News about Jack Riewoldt

Mark Robinson lifts the lid on his shock AFL 360 exit as legendary host is axed by Fox Sports as he reveals why he was absent from Monday's show

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2024
Mark Robinson has lifted the lid on his shock departure from AFL 360 and has also revealed why he was not present alongside Gerard Whateley for Monday night's programme. He and Whateley have been presenting the show since 2010 and for some 14 years have entertained audiences with their analysis, humour and discussions on the major talking points from around the AFL. Rumours had emerged last week that the Herald Sun's chief football writer, Robinson, was set to leave the show, with Whateley being co-anchored by Jack Riewoldt on Monday, to review last weekend's Grand Final.

Who will replace Mark Robinson on AFL 360? Frontrunner emerges to take talk show host's position after Fox Sports axed presenter

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2024
Mark Robinson's departure from AFL 360 is the latest change in the huge shake-up that is taking place in Australia's sports media. His exit from the iconic football show was confirmed on Monday by his long-standing broadcasting co-host Gerard Whateley before the final credits started to roll. Reports had emerged before Saturday's AFL Grand Final that Robinson was set to leave the show, having launched the show back in 2010.

Why departing AFL 360 host Mark Robinson and Gerard Whateley were footy's version of The Odd Couple

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2024
Mark 'Robbo' Robinson and Gerard Whateley (pictured right) were unexpectedly thrown together as dual hosts of AFL 360 back in 2010 - and the pair quickly became footy's version of the Odd Couple. Now that partnership is over.

Fox Footy presenter confirms the end of iconic broadcast partnership live on TV as co-host pays tribute to legendary broadcaster amid media shake-up

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 30, 2024
Fox Footy presenter and broadcaster Gerard Whateley confirmed that his long-standing broadcasting partnership with co-host Mark 'Robbo' Robinson on AFL 360 has officially come to an end. Reports from News Corp had claimed that Robinson was due to make his final appearance on Monday night's airing of the show, with the pair expected to complete their annual Grand Final review. The duo launched AFL 360 back in 2010 and over the years have entertained viewers with analysis, humour and in-depth discussions on some of the biggest talking points in the league. 

AFL: Major twist after goal umpire was hit in the head with a bottle launched by a fan in disgraceful scenes

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2024
Umpire Steven Piperno was replaced halfway through the second quarter of a clash between Carlton and St Kilda at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on Sunday after a bottle was thrown at his head.

AFL: Disgraceful scenes as a bleeding goal umpire is forced from the ground after being hit in the head with a bottle thrown by a fan at Carltons vs St Kilda

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2024
Goal umpire Steven Piperno was hit from behind by a flying bottle, which appeared to be full of water halfway through the second quarter during Carlton's crucial clash against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Footy legend sells luxurious four-bedroom home for $7MILLION

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2024
Riewoldt, 35, is a three-time premiership winner with the Tigers and bid an emotional farewell to the AFL last year after 16 years at the top level.

Footy star Jack Riewoldt opens up about the 'brutal' death of beloved family member who died of a rare blood disease - and what he REALLY thinks about AFL fans

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
Jack Riewoldt, a great AFL player, (pictured left, and right with fellow footy actor Nick Riewoldt), has shared how his cousin's death from a rare blood disease in 2015 rocked him to the bone and changed his outlook on life - as well as what he really thinks about overzealous footy fans.

Since the horse was ranked second at Flemington, footy stars earned a whopping $1.1 million Melbourne Cup paycheck, they may have won even more!

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 7, 2023
Riewoldt, a retired AFL player, is a member of Punt Road End, which also includes its star performer the Chris Waller-trained Soulcombe. Tom Lynch, Liam Baker, Nathan Broad, and Jack Graham are among the team's members.

Glamorous racegoers let loose on one of Australia's biggest race days in years and there might be some sore heads in the morning

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 21, 2023
After a raucous Caulfield Cup welcomed the largest audience since the pandemic, high-spirited racers partied late into the night. Thousands of glamorous race enthusiasts descended on Melbourne for the biggest day of the Spring Racing Carnival after the Melbourne Cup. Despite overcast skies, celebrities were among the punters on a day at the races.

Spring Racing Carnival: The Melbourne Cup was a clitic racer

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 21, 2023
Thousands of spectators have descended on Melbourne for the Caulfield Cup. Despite overcast skies, the Melbourne Cup was the biggest day of the Spring Racing Carnival since the Melbourne Cup was held at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, with a slew of celebrities appearing among the punters. Punters were seen trudging through the gates and rushing to get prime seats at the start of the day as crowds steadily increased by the hour.

Caulfield Cup preview: Everything you need to know about every horse ahead of the time-honoured Group 1 race

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 20, 2023
For many pundits around the country, the Caulfield Cup's staging is in Melbourne on Saturday. In 1879, the time-honoured Group 1 race over 2400 meters (pictured left), with the winner of the weekend's draw taking home $3 million in prize money.

Footy fans can't get enough of Geelong's Mad Monday party as stars dress as goalposts and Lionel Messi to relive some of the AFL season's most controversial moments

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 28, 2023
They may have missed out on the AFL finals, but Geelong is a young candidate for the 2023 Mad Monday, the best award with their stars turning in a riotous performance. It's the second year in a row for the Cats stars' end-of-season parade.

Jack Ziebell, the second person arrested in connection with suspected assault and facial reconstruction surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 25, 2023
A second man has been charged with an assault on AFL player Jack Ziebell. A 21-year-old Narre Warren man was charged with affray, deliberately causing injury, and assault by kicking earlier this week, according to detectives.

As a North Melbourne legend recovers from hospital after surgery, footy actor Jack Ziebell displays a surprising number of injuries from a suspected pub assault

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 22, 2023
Jack Ziebell, a former AFL star, underwent surgery to repair the facial wounds he sustained when he was reportedly assaulted in a Melbourne bar early on Sunday morning. As he left Epworth Hospital in Richmond on Tuesday, the 32-year-old sported bandages on his broken nose and upper lip with bruises still visible on his face. Ziebell was the suspected perpetrator of an unprovoked assault outside The Osborne Rooftop & Bar in South Yarra just hours after he played his final AFL game at the MCG for North Melbourne.

A man has been charged with alleged "unprovoked king-hit" assault on Jack Ziebell as AFL star Danger returned to work after his return to hospital, with Kangaroos gun revealing horrific wounds from bar brawl as he approaches hospital to face surgery on his face

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2023
Since the former AFL player declared his retirement, one man has been charged with the brutal assault of AFL star Jack Ziebell. Just hours after playing his last AFL game at the MCG, the 32-year-old was the perpetrator of an unprovoked assault outside a bar. The Kangaroos said Ziebell spent the rest of the night in hospital with facial injuries after reportedly being set upon by a group of men outside a bar in South Yarra.

Jack Ziebell, a footy player from Kangaroos, has been admitted to hospital after a group of men beat him in an unprovoked attack as he mourned his departure in Melbourne

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2023
Ziebell was kicked by three men who interrupted him as he was on the ground just hours after playing his last game of AFL and celebrating on the field with his wife Shannie and daughter Pippa (pictured). The assault took place at 1 p.m. in South Yarra and Victoria Police have launched an investigation.

Jack Riewoldt, a triple premiership winner from Richmond, has announced his retirement after 17 years

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2023
Jack Riewoldt will play with triple Richmond premiership legend Trent Cotchin in the end of his decorated AFL career, bringing a thrilling period of play for the Tigers to an end. Riewoldt told his Richmond teammates he was going to retire five days after Cotchin revealed that he was calling it quits on Tuesday. After leading the Tigers' goal-kicking in 11 of his 17 seasons, Riewoldt will finish his career that began in 2007.

Dustin Martin & Jack Riewoldt of Richmond, the Richmond Tigers, teach a business class with colleagues who are still stuck in the economic recession

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 17, 2023
Most AFL clubs are avoiding any suggestion of special care for their top athletes, but Richmond didn't refuse to reveal the privileges the two veterans obtained on their way west to play the Eagles. During the four-hour flight, Martin and Riewoldt had to stretch out, despite the fact that their crammed into the cheap seats.

Dermott Breton, a Footy legend, takes on AFL celebrities who perform a 'weak, cheating dog' act

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 2, 2023
Dermott Brereton (pictured right) a former AFL hardman has been banned from playing. Milking free kicks has been banned in the code. The Hawks great (left) called the on-field conduct a 'blight on the game' and hopes to see fines levied for unsportsmanlike conduct.

As Jack Riewoldt applauds, former Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has a beer in hand to watch the game

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 28, 2023
Damien Hardwick, the current AFL Richmond coach, has posted a snapshot of himself feeling relaxed while watching his old club on television, but one of his former players spoke up in a convincing manner. Jack Riewoldt, the full forward for Richmond, expressed much amusement at the fact that his former coach was 'getting on the beers' at 10 a.m. with the Tigers, not expected to face Port Adelaide until 1.10 p.m. at the MCG. Other members of the Tigers faithful stepped in and toasted the man who led the club to three premierships, snaping a 37-year drought.

Before Damien Hardwick's bombshell, Jack Riewoldt's Richmond career was over

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 23, 2023
Both Hardwick and Riewoldt shared a special bond, and the key forward was obviously a favorite of the coach. The only four surviving players at Richmond since Hardwick took over as coach in 2010 are Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, and Dylan Grimes.

How Damien Hardwick's replacement Andrew McQualter became Richmond Tigers' new interim coach

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 23, 2023
It's a huge change from former teammate to head coach, but Andrew McQualter (pictured left with Tigers star Jack Graham and right while playing for St Kilda) has been thrust into the central role by Damien Hardwick's resignation.

As Damien Hardwick's resignation from the Richmond Tigers, he thanks to ex-wife Danielle and new partner Alex Crow

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 23, 2023
It's official. Damien Hardwick has officially ended his highly fruitful tenure as the Richmond Tigers' footy coach through a veil of tears and a flurry of 'I love yous.' As he bowed out from the team he moved from the basement to the AFL penthouse, the 50-year-old reserved a special mention for his children, ex-wife Danielle, and current partner Alexandra Crow.