Ricky Petterd [merged]

[bojangles17]

already one of my fav players, he had me at hello

[tigs2011]

  bojangles in his finest form. 

[the claw]

footskills even though we have won both games is killing us. any one with a pair of eyes can see his kicking will never ever improve its always been a knock on his game.

play petterd for his aggression  or play houli for his footskills. combine the two and you would have a good player. atm play one over the other and your damned if you do damned if you dont.
we are miles behind other sides in accountability defensive structure  and skills.  ya know theres a simple solution drop both petterd  and houli and play vlastuin  and helbig who bring a well rounded game to the table. defensive ability  accountability and skill geez that would be novel with our players.

but hey we have won two games in ordinary fashion we dont need to improve.  gotta love the blinkered ones.

[Tigers of Old]

Great senior return from a serious achillies injury. We may have found a very cheap player here previously consigned to the scrap heap.

[Judge Roughneck]

The #13 seems to have found a spot in the back six in the eyes of the coach.

[Chuck17]

Not sold yet

[WilliamPowell]

Was good again today, shut Gia out of the games and he's been reasonable form for the doggies

[Gigantor]

Agree petterd was good today,although I think beating Gia aint no biggie these days ,the poor kid creaks everytime he moves

[Judge Roughneck]

not upset is hurt 

[TigerTimeII]

not upset is hurt 

why he is no where near our worst

[WilliamPowell]

not upset is hurt 

why he is no where near our worst

Agree

[Judge Roughneck]

not upset is hurt 

why he is no where near our worst

Really? What six would you have ahead of him?

[georgies31]

Dear oh dear how is this guy getting a game week in and week out.I thought Dimma and his crew knew better,and we were over picking players who cant kick .No wonder we go backwards.

[one-eyed]

Petterd to glitter in clash with the Suns

Murray Wenzel
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The Cairns Post

 
WHEN Tiger Ricky Petterd was growing up on the Gold Coast his school did not even have an AFL team.

Instead the youngster found himself at fullback for the rugby union side.

Aussie rules was very much a niche that the Glitter Strip was only just cottoning on to.

"It wasn't big back then," the 24-year-old said.

"I was the only one that could kick, so they put me at fullback and I did enjoy my rugby, but I just loved footy.

"I loved the camaraderie amongst the boys."

After making a few Queensland teams in his early teens, Petterd got a sniff of what lay ahead and the Broadbeach talent was picked up by the Melbourne Demons in the 2006 draft.

Today the Gold Coast has its own AFL club and many teams competing in the NEAFL Petterd's dad Wayne is on the Broadbeach coaching staff.

"My dad's always travelling with the team and it's good to see young kids enjoying their AFL up there," Petterd said.

One of Richmond's savvy off-season recruits, the midfielder now calls himself a Tiger and after an injury lay-off will be pushing for a spot in Cairns to line up against his home time.

He is relishing the chance to help Richmond to their first finals appearance since 2001.

"From where I've come from at Melbourne to now; my body's finally in shape and I'm happy to be part of a winning culture," he said.

"We keep doing what we're doing and we'll go places."

A Tigers fan as a youngster, he has had no problem buying into the historic club.

"I'm a Queenslander through and through, but I remember as a kid supporting them and you saw the downsides too. That's why it's pretty exciting for me every day (to be part of a team pushing for finals)."

"It's why we all play and with the old boys who haven't played finals yet and the Tiger faithful we've got 60,000 members now we've got to reward them."

Petterd does not carry the scars of the two previous defeats to the Suns in Cairns

"They are a dangerous club; they've got some good kids and if you're not up to your standards they'll demolish you," he said.

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2013/07/09/245038_local-sport-news.html

[Phil Mrakov]

Better option than Dea or Batchelor.