Good bye and good luck Jack Riewoldt

[smasha]

that is truly elite company

No frees too.
Even had an umpire try to mentally phase him.out for a long shot on goal which he kicked.
I mean what umpire tries to pressure a player like the CFL umpires did to Jack?

Did it the Richmond way.

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It’s just like reading this board

Legend,saying what it is.

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

Only just realised this thread is here.

After Richo retired I never thought I'd see a player I could get so emotionally invested in and see as a hero.

Jack has been this player for me. There's something about watching a good key forward at the peak of their powers that you just can't beat in AFL. As they say, play your best players in the forward line - and for a good reason. I was there when he kicked 10 against WCE and it felt like the dawning of a new era. I've rarely seen a player just absolutely dominate another team like that, ever. And his marking FMD. Like he had pogo sticks for legs!

Jack and I are the same age exactly to the day (and share a birthday with Lynch ironically, albeit 4 years younger). After having my kids, sustaining some permanent injuries doing construction around the house etc...watching this guy run around in 2023 I couldn't help but feel bad for him knowing how sore I was myself just trying to work and raise kids and do projects at home. I really felt for him. It wasn't supposed to end that way with him being some sacrificial lamb to be molested every week by 2-3 defenders. It was an indictment on the club that they didn't have someone else to play there with him when Lynch went down - even a guy like Lefau, Kosi, Gray, Bauer (injured) etc. Broke my heart to see Jack giving his all, getting smashed, and clearly just being too old and beat up to keep doing it - yet he managed 20 games anyway even with all his niggles.


What a f'ing bloke he is, what a player he was.


Thanks Jack. Of all the dynasty players, you're the one that really did it for me (more than Dusty, tbh).

Well said mate... A lot of of our culture and standards left the day Jack finished at the club.

 

[Andyy]

Well said mate... A lot of of our culture and standards left the day Jack finished at the club.

Yeah and I think people underestimate the impact Grigg had tbh.

Largely an unsung hero, bit of a whipping boy.

You look at any of the interviews of Jack and Dusty from 2017, they both list Grigg as one of their best mates and both looked straight for him after the 2017 GF final siren.