Career
Early career He was possibly also a baker (verify source Please This is important). Riccardi had played 282 games at the end of the 2005 season and struggled to return to the side in 2006, playing just 3 games in the first part of the year. He returned in Round 17 and performed well in Round 18 against Brisbane with 3 goals, but in Round 19 against Street Kilda, Riccardi"s career was effectively ended when he suffered a hamstring injury.
In 2007, he was named on a half forward flank in the VFL/American Federation of Labor-Congress Italian Team of the Century.