Yes, rumours of Jack’s ‘demise’ last year have been greatly exaggerated.
Gone in 2021 (his 11th Michael Roach Medal)
Gone in 2020 (his 10th Michael Roach Medal)
And also 2019 (5 in a Grand Final)
It seems 2018 was the last year that Jack didn't have doubters (Coleman and B&F)
They'll be right one of these years, but so far there hasn't been evidence of any meaningful age-related performance decline, people are just jumping at shadows and think everything is a sign of what they're trying to see.
A broken thumb can happen at any age. That means Round 1 wasn't a sign of Jack being old, it was a sign of his toughness and passion more than anything!
Plus if he takes out his 12th Michael Roach Medal this year, he'll continue to be our best forward while only being 1 short of the all-time great Richo on 13. The team comes first, but hard to imagine his motivation wavering.