Ricky Mott (born 21 April 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Originally from country

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, 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

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and

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s but was not selected. In 2001 he joined the

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and was drafted by the Sydney Swans late in the

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(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

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in 2003 without playing a game. Mott was given another chance at the 2003 AFL draft, drafted by

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, but was delisted after only 2 games at the end of the 2004 season. In 2006 he won

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selection for Western Australia in the Aus Country Championships and as part of an internet hoax, was touted as a possible recruit for the

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, however, ran a story on this, falsely believing it to be true.Media Watch
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References

External links

Ricky Mott at the Carlton Football Club website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mott, Ricky Sydney Swans players Carlton Football Club players 1981 births Living people South Fremantle Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia People from the Wheatbelt (Western Australia)