Ricky Petterd wins this week's Rising Star

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Well done Goldy boy.

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Melbourne’s Ricky Petterd wins Round 6 NAB AFL Rising Star Nomination



Ricky Petterd from the Melbourne Football Club is the Round Five NAB AFL Rising Star nominee.



The 18-year-old’s pace and versatility has seen him named in Melbourne’s best in his first two AFL matches. He has averaged 22 possessions playing across half-back.



Ricky’s opponents last weekend included exciting Port Adelaide youngster Nathan Krakouer and 2006 NAB AFL Rising Star Danyle Pearce.



Ricky was Melbourne’s second selection (30th overall) in the 2006 NAB AFL Draft.



He was named Queensland’s most valuable player, won the Harrison Medal (best and fairest division two) and received All-Australian honours after an outstanding NAB AFL Under 18 Championships last year. Queensland's vice-captain averaged 24 possessions playing in defence.



Born in Hobart, Ricky played junior football for the Broadbeach Cats on the Gold Coast. He was one of 11 Queenslanders to be drafted last year.



Ricky was a member of the 2005 AIS-AFL Academy Squad.

 

[krustyman]

looks like he is a goer and looks confident and belong in the afl.

 

[jezza]

Born in Hobart,

Another Tassie boy you Qld cretins have stolen away!!!

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Good on him. One positive to come from the Dees bad start to the year.

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Another Tassie boy you Qld cretins have stolen away!!!

No one is actually born on the Gold Coast mate. Don't you know anything?

 

[Higgs Boson]

Nice.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Congrats to Ricky. Wished we had drafted him, but thems the breaks. Just added him to my fantasy team, so here's hoping he continues racking up possies for a while yet!

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Congrats to Ricky. Wished we had drafted him, but thems the breaks. Just added him to my fantasy team, so here's hoping he continues racking up possies for a while yet!

I remember thinking at the time that it was a big mistake for the Lions to take Proud over Ricky. I stand by that...

 

[Fastback]

Seen him both times on tv - very composed and polished for a young fella.

Will be a gem for the Dees.

 

[Big Cox]

What number pick was he?

 

[Aristotel]

Well done Ricky and the Dees...

Saw both his games on T.V. and he looks good...

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

What number pick was he?

Pick 30.
I was hoping the Pies would take him at 28.

 

[Demonheart]

Pick 30.
I was hoping the Pies would take him at 28.

I think we were very, very lucky to get him at 30.

 

[Lenny*]

I think we were very, very lucky to get him at 30.

It was rumoured pre-draft that Melbourne were going to take him with pick 12.

 

[DeeHughMan]

he looks the goods. two steals in two years by the dees. Jones last year at 12 and pettard at 30.

this kid will end up as a wing or rebounding half back. the rest of the team also have the confidence to kick it to him thats why he ended up with 14 marks.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

The kid can clearly play. Congrats Ricky and Melbourne FC.

 

[godees]

It was rumoured pre-draft that Melbourne were going to take him with pick 12.

More than rumour. The recruiting staff actually said after the draft that they were very very close to taking him with 12.

 

[Jimi]

Finally some good news

 

[stickman11]

Another talented Tasmanian kid.

 

[High Ryder]

Another talented Tasmanian kid.

Hes a Queenslander.

 

[Johnson#26]

Much deserved, the kid can play.

 

[Souup]

Very well deserved, been great in his 1st 2 games

 

[lakersman]

Yeah good player so far this kid.....He has a crack and thats all we can ask from our youngsters

 

[melbournemartin]

Apparently Melbourne was tossing up between Petterd and Frawley for pick 12. Maybe we thought Petterd had a better chance of slipping through to pick 30 or simply thought Frawley was the better choice but either way we managed to get both in the end

 

[bus24]

I will never, ever know how he got as low as Melbourne's second rounder. Other than Hawkins, he was the player that stood out to me the most during the u/18 championships.