page_title: Jack Riewoldt
section_title: 2013 season
hierarchical_section_title: Jack Riewoldt / AFL career / 2013 season
caption_attribution_description: English: Jack Riewoldt at Richmond football training on 29 June 2013
context_page_description: Jack Riewoldt is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. He is a two-time premiership player, a three-time Coleman Medallist, a three-time All-Australian, a nine-time Richmond club leading goalkicker and a two-time Jack Dyer Medallist. He also serves as the club's vice captain and has done so since 2017.
context_section_description: The 2012-13 off-season again saw Riewoldt going under the knife for minor surgeries, the recovery of which forced him onto a limited training load. Before the season had officially begun Riewoldt had already shown his worth, kicking a goal after the siren to win Richmond's pre-season match-up with Hawthorn. During that series he also captained Richmond for the first time, doing so against Essendon in an eight-point victory.
  While he was held goal-less in round 1's win over Carlton, Riewoldt responded the following week with a seven-goal haul against St Kilda. He backed up the performance the following week, kicking five more goals in a victory over the Western Bulldogs.
  Riewoldt attracted media criticism during round 5's one point loss to Fremantle, labelled "a primma donna" by Mark Maclure after he reacted angrily to teammates following the close loss.
  All season Riewoldt had been the subject of media speculation concerning his contract and playing future. He was reported to have received offers from Fremantle, but preempted trade approaches by signing a new three-year deal with Richmond in late July.
  After 17 rounds Riewoldt was placed third on the league's goal kicking tally, having amassed 47 to that point. He finished the season with 57 goals, his lowest tally since 2009 but still managed to win a fourth straight club leading goalkicker award.
  He played in his first career final in September, when Richmond lost to Carlton in an elimination final at the MCG. Riewoldt placed equal seventh in the club's best and fairest count at season's end. He placed third in the league for goal assists.
caption: Riewoldt at Richmond training in June 2013
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