Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) was the captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2005 season before being replaced by Luke Ball in 2006. He then was given the captaincy once again in 2007 with co-captains Lenny Hayes and Luke Ball. Riewoldt is currently dating singer-actress Stephanie McIntosh. This article needs to be wikified. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Auue. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Auue. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Auue. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Auue. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Luke Ball (born 25 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Lenny Hayes (born 14 January 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Luke Ball (born 25 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Stephanie McIntosh (born 5 July 1985) is an Australian actress and singer. ...

Early life/career

Born in Tasmania, he and his family moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland at a young age. Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... “Gold Coast” redirects here. ...

Riewoldt played his junior and early senior football at the Broadbeach Football Club before going to the Southport Sharks where he was identified as an outstanding talent, making the All-Australian U18 team. Broadbeach Australian Football Club, also known as the Broadbeach Cats, is a Gold Coast based club competing in the AFL Queensland Australian rules football competition. ... Southport Australian Football Club, also known as the Southport Sharks, is a Gold Coast based club competing in the AFL Queensland Australian rules football competition. ...

He was drafted first overall in the 2000 AFL Draft and quickly became one of the league's brightest young stars after his 2001 debut. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Rise to stardom

Riewoldt won his first St Kilda Best and Fairest Award in 2002 and was the league's best first year player, winning the National AFL Rising Star Award. His breakout season was 2004 when he led the league in total marks and also finished in the top ten for both the Coleman and Brownlow medals. He received the AFL Players' Association MVP award, the Leigh Matthews Trophy and was named in the All-Australian and International Rules teams. The Trevor Barker Award is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) from the St Kilda Football Club who are deemed best and fairest by coaches and a voting panel. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ...

Riewoldt's 2004 season was considered by many to have been the best season by a young key position player since Wayne Carey in 1993. Many saw Riewoldt as the league's best player at the end of the 2004 season, with respected scribes Mike Sheahan and Robert Walls placing him at Number 1 on their pre-season lists.

2005 season and hard times

He was later rewarded for his 2004 efforts when St Kilda named him their captain for 2005 as part of their rotating captaincy policy. Riewoldt's 2005 season began badly as he broke his collarbone in the third quarter of the first regular season game against the Brisbane Lions. This drew controversy in Australia as he was then bumped after the injury by Lions' players Chris Scott and Mal Michael after it was obvious he was hurt. He had, however, waved away the trainers indicating that he was fine to continue playing so no action was later taken against Scott or Michael. Riewoldt was seen crying on the sideline later in the game. This article is about the AFL club. ... Christopher Michael Chris Scott (born May 3, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Malcolm Roberto Mal Michael (born June 24, 1977 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) is an Australian rules footballer. ...

After a brief return to playing later in the season, Riewoldt broke his collarbone again at the hands of aggressive treatment from opposition players. Riewoldt recovered in time to play in the 2005 finals series but St Kilda were eliminated from the premiership race by the Sydney Swans in a preliminary final match. The Australian Football Leagues 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of September 2, 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005, won by the Sydney Swans. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ...

2006 season

In early 2006 Riewoldt had returned to near his best form, highlighted by kicking 5 goals against former powerhouse Brisbane. This match seemed to have put Riewoldt's kicking "yips" to bed but they returned during the Round 7 match against Geelong when he missed a simple goal from 15 metres out. In the context of the match the goal would have brought the Saints to within 8 points but the miss quelled St Kilda's momentum and Geelong took the ball to the other end, increased the margin to 19 points and sealed the game. His failure to perform under pressure was proven when Riewoldt had a shot on goal on the final siren and converted what many believed to be a difficult shot. This was forgotten the next week as Riewoldt booted 9 goals against Carlton and took many contested marks. People who inhabit a mesa in the far southwest corner of the Winkie Country located in the Land of Oz. ...

He also took a match-saving mark for the Saints against Sydney in round 11, where the Saints won in wet and atrocious conditions. Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ...

Riewoldt topped off the year by winning his third Trevor Barker Award. In winning his third club championship Riewoldt has already emulated the feats of some of the Saints' greatest players such as the 1966 premiership captain Darrel Baldock, former skipper Nathan Burke and past champions Wells Eicke, Jack Davis and Jim Ross. The Trevor Barker Award is an Australian rules football award given to the player(s) from the St Kilda Football Club who are deemed best and fairest by coaches and a voting panel. ...

2007 Season

Back and hamstring injuries forced Riewoldt to miss the first two matches of 2007. On the Saints official website, he can be seen in the main frame with fellow captains Luke Ball, Lenny Hayes and member of the leadership group Justin Koschitzke. They have been dubbed the "Young Saints", mainly because of their relatively young ages, although ironically the St Kilda list is one of the oldest in the AFL. For the 2007 Arena Football League season, see 2007 Arena Football League season. ... Luke Ball (born 25 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Lenny Hayes (born 14 January 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Justin Gregory Koschitzke (born 20 September 1982) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...

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External links

• Nick Riewoldt profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
• Nick Riewoldt's statistics from AFL Tables

• Unofficial Website