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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2805 on: May 25, 2015, 11:09:15 PM »
I'm Titch's no1 fan but Jack is my favourite player.
Such a good footballer & heart and soul of the Tigers.

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2806 on: May 26, 2015, 02:23:56 PM »
Jack named in the AFL website's team of the week for his 4 goals, 9 marks (5 inside F50) and 5 inside 50s.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-26/team-of-the-week-round-eight

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2807 on: May 26, 2015, 06:18:24 PM »


Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My experience of him is different.

I tend to agree with you. Couple of experiences with Jack, non of them pleasant

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2808 on: May 26, 2015, 06:40:11 PM »


Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My experience of him is different.

I tend to agree with you. Couple of experiences with Jack, non of them pleasant

who gives a poo?

hes sposed to play football good not be your best friend

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2809 on: May 26, 2015, 06:49:49 PM »
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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2810 on: May 26, 2015, 11:21:09 PM »
He does need a bestie.....
Caracella and Balmey.

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2811 on: June 19, 2015, 12:59:05 AM »
Matthew Richardson, who booted 800 goals in his 282 games for the Tigers, said key forward Jack Riewoldt was playing the best footy of his career.

“I think Jack is in as good form as he’s ever been in,’’ Richardson said.

“He’s not going out and kicking seven or eight goals, but he’s kicking his two or three each week, but more than that it’s just his work rate, his preparedness to share the ball, he is setting up a lot of goals as well.

“Just his general demeanour out on the ground, he just seems to be really leading that forward line group, I think he is having a really good year.’’

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/matthew-richardson-to-be-inducted-into-richmonds-hall-of-fame/story-fndv8t7m-1227404578000

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2812 on: June 26, 2015, 04:00:09 AM »
Richmond Tigers Jack Riewoldt changing role

   Daniel Cherny
      The Age
    June 26, 2015



A Richmond spearhead known at times to wear his heart on his sleeve has monopolised the club's goalkicking award for most of his career. But when more forward options presented, the player was at last allowed to roam far and wide.

That was how it panned out in 2008, when Terry Wallace famously sent veteran Matthew Richardson up the ground. It was a move that led the Tigers to the cusp of a finals berth, Richardson to within an "umpire's call" of a Brownlow Medal. In the middle of that season then Richmond football boss Greg Miller explained the club's goalkicking succession plan to sports website The Roar.

"We've recruited some key forwards and key big men to aim for, they're competing at the moment and it's a very healthy environment," said Miller.

"With Richo not being in the forward line as much, it's opening up opportunities for these guys to show us what they're worth."

One of those young forwards was Jack Riewoldt.

Seven years later, history is repeating itself. At least to an extent.

Riewoldt is only 26, and should have plenty more goals to add to his current tally of 409 in yellow and black. But in the past six weeks, he's been jettisoned away from the forward 50, spending more time outside the arc than ever at AFL level.

Since Richardson's retirement at the end of 2009, Riewoldt has missed only one game. In each of the five subsequent completed seasons, he acquired no less than 57.7 per cent of his possessions inside 50. This trend had been continuing during the season's first six weeks, during which the dual Coleman Medallist he had won 63 per cent of his touches inside the arc.

In round 7, Hardwick decided to add a pair of forwards in Ty Vickery and Liam McBean. Every week since, two of Vickery, McBean and Ben Griffiths have spent large chunks of the game forward for the Tigers. Riewoldt has been sent packing. Between rounds 7 and 12, only 32.4 per cent of his possessions have been won inside 50. In the Friday night upset of Fremantle three weeks ago, just two of Riewoldt's possessions were gained forward.

Richo eat your heart out!

The move looks to be working. Richmond won four in a row between rounds 7 and 10, before being knocked off by West Coast last weekend after the Tigers' round 11 bye. Griffiths and Vickery have overcome injuries, and after seven and six years on the Richmond list respectively, both are playing their part in the revamped Tiger machine, combining for 13 goals across a combined eight matches since round 7.

Hardwick spoke on Thursday about the advantages of playing all three talls.

"They're all different in the way they play... They cover cover the ground well for three bigger players," he said.

He elaborated on how important it is for Vickery and Griffiths to remain threats up forward, explaining how in the past it wasn't possible to push Riewoldt away from full forward.

"I've been trying to get it into [Riewoldt's] game probably for a period of time. The fact of the matter is that we've needed to play him deeper at stages because he's been a lone hand up forward. With the inclusion of Griffiths and Vickery kicking goals, it's allowed us to get him up the ground."

And just what is it that free-range Riewoldt provides to the Tigers? According to his coach, much of the benefit comes in the form of nous.

"He's an incredibly smart player, his ability to use the ball and find options inside 50 is probably a little bit understated at various stages. We're really happy he can still go deep and kick goals for us but he's got the flexibility of playing up the ground also."

The significance of Riewoldt's shift shouldn't be understated. After all, this is a player who in 2010 amassed 78 goals and claimed the Coleman Medal in a 15th-placed team. The next-best Tiger that year was Andrew Collins. He kicks 15 that season before being traded to Carlton.

You can get odds of $126 at corporate bookmaker CrownBet for Riewoldt to match Richardson's 2008 feat and place in the Brownlow. Don't say it hasn't happened before.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-tigers-jack-riewoldt-changing-role-20150625-ghxvq2.html

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2813 on: June 26, 2015, 10:54:24 PM »
Brilliant tonight Jack  :bow and it was a 4 quarter effort unlike many of his teammates. The knockers in the media bagging his attitude have gone very quiet this year.
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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2814 on: June 26, 2015, 10:56:12 PM »
 :cheers
Then he grabbed two chopsticks and stuck them in his mouth , pretending to be a walrus

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2815 on: June 26, 2015, 10:56:50 PM »
This is the jack we all wanted back. Having a great season

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2816 on: June 26, 2015, 10:58:40 PM »
This is the jack we all wanted back. Having a great season

He is far more well rounded now, than ever before

The package
Then he grabbed two chopsticks and stuck them in his mouth , pretending to be a walrus

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2817 on: June 28, 2015, 11:50:02 PM »
Jack Riewoldt in career best form, Richmond reaps rewards of Tiger’s work rate

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June 28, 2015



AFL legend Wayne Carey says Richmond spearhead Jack Riewoldt is in career-best form as the Tigers prepare to make an assault on the top-four.

Richmond fought back from 32 points down at half time to upset Sydney Swans on Friday night and register arguably the club’s most spirited win under coach Damien Hardwick.

The third consecutive on-the-road victory lifted the Tigers to 7-5, helping setup a shot at the top-four over the next three weeks against Greater Western Sydney, Carlton and St Kilda.

Full-forward Riewoldt bagged six goals against the Swans, and according to Carey, showed a level of work-rate off the ball and leadership never before seen in his previous eight seasons.

“He’s playing the best footy of his career,” Carey said on Triple M yesterday.

“It’s all about his work rate, the way he is getting around the ground and the work that he puts in before he takes marks.

“He has actually gone to another level. His decision-making, the way he uses the ball and his leadership.”

Riewoldt, 26, won Coleman Medals in 2010 and 2012 and has led the Tigers’ goal kicking for the past five-straight seasons.

But the Tigers’ 2010 best and fairest winner’s body language has been a hot topic in the past, with Carlton triple premiership player Mark Maclure labelling the forward a “Primma Donna” in 2013.

Riewoldt was omitted from the leadership group the following season and activated a self-imposed media ban, but is this season on track to record his second All-Australian berth.

Carey said Riewoldt was having a profound influence on the team that has won 16 of its last 22 games, including nine-straight victories to secure a miracle finals berth last season.

“Everything about Jack Riewoldt now says to me he is a future leader of this footy club, he is seriously that good,” Carey said.

Riewoldt has booted 34 goals for the season, and is ranked third in the league for scoreboard impact and marks inside-50m this season, according to Champion Data.

Re-signed key defender Alex Rance is also in All-Australian form after restricting reported superstar Lance Franklin to one possession after the main change.

Rance is ranked third in the league for intercept possessions.

Coach Damien Hardwick said he gave the troops a half-time rev-up after a poor second quarter.

“We had a few probably stern words at half time to make sure we came out with the right attitude,” Hardwick said.

“We went over a few things that we weren’t doing well.

“I thought the guys showed great poise and character to come back.”

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/jack-riewoldt-in-career-best-form-richmond-reaps-rewards-of-tigers-work-rate/story-fndv8t7m-1227417997276

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2818 on: June 30, 2015, 04:21:33 PM »
Great to see Jack commit for three more years - http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-06-30/jack-riewoldt-commits

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Re: Jack Riewoldt - Triple Coleman medallist [merged]
« Reply #2819 on: June 30, 2015, 04:40:12 PM »
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