Riccardi put up 50 in GWS's 14-point home win over Essendon — a competitive game that GWS needed to grind out, so this isn't blowout inflation, it's just a bad score. His scoring line across 2026 reads 111, 99, 70, 61, 56, 50: a straight line down. Cash gen is negative at -$1,541/wk and the scoring trend shows no floor in sight. He's been a reliable cash cow and GWS's thin forward line keeps him in the team, but the run has dried up. Sell this week and redirect the cash.
PLAYERS / JAKE RICCARDI
Updated 28 June 2026
Jake Riccardi
·⚠ out - Ankle (5-6 weeks)
FWD
Price $263kBE 39Owned —Avg 61.4
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
▼ SELL
Signals0/3 · No alignment
Form
DecliningTrajectory
-$4k/wkConsistency
No dataRecent formSeason avg 61
34▼
14▼
50▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band
Jake Riccardi
FWDJake Melksham
FWD—
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Form
R3
70
R5
61
R6
56
R9
50
R10
14
R11
34
R4
80
R5
9
R14
54
R15
12
Pricing
Price$263k
Price$263k
Breakeven39
Breakeven39
Cash/wk+$-4k
Cash/wk+$-3k
Decision
Should I trade Jake Riccardi?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Intel feed
Recent intel
Vest Risk· T3
Jake Riccardi harshly criticised in GWS community post. Multiple comments describe zero effort, not getting up after hits, always lagging behind, no second efforts. Called a zero effort mentality that does not belong at any level.
Community Intel· T3
Flagged as a handy short-term ruck pickup with favourable matchups against Richmond, Essendon, and West Coast — all considered weak ruck clubs.
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