Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt will retire from the AFL this weekend after 17 seasons and three premierships with the Tigers.
The 34-year-old told teammates this morning of his decision, and will play one more game against North Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
"I'm forever grateful and thankful for everybody who has invested in me … all the way back to when I went to school and had my first football in my hands, to the club who have shown so much care and support over the last three days," he said, thanking the Tigers for helping to set up his announcement.
"It seems like yesterday we were sitting on the front porch of beach house at Moama, having a VB at 19 years old," he added, referring to how far they both had come as friends and teammates. As he prepared to say goodbye to playing for the Tigers, Riewoldt said he saw parallels with 2016 — the year before Richmond broke a 37-year premiership drought with a win over Adelaide.
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