New home for Ricky?

[Demon Jack 6,930]

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

[DeeZee 7,445]

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

[1 red eye 1 blue eye 771]

Agree, hopefully he can get over his injury problems.

[pantaloons 2,019]

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

[Sir Why You Little 37,127]

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

[Bitter but optimistic 22,246]

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.

[dee-luded 2,959]

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.

[Sir Why You Little 37,127]

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.

[stueyspencer no12 73]

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?

[Nasher 33,617]

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.

[Sir Why You Little 37,127]

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

Byrnes of course. He played in 2 Premierships.

Petterd played 2-3 solid games.

[mdemonski2 403]

Byrnes.

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

[old dee 23,872]

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"

[jumbo returns 6,741]

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.

[Sir Why You Little 37,127]

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.

[McQueen 17,867]

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.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

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.

[old dee 23,872]

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

[Nasher 33,617]

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.

[machine11 142]

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.

[Sir Why You Little 37,127]

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.

[rolly 149]

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

[Deeoldfart 8,061]

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.

[Demon_spurs 1,867]

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.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Any clubs interested in Bennell?