I am slowly running out of patience with Jack, just hope this year is his defining season and our faith is repaid. I am frustrated that he has not bulked up again this year when that it is clearly what he needs to do to take his game to another level. For gods sake he is the same height as cousin Nick! In the 3 month off season he should have worked his guts out and transformed his chicken arms into 20 inch pythons and turn himself into an imposing figure. Anyway hopefully jack becomes the player we think he can be and he thinks he is.
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Is Jack Riewoldt too lazy and arrogant to become a gun ??
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I don't know if Jack is arrogant or not but it's a trait a lot of elite sports people seem to share. I certainly wouldn't mind if he was arrogant. Better than being introverted on the field.
As for his bulking up, he would be on a managed program and we're not privy to what is required of him or whether he's on track with what's required of him in that department..
Like all of our players Jack should have a clean slate and be judged on his actual performances rather than past efforts.
As for his bulking up, he would be on a managed program and we're not privy to what is required of him or whether he's on track with what's required of him in that department..
Like all of our players Jack should have a clean slate and be judged on his actual performances rather than past efforts.
Silly topic.
Here is Riewoldt's vital stats over the past three seasons.
Year Games Disposals Marks Goals Behinds
2009 20 258 127 32 27
2008 18 194 87 18 8
2007 8 53 25 7 3
However you want to spin those numbers the trend is undeniably upward and will likely continue this year and beyond. He will eventually become a 50-60 goal forward and a cornerstone of a new look Richmond forward line.
Reiwoldt is the least of our problems. End discussion.
Here is Riewoldt's vital stats over the past three seasons.
Year Games Disposals Marks Goals Behinds
2009 20 258 127 32 27
2008 18 194 87 18 8
2007 8 53 25 7 3
However you want to spin those numbers the trend is undeniably upward and will likely continue this year and beyond. He will eventually become a 50-60 goal forward and a cornerstone of a new look Richmond forward line.
Reiwoldt is the least of our problems. End discussion.
Has worked hard in the last 3 years to tranform his body from looking like eating fish & chips everyday to a more balanced diet. Has lost a lot of that fat around his waist and arse. I think from next year we will start seeing more muscle defintion.
No doubt will need to step up this year. As they say about talls they take time, has the potential of becoming a gun just like Vickery & Rance.
No doubt will need to step up this year. As they say about talls they take time, has the potential of becoming a gun just like Vickery & Rance.
Needs support.
Hopefully Griffiths and Astbury can provide it sooner rather than later.
Not me Disco.
Hopefully Griffiths and Astbury can provide it sooner rather than later.
Disco08 said:
Not me Disco.
Those stats show that he's steadily improved each year he's been with us.
Can't ask for much more than that, especially from a young tall.
He's inconsistent, but no doubt anyone playing in the Richmond forward line will be inconsistent.
Can't ask for much more than that, especially from a young tall.
He's inconsistent, but no doubt anyone playing in the Richmond forward line will be inconsistent.
We,ll have to put up with a HFF to be our focal point for the time being.
In an ideal world jack would be the perfect HF Flanker.
In an ideal world jack would be the perfect HF Flanker.
Yes. Thats a good trend.TigerFurious said:
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_rankings?year=2009&rt=LA&st=MA
He averaged 39 most marks in 2009 which is pretty respectable for his age.
This year I'd hope he breaks into the top 20. A player who may be a good comparrison with him in the future is Robert Murphy (who is at 6). If we can get that sort of output i think we could be well satisfied.
He is extremely important to our future. Continue discussion.
skybeau said:
It appears that way. Maybe I’ll get into the swing of things by starting a thread that Andrew Brown will never be a good as Dean Cox so should be delisted
CptJonno2Madcow2005 said:
Why can't he play KP? He's 193cm and he's shown he can do it already with decent success without Richo last year. It included sometimes getting doubled teamed by much heavier, more mature opponents because we didn't have any other tall options up there.
Nothing wrong with what he has shown so far and I think he's going to be a very, very good player if not an A grader in time. I look forward to him getting some assistance in the near future with hopefully Griffiths, Astbury and co battling it out for the other key posts up forward. I can't believe people expect so much from young KPP's so early on. He only just turned 21 a few months ago.
