Richmond spearhead Jack Riewoldt adds second Jack Dyer Medal to bulging trophy cabinet
JACK Riewoldt missed out on a second AFL premiership but the Tigers spearhead capped his brilliant individual season by claiming a second Jack Dyer Medal.
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JACK Riewoldt’s stellar season has been rewarded yet again, with the champion forward claiming his second Jack Dyer Medal.
The Richmond vice-captain’s best-and-fairest trophy comes after an All-Australian season where he was also awarded the Coleman Medal as the league’s leading goalkicker.
Creative forward Kane Lambert’s star continues to rise, finishing second with Dustin Martin third.
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Riewoldt polled 81 votes, 13 ahead of runner-up Lambert on 68 votes. Lambert placed third last season.
Martin, last year’s Jack Dyer medallist, polled 66 votes.
All-Australian Shane Edwards was fourth (65) and close-checking backman Dylan Grimes (64) was fifth.
Riewoldt, 29, who first won the Jack Dyer Medal in 2010, is now a three-time Coleman medallist.
He has been the Tigers’ leading goalkicker for the past nine seasons.
Lambert averaged 22.5 disposals this season and kicked 15 goals in 22 games.
He polled maximum votes in four games, including his 29-touch Anzac Eve performance against Melbourne.
Martin showed plenty of his Brownlow Medal-winning best in season 2018 and was No. 1 in the AFL for centre clearances. He also kicked 31 goals.
2018 JACK DYER MEDAL — TOP 10
Jack Riewoldt 81
Kane Lambert 68
Dustin Martin 66
Shane Edwards 65
Dylan Grimes 64
Alex Rance 63
Trent Cotchin 58
Nick Vlastuin 51
Jayden Short 47
Josh Caddy 45
Originally published as Richmond spearhead Jack Riewoldt adds second Jack Dyer Medal to bulging trophy cabinet
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