Peter Riccardi

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**Peter Riccardi**
Personal Info
Birth	December 17, 1972,
Recruited from	West St. Peters/Geelong U19
Height/Weight	183cm / 92kg
Playing Career¹
Debut	Round 4, April 12, 1992, Geelong vs. West Coast Eagles, at Subiaco Oval
Team(s)	Geelong (1992-2006) 288 games, 285 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career Highlights
Geelong Best and Fairest 1998

Peter Riccardi (born December 17, 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who spent his entire professional career in the Australian Football League's Geelong Football Club.

[edit] Early career

The veteran made his debut for Geelong in Round 4, 1992 against West Coast, a real foe of Riccardi's, who he faced in the losing Grand Finals of 1992 and 1994.

Riccardi's raking left foot helped him win the 1998 Carji Greeves Medal.

[edit] Later career

In recent years, Riccardi had re-invented himself as an impact player, a player who comes off the bench in bursts. Riccardi had played 282 games at the end of the 2005 season and after struggling to return to the side in 2006, he played just 3 games in the first part of the year before returning in Round 17. Round 18 against Brisbane saw him produce a solid performance with 3 goals, but in Round 19 against St Kilda, Riccardi's career was effectively ended when he suffered a hamstring injury.