky was a potential star for our club, but his 'star' has certainly faded over the last few years. Maybe injury; maybe attitude; maybe just not good enough; and possibly a bit of all three, but the bottom line is, he never got anywhere near playing consistently good football. It was certainly time to move him on imo, and I would have no regrets if he is able to rejuvenate his career at another club. Good luck Ricky.

I think he's definitely been unlucky with the injuries, but I reckon that dropped mark against Collingwood did his head in....I also heard him on SEN the other week, full of praise for the MFC not a bad word against his former club, understood the process of list management. Good bloke, I also remember he knocked back a reasonable offer from Gold Coast a couple of years ago and stuck with the dees.

Any clubs interested in Bennell?