Jake Riccardi
Australian rules footballer
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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. His cousin Paul Riccardi who lives in Albury has great aspirations of him.[1][2][3]
| Jake Riccardi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 7 November 1999 | ||
| Original team | 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 | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Greater Western Sydney | 98 (124) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[14]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 30 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 24 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 104 | 47 | 151 | 74 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 146 | 52 | 198 | 84 | 33 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 133 | 72 | 205 | 93 | 27 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 152 | 99 | 251 | 85 | 63 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 26 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 41 | 104 | 34 | 17 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 124 | 70 | 679 | 363 | 1042 | 424 | 168 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 4 | ||
Notes
- 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.
