It’s heartening to see Jack in excellent condition this pre-season.
We can attribute his past 2 years of form to PCL effects, pandemic-related effects, and confirmation bias. Age-related decline is unknown.
But even as Jack’s body does eventually challenge him more in the future, I think there’s a strong argument to have unwavering confidence in him.
He wouldn’t have played almost every game for a decade as a KPF if he wasn’t smart at adapting to niggling limitations.
Can’t run? He found a way.
Can’t jump? He found a way.
He’s spent his entire career proving he can perform around physical restrictions.
On a separate note, I’m impressed at how wise and genuine Jack has become talking in that AFL 360 clip posted above. He’s not doing lip service either. He clearly understands the wisdom behind what he’s saying.
By comparison, non-Richmond players answer questions like atheists quoting the bible.
Some high-quality philosophies have filtered through the club. Who was the original preacher at Richmond? Long may leaders like Jack continue to model the club‘s unique culture. I’ll raise a holy drink to that. Amen.