Jack Riewoldt has become just the eighth Richmond player to achieve All-Australian status since the concept changed in 1991 with the introduction of the national competition.
Riewoldt, who was named full-forward in the 2010 All-Australian side at last night’s (September 13) award ceremony, joins Matthew Richardson (three-time representative), Wayne Campbell (dual representative), Darren Gaspar (dual), Joel Bowden (dual), Matthew Knights, Andy Kellaway and Brad Ottens on the Tigers’ All-Australian honor board of the past two decades.
At 21 years and 10 months, Riewoldt is Richmond’s youngest All-Australian representative since Ottens, who was 21 years and eight months when he was selected in the 2001 team.
Richardson was 21 years and six months when he gained All-Australian selection for the first time, in 1996, named on the interchange bench. Twelve years on, ‘Richo’ became the oldest Tiger All-Australian, when he was selected on the interchange bench in the 2008 side, at 33 years of age.
The full list of Richmond All-Australian players since 1991 is:
1995: Wayne Campbell (half-back)
1996: Matthew Richardson (interchange)
1998: Matthew Knights (wing)
1999: Matthew Richardson (forward pocket) and Wayne Campbell (interchange)
2000: Andrew Kellaway (back pocket) and Darren Gaspar (centre half-back)
2001: Darren Gaspar (back pocket) and Brad Ottens (forward pocket)
2005: Joel Bowden (half-back)
2006: Joel Bowden (centre half-back)
2008: Matthew Richardson (interchange)
Riewoldt also joins an illustrious group of players, who have earned All-Australian selection in the glamorous full-forward position since 1991.
That superstar spearhead list is:
1991: Tony Lockett
1992: Jason Dunstall
1993: Gary Ablett snr
1994: Gary Ablett snr
1995: Gary Ablett snr
1996: Tony Lockett
1997: Tony Modra
1998: Tony Lockett
1999: Matthew Lloyd
2000: Matthew Lloyd
2001: Matthew Lloyd
2002: David Neitz
2003: Matthew Lloyd
2004: Fraser Gehrig
2005: Barry Hall
2006: Brendan Fevola
2007: Matthew Pavlich
2008: Lance Franklin
2009: Brendan Fevola
