Moved Thread As a spearhead, Jack Riewoldt is comparable to Simon Minton-Connell in the 90s

[Elmer_Judd]

In context of the great era of Full Fowards of the 80s and 90s.

JR's frame and body of work in today's modern era of footy, with all due respect, simply does not compare to your Plugger, Dunstall, Fevola or Lloyd's.

In fact you take him out of Richmond's 17 and 19 premiership teams, they still win the flags regardless.

Jack certainly is a player who played in the right era for his capability, there is no way in Hades Jack Riewoldt would have been as successful in The 80s or 90s. It is what is is.

 

[NetworkNerd]

Sent to the bay in 3..2..1..

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

Lol

 

[AndrewShawble]

This is what lockdown does to people.

 

[Underarm]

What would a Carlton fan know about key forwards? Jack would be close to their best all time.

 

[Plugger35]

That's a hot take.

Should get Richmond supporters biting.

 

[PAFC_1870]

What would a Carlton fan know about key forwards? Jack would be close to their best all time.

Well Fevola kicked more goals a game then Riewoldt for one.... didn't have to go back too far to find one I'd take over Jack,

 

[Power Raid]

Minton Connell was a better player than given credit for

just couldn’t stay on the park

 

[Catsnlakers]

Minton Connell was a better player than given credit for

just couldn’t stay on the park

Couldn’t stay at one club for very long either....

 

[RAPPA]

Bit harsh. I don’t recall SMC being a whingy twerp on the field

 

[Power Raid]

Couldn’t stay at one club for very long either....

Was there a reason behind that?

Seems odd, someone so talented moving around so much. Especially in that era.

 

[boncer34]

What would a Carlton fan know about key forwards? Jack would be close to their best all time.

Lol

 

[iameviljez]

What would a Carlton fan know about key forwards? Jack would be close to their best all time.

No, there's Josh Kennedy

 

[BronCrow]

They are both from Tasmania. That is where the comparison ends I am afraid.

 

[iameviljez]

I think he's much more akin to John Longmire. Longmire was a good full-forward and noted goalkicker, but not quite in the top echelon - similar to Riewoldt, who's a very good footballer, but not quite the equivalent of Franklin/his cousin/Hawkins/Kennedy.

 

[GastevsBeard]

JR's frame and body of work in today's modern era of footy, with all due respect, simply does not compare to your Plugger, Dunstall, Fevola or Lloyd's.

maybe next time compare him to his peers then, rather than this schizophrenic, time-bending pondering

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

On a scale from James Cook to Simon Minton-Connell, he’s Stephen Jurica.

 

[sobrave]

More of a poor man's Randall Bone I would have thought

 

[TEDDY24INC]

This is great

 

[Alex09]

I reckon SMC was better. He performed well in what was an extremely ordinary swans team at the time during his Sydney stint.

 

[Turnover]

More like Kent Kingsley I would have thought.

 

[The Passenger]

Has anyone compared him to Plugger, Dunstall or Lloyd? I can't say I've seen this comparison ever made and if it has been, it is indeed wrong.

And for the OP Fevola isn't on par with the above three either, even though he was a very good player (even with all his foibles and bagged).

Anyway, solid melt. 7/10.

 

[OhhDeledio]

I think he's much more akin to John Longmire. Longmire was a good full-forward and noted goalkicker, but not quite in the top echelon - similar to Riewoldt, who's a very good footballer, but not quite the equivalent of Franklin/his cousin/Hawkins/Kennedy.

if jacks isnt in that group then hawkins sure as hell isnt either

 

[Altum Volantes]

They are nothing alike, Jack never wears long sleeves.

 

[Underarm]

Well Fevola kicked more goals a game then Riewoldt for one.... didn't have to go back too far to find one I'd take over Jack,

More premierships, more Coleman's, more club goalkicking wins, and will actually finish a career rather than being dumped by 2 struggling clubs.