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Uncle's anguish as Jack drops shortGold Coast Bulletin06May08 AUSSIE RULES by Roger Merrett, Terry Wilson and Nick SmartIT WAS a tough night for Joe Riewoldt watching Saturday night's St Kilda-Richmond thriller unfold.As St Kilda struggled to overcome the Tigers, Joe looked on in despair as son Nick went down with a bad knee injury in the third quarter after being slung in a tackle.Then, in the gripping finale, nephew Jack Riewoldt had the chance to snatch victory for Richmond with a long-range attempt after the final siren (pictured). The kick fell short, but Joe was left wondering why Jack did not attempt a torpedo rather than a drop punt."He won a long-kicking competition back home in Tasmania a few years ago when he kicked one 68 metres with a torp," recalled Joe.http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/05/06/10775_gold-coast-sport.html
Jack has been revelation this yearIs an example of a very intelligent footballer first and an athlete second.Only 19 ( 20 in october) shows alot for someone of such a young age.Has many strings to his bow, could end up being a 2nd or 3rd Key forward, or play the rebounding Chad Cornes role. Not dissimilar to CCornes not overly quick of foot, but very quick of mind, also has an outstanding vertical leap.As he piles the kilos ( of muscle) on, will develop into a damn fine footballer for the tigers.
Cleve Hughes would have kicked that easy & won us the game
I disagree with everyone who is going on about him going the torp. Not many can kick a torp consistently well, and they often go very badly when attempted in games. Imagine the reaction if he'd gone the torp and it had gone of the side of the boot and only travelled 30m? He would have been the laughing stock. He did the right thing.[/quoteI agree Jezza, he did the right thing, many before have done the same thing and many more will continue to do so, and players that have a lot more experience than Jack, have done the same.....he's going to feel like crap for a little while but they seem to get over it quicker than us supporters
Geez Monk, you're so hard to please! I bet if you won the lottery, you'd complain about having to go to the bank! If you are basing Jacks game on one kick then that says it all! I thought he had a great game and he will learn from that last shot on goal. Mark my words! Kicking a goal from outside 50 isn't everything. There are stacks of people playing park footy out there who can kick that long, doesn't mean they would make a good AFL player. I knew a guy once who could drive a golf ball consistently 240m plus. Problem was he putted the same way. You've got to have it all to make it and I believe Jack is showing far more promise than Cleve atm.
Tiger Jack Riewoldt maturing as a top centre half-forwardJay Clark | July 14, 2008 RICHMOND is licking its lips at the prospect of Jack Riewoldt maturing into one of the league's premier centre half-forwards. After a slow start to his AFL career, the 19-year-old came of age yesterday, leading Richmond to a crushing 77-point win against West Coast at Subiaco Oval. His five straight goals and impressive marking kept his team's finals hopes alive and showed the Tigers forward line may have a bright future without Matthew Richardson. While Riewoldt, the younger cousin of St Kilda star Nick, was outstanding, gathering eight marks and 17 possessions in just his 19th game, http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24014612-19742,00.html