Ricky Petterd

[tigertim]

One of our better players. Good debut.

Yep

 

[Big Country]

Showed some guts filling the hole in front of Reiwoldt a few times. Good sign. Good game.

 

[bullus_hit]

After a 12 months lay-off Petterd played a good game tonight, 20 possessions & 8 marks, not bad for a player picked up in the rookie draft. Well done Ricky. :clap

 

[evo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki6YTXyITaQ

 

[Tigers of Old]

No A. Maric. Pre season form counts for something after all.

 

[tommystigers]

Well done Ricky. :clap

 

[josey]

No A. Maric. Pre season form counts for something after all.

Can win his own ball. Which makes a huge difference.

Looks like he competes well. Is another that fits the Dimma mould.

 

[Bunnerz]

good game by petterd

 

[Barnzy]

Impressive contested marking but unconvinced with his kicking. Looks very shaky and Hardwick has even commentated on it. Good teams will sag off him and make him hit targets. For mine he's still a HFF.

 

[Tigers of Old]

To qualify that throwaway line Hardwick has said his kicking is ungainly but effective. Missed one target but was very good at HB.
Newman though was a worry up forward, not a natural fit. OHanlon comes into consideration.

 

[tbartiger]

Good game tonight. Look forward to plenty more from The King of the Bar

 

[Tigerdog]

Impressive contested marking but unconvinced with his kicking. Looks very shaky and Hardwick has even commentated on it. Good teams will sag off him and make him hit targets. For mine he's still a HFF.

Pfft. One or two mistakes by foot versus some enormous intercepts. Ricky will be fine.

Barnsy it could be a lot worse... you could barrack for Essendon. Kick back and enjoy

 

[bullus_hit]

Impressive contested marking but unconvinced with his kicking. Looks very shaky and Hardwick has even commentated on it. Good teams will sag off him and make him hit targets. For mine he's still a HFF.

I noticed he has a highish ball drop, this may be a liability when under pressure, let's wait and see, but he deserves some slack given it was his first game after such a long time out.

 

[Barnzy]

Pfft. One or two mistakes by foot versus some enormous intercepts. Ricky will be fine.

Barnsy it could be a lot worse... you could barrack for Essendon. Kick back and enjoy

I said his intercept marking was good and overall he was very good for his first hitout.

If he's going to play that HB sweeper role though his kicking needs to be spot on.

 

[fastin bulbous]

I'm really surprised that he's getting so much love, really poor kicking and some terrible decision making tonight :theyareontome

 

[Streak]

To qualify that throwaway line Hardwick has said his kicking is ungainly but effective. Missed one target but was very good at HB.
Newman though was a worry up forward, not a natural fit. OHanlon comes into consideration.

I worry about Newy. I really think the team is leaving him behind. I guess that is what has to happen for us to go on to achieve what we want in terms of playing finals and being successful, but it is sad to see.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Pretty much what Melbourne supporters told me...wins the ball well, field kicking ordinary.

 

[Carter]

look. he took a towering and courageous mark in front of Riewoldt in the second half so he gets a hall pass from me.

but I ain't convinced.

many of his high ball drop kicks lacked a metre's penetration and resulted in neutral or loss of possession.

his kicking is weird. walken weird.

 

[taztiger4]

I worry about Newy. I really think the team is leaving him behind. I guess that is what has to happen for us to go on to achieve what we want in terms of playing finals and being successful, but it is sad to see.

I agree Streak, but it happens to all as you know

I think he will be remembered fondly though

 

[MB78]

Did enough to warrant his selection. I will be interested in how much improvement he has in him over the next month or so. If he improves than I will happily admit I was wrong on him.