Jack Riewoldt
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Riewoldt during the 2017 pre-season
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Riewoldt | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| Original team(s) |
Tassie Mariners (TAC Cup) Clarence (SFL) |
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| Draft | No. 13, 2006 AFL National Draft: Richmond | ||
| Debut | Round 9, 2007, Richmond vs. Essendon, at MCG |
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| Height / weight | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) / 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007– | Richmond | 202 (483) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Riewoldt (/ˈriːvoʊlt/ REE-volt; born 31 October 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Riewoldt was born in Hobart, Tasmania to parents Chris and Lesley Riewoldt. He has two younger brothers, Harry and Charlie Riewoldt. He is a cousin of St Kilda AFL footballer, Nick Riewoldt.
Riewoldt played junior football for the Tassie Mariners in the TAC Cup. His local team was Clarence in Tasmania's SFL. He wore the number seven guernsey and was a part of Clarence's premiership win in 2006. In the second Semi Final of that year, against arch-rivals Glenorchy at KGV Oval.
Riewoldt was selected by the Richmond Football Club at 13th pick in the 2006 AFL Draft, highly rated by the Tigers as a key forward prospect.
In 2010, Riewoldt kicked a career best 10 goals in Round 12, 13 June 2010 against the West Coast Eagles. The haul included five first-quarter goals, with four of them in just 10 minutes, making it one of the best Richmond returns in a single quarter. He became the first player to kick 10 goals since 2007, and the first Richmond player since Matthew Richardson in 2004.
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