Ricky Mott
Encyclopedia
Ricky Mott is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
Originally from country Western Australia
, he played for the Kukerin/Dumbleyung Cougars and worked on a farm as a young man, following the sudden death of his father in 1998. He nominated for the 1999
and 2000
AFL Draft
s but was not selected.
In 2001 he joined the South Fremantle Football Club
and was drafted by the Sydney Swans
late in the 2001 AFL Draft
(at pick 74). Due to injuries to favoured Swans ruckmen Jason Ball and Stephen Doyle
early in the year, Mott made his debut in Round 1 of the 2002 season.
Despite a solid season in 2002, playing 17 matches, he soon fell out of favour when he turned up to a training session overweight. He was then rookie listed by the Fremantle Dockers
in 2003 without playing a game.
Mott was given another chance at the 2003 AFL Draft
, drafted by Carlton, but was delisted after only 2 games at the end of the 2004 season.
In 2006 he won Country All-Australian selection for Western Australia in the Aus Country Championships and as part of an internet hoax, was touted as a possible recruit for the Essendon Football Club
. The Age
, however, ran a story on this, falsely believing it to be true.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Originally from country Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, he played for the Kukerin/Dumbleyung Cougars and worked on a farm as a young man, following the sudden death of his father in 1998. He nominated for the 1999
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
and 2000
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
AFL Draft
AFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
s but was not selected.
In 2001 he joined the South Fremantle Football Club
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
and was drafted by the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
late in the 2001 AFL Draft
2001 AFL Draft
The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83...
(at pick 74). Due to injuries to favoured Swans ruckmen Jason Ball and Stephen Doyle
Stephen Doyle
Stephen Doyle is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL.Doyle was selected by the Swans under the father-son rule in the 1999 National Draft, as his father Robert had played 77 games for South Melbourne...
early in the year, Mott made his debut in Round 1 of the 2002 season.
Despite a solid season in 2002, playing 17 matches, he soon fell out of favour when he turned up to a training session overweight. He was then rookie listed by the Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in 2003 without playing a game.
Mott was given another chance at the 2003 AFL Draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
, drafted by Carlton, but was delisted after only 2 games at the end of the 2004 season.
In 2006 he won Country All-Australian selection for Western Australia in the Aus Country Championships and as part of an internet hoax, was touted as a possible recruit for the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, however, ran a story on this, falsely believing it to be true.