He did. I remember a few games against the hawks where he played down back and just kept getting mark after mark, it was almost like the hawthorn players were pinpointing it to him
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Jack Riewoldt [Merged]
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Benny often downplays his career, but he was better than he makes it sound. Fairly underrated.
The Jack Vs Richo show
its like picking your favourite child
I only get to se limited games live , but devour all our TV coverage
Richo had a presence , he attached the ball and opposition attention
his dummy spits , although many times justified did him no favours with either team mates or umpires
although he did seem to temper his approach to umps and in his later years got a much better go
he had the tank to burn most defenders and we as a club didn't harness the opportunity
players not lowering their eyes and kicking to him and so often kicking 10mtrs plus above his head
when he did stay back and we mindlessly bombed it on his head he took some serious contested marks ,so much so he often topped contested marks for the year
late in his career when Wallace chucked him on a wing , he did that seriously well , nobody in that part of the ground could out mark him and with ball in hand
he had poise and would look for inboard options that would really open play right up , its a pitty this wasn't thought of a couple of years earlier
and every year for a few games he would turn the result our way off his actions
two different games both V Lions at Etithad
2008 Richo on a wing , switched forward for the last qtr spotting the Lions a big lead , he had been important all night , but going forward straightened us up , kicked 3 in the last and was BOG , the crowd of over 30,000 went off
cant pick the year but was 2 or 3 years before that Richo kicks 5 in the 1st qtr , he was unstoppable , the last one at qtr time was from the 50 arc on the boundary , goal ump didn't move , the crowd was more stunned , people knew they witnessed greatness
his whole package is seeing him referred to as a great of the game by non Richmond people
roll forward to Jack and the defensive craft of sides now mean tall forwards cant kick the bags of goal they once did
but kick bags he does , he doesn't cut as big a figure as Richo but he has crashed so many packs and taken serious speccies he will go down as one of the great pack marks of the game
in 2017 , with him as our main tall , he had to reinvent himself and play very team orientated and he has done that so well
in 2020 GF last qtr a mark on the boundry 30 mtrs out , drills it and seals the game and over the stretch he has kicked many clutch goals
high lighting his sutble skills , game V GWS in /sydney raining all game , the ball is kicked to him 1 out high half forward
he works the ball to the boundry , manages to manoever himself goal side , scoops up the ball got a couple of strides in and kicks a slider
ridiculous level of skill if you don't mind and in the past few years deft little taps to players running past , can hold up hand passes in traffic to create gaps
he is highly regarded with our 4 walls and is a Club great , no debate there
is JAck a great of the game ? might depend how he finishes , fitting in with team needs 2017-2021 might have robbed him of being a great of the game , but the compensation is 3 premierships and all the reunions that go with that !!!
love em both
its like picking your favourite child
I only get to se limited games live , but devour all our TV coverage
Richo had a presence , he attached the ball and opposition attention
his dummy spits , although many times justified did him no favours with either team mates or umpires
although he did seem to temper his approach to umps and in his later years got a much better go
he had the tank to burn most defenders and we as a club didn't harness the opportunity
players not lowering their eyes and kicking to him and so often kicking 10mtrs plus above his head
when he did stay back and we mindlessly bombed it on his head he took some serious contested marks ,so much so he often topped contested marks for the year
late in his career when Wallace chucked him on a wing , he did that seriously well , nobody in that part of the ground could out mark him and with ball in hand
he had poise and would look for inboard options that would really open play right up , its a pitty this wasn't thought of a couple of years earlier
and every year for a few games he would turn the result our way off his actions
two different games both V Lions at Etithad
2008 Richo on a wing , switched forward for the last qtr spotting the Lions a big lead , he had been important all night , but going forward straightened us up , kicked 3 in the last and was BOG , the crowd of over 30,000 went off
cant pick the year but was 2 or 3 years before that Richo kicks 5 in the 1st qtr , he was unstoppable , the last one at qtr time was from the 50 arc on the boundary , goal ump didn't move , the crowd was more stunned , people knew they witnessed greatness
his whole package is seeing him referred to as a great of the game by non Richmond people
roll forward to Jack and the defensive craft of sides now mean tall forwards cant kick the bags of goal they once did
but kick bags he does , he doesn't cut as big a figure as Richo but he has crashed so many packs and taken serious speccies he will go down as one of the great pack marks of the game
in 2017 , with him as our main tall , he had to reinvent himself and play very team orientated and he has done that so well
in 2020 GF last qtr a mark on the boundry 30 mtrs out , drills it and seals the game and over the stretch he has kicked many clutch goals
high lighting his sutble skills , game V GWS in /sydney raining all game , the ball is kicked to him 1 out high half forward
he works the ball to the boundry , manages to manoever himself goal side , scoops up the ball got a couple of strides in and kicks a slider
ridiculous level of skill if you don't mind and in the past few years deft little taps to players running past , can hold up hand passes in traffic to create gaps
he is highly regarded with our 4 walls and is a Club great , no debate there
is JAck a great of the game ? might depend how he finishes , fitting in with team needs 2017-2021 might have robbed him of being a great of the game , but the compensation is 3 premierships and all the reunions that go with that !!!
love em both
One more flag and another 50 goal haul will definitely help cement JR8’s legacy as a great of the game.
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Round 19, 2006. We smashed them. 14 goals to 1 at half time.
This page says he kicked one with 13 seconds to go in the first quarter.
But he kicked "only" three in the first quarter, two in the second, one in the third.
Benny Gale was mentioned.
Don't forget the other Ben.
Harro.
Ben Harrison.
Another Tassie boy.
Although not really in the league of the esteemed names above.
Was a good mate of Richo's so gets a mention because of that.
Was quite serviceable for 4 or 5 years.
Richo's best games were better than Jack's best and his worst games were worse. Became more consistent in the last third of his career.
Think he was at Carlton early. Remember he kicked a few at Princes Park when we beat them last game of the year and they missed finals.
Yep and now the bugger barracks for the Dogs instead of us. Hard to fathom.
Jack has given his opinion on a few DFAs:
“There’s a few hidden gems I reckon for teams to come in and grab as delisted free agents,” Riewoldt told SEN Hobart.
“Here’s a couple of names for you. Charlie Constable, he’s always been on the fringe at the Cats, I think he’ll get another gig somewhere else.
“Jarrod Brander was floated as a trade and then somehow has ended up a delisted free agent, Trent Dumont as well.
“Tyson Stengle’s going to get another go and he’s done it the right way.
“I think the addition of Eddie Betts down at Geelong is going to have a massive impact for Stengle. Lived with him in Adelaide and will provide the platform off-field for Tyson to play his best footy down there at the Cattery.
“Levi Casboult’s an interesting one, he’s going to the Suns to fill a role up there.
“Jack Lonie, he’s a good little small forward, but has been pushed out a little bit by the younger small forwards that have come through from the Saints.
“One name, and I think he will stay at Collingwood, but there may be a different suitor for him.
“At his best, and I’ve seen it first hand, he can singlehandedly win a game as he did in 2018 in the Prelim.”
The delisted free agency period will run between November 3rd and November 9th
“There’s a few hidden gems I reckon for teams to come in and grab as delisted free agents,” Riewoldt told SEN Hobart.
“Here’s a couple of names for you. Charlie Constable, he’s always been on the fringe at the Cats, I think he’ll get another gig somewhere else.
“Jarrod Brander was floated as a trade and then somehow has ended up a delisted free agent, Trent Dumont as well.
“Tyson Stengle’s going to get another go and he’s done it the right way.
“I think the addition of Eddie Betts down at Geelong is going to have a massive impact for Stengle. Lived with him in Adelaide and will provide the platform off-field for Tyson to play his best footy down there at the Cattery.
“Levi Casboult’s an interesting one, he’s going to the Suns to fill a role up there.
“Jack Lonie, he’s a good little small forward, but has been pushed out a little bit by the younger small forwards that have come through from the Saints.
“One name, and I think he will stay at Collingwood, but there may be a different suitor for him.
“At his best, and I’ve seen it first hand, he can singlehandedly win a game as he did in 2018 in the Prelim.”
The delisted free agency period will run between November 3rd and November 9th
The drawn game against the bombers in 1995 was another big game of his.
James Hird was "injecting" some drive at one end for them, and Benny was dominating for us.
My memory isn’t as good as others but I remember a Friday night game against Collingwood where Benny was great , dropping back in defence marking everything ( I’m sure it was Collingwood)
I think you’re right. He saved a goal in defence and after the game said he’d lost a contact lens and couldn’t see properly which is why he stuck his hand up and hoped.
Riewoldt on retirement, legacy and Richmond’s ‘very special’ new player
Tigers great Jack Riewoldt reveals what is going through his mind as he begins what could be his final season, and details a “very special” draftee already making a splash.
Jack not wanting to put pressure on the kid but calling him very special before he's actually played a game.
Riewoldt on retirement, legacy and Richmond’s ‘very special’ new player
Tigers great Jack Riewoldt reveals what is going through his mind as he begins what could be his final season, and details a “very special” draftee already making a splash.www.theage.com.au
I reckon it’s Jacks last year going on that story- unless he has a miraculous year.
With those sort of numbers we also probably win the flag.
