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Jack Riewoldt [Merged]
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Has many many credits in the bank. Early days to be writing a champion off! Those who see him as petulant and selfish are not seeing the Jack I see. Like Richo, he can get down on himself, but that is what true passion and high expectation does to a player.
Truly great player, not fine. And I disagree, think he's very likeable in all respects. Loyal and dedicated Richmond man who has given his all to this club. Speaks his mind, smart and honest. Doesn't suffer fools. Just likes to win and sometimes prepared to go right to the edge to do so.
So the whole Covid lockdown has affected him - because he's intelligent and a thinker.
No disputing first point but I'll concede Jack was a liitle egocentric in his early years and said or did a couple of silly things but hey, most of us grow and learn to mature. It can't be easy growing up in the public eye in another state away from your parents and family.
I also have no qualms with your 2nd point: I used the term 'great' but I put Royce and Dusty into the living legends category along with only a handful of of others such as Richo, KB, Bourke from my lifetime and actually seeing play live many times.
However, thinking of it more, JR8 may well be elevated into this Legnd tier by the time his career ends. It might depend a little on how he goes from here and if he can regain form and wind up his career near his high rather than decline quickly and be washed up in the next year or so. When you think about it, his time at RFC has coincided with the club's return to greatness and 2 flags - during which he has often had to succeed as the one and only tall forward, which he has achieved superbly overall. Along with turning into a great team-first player, involved in creating and setting up as many goals for others as himself once Hardwick asked to him change his focus, lay tackle/blocks/ handball/ passes etc. Even the great Richo, as good as he was, did not manage to achieve as much, although he wasn't fortunate in terms of as many of our current greats coming onto their prime concurrently with him.
Only time will tell.
Royce Hart wrote a book at age 23 & said how good he was, I remember him being roundly criticized for it at the time.
He continued on to be one of the greatest players ever to play the game imo.
"Ego is not a dirty word" as said by the great band Skyhooks al those years ago. I agree. If a player doesn't have a certain amount of ego he'll never achieve his best.
However, some blokes egos outstrip their ability.
He continued on to be one of the greatest players ever to play the game imo.
"Ego is not a dirty word" as said by the great band Skyhooks al those years ago. I agree. If a player doesn't have a certain amount of ego he'll never achieve his best.
However, some blokes egos outstrip their ability.
2017 GF...those stellar marks at pivotal times, those run-down tackles when the game was white-hot...if he had kicked straight he would have been right in the middle of the NS discussion.
My opinion... Jackmond is a great of the Club, and as a dual (potentially triple) premiership hero with Colemans will go to Legend status in the next decade or two.
My opinion... Jackmond is a great of the Club, and as a dual (potentially triple) premiership hero with Colemans will go to Legend status in the next decade or two.
I'm sorry I don't love all players equally. Not challenging his playing record but I won't miss him like most others.
I was devastated when Richo retired, now there's a real Richmond man. Now there's a Legend.
Two players I shed a tear for when they retired - Knights and Richo.
The third will be for Martin.
The third will be for Martin.
