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He was recruited by SANFL team West Adelaide and soon after the Adelaide Crows recruited Ricciuto as a rookie. He debuted in the AFL in 1993.
Ricciuto quickly came to be considered one of the best modern players in the competition. He was the AFL Rising Star for 1993 and achieved All-Australian selection in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003 and was in the Adelaide Crows 1998 premiership team and 2003 Wizard Cup winning team. In 2003, he won the Brownlow Medal and he has captained the Adelaide Crows since 2001.