Name: Jake Riccardi 

Nickname: Ricca 

As a kid, what did you want to be: AFL footballer 

Team followed as a kid: Essendon 

Best player played with: Pre-Giants, Noah Balta – athletic, great hands 

Most admired opponent: Lachlan Sholl – top bloke 

All-time favourite player: Nick Daffy – crafty half-forward, former coach 

First player you would choose in Fantasy football: Tom Green 

If you could ask someone to be your mentor, who would it be: Michael Jordan 

Preferred timeslot for the Grand Final: Twilight 

Who would you like to see as the half-time entertainment: Drake 

Favourite AFLW player: Alicia Eva 

If you weren’t a footballer, what would you like to be: Pro soccer player 

What makes you laugh: Zach Sproule 

Biggest thing you missed during hub life: Family 

Most enjoyable thing about hub life: Games room/Perth hub Crown dinners 

Least enjoyable thing about hub life: No family and friends 

Funniest teammate during hub life: Tom Sheridan 

First place you want to visit after travel restrictions are lifted: America 

Favourite sporting event you would like to attend: World Cup Final 

Last TV series you binged on: Friends 

The most famous person you have met: Alessandro Del Piero 

Three famous people you would like to meet: LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin Hart 

Favourite team or sportsperson outside of football: Chelsea FC 

What is the best sporting event you have seen: Hawks-Cats preliminary final in 2013 

If you won $10 million, what would you buy first: Dream house 

Best subject at school: Maths 

What was your first car: Jeep Compass 

Usual coffee order: Magic, half sugar 

Dream place you would like to live: Italy 

Life after football: Big holiday