Jack Riewoldt banned by his wife from singing The Killers’ Mr Brightside

IT was one of the best moments of the 2017 AFL Grand Final, Jack Riewoldt, microphone in hand, belting out Mr Brightside with The Killers. If Mrs Riewoldt has anything to do with it though, it will never happen again.

JACK Riewoldt has been banned from belting out the song that has become synonymous with Richmond’s Grand Final victory.

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No, not ‘We’re From Tigerland’ — The Killers’ Mr Brightside.

Riewoldt famously joined the Las Vegas rockers on stage after the Tigers’ drought-breaking premiership, grabbing a mic and singing along with frontman Brandon Flowers.

So ensued a summer of the song being played on repeat at club celebrations, parties and weddings.

Jack Riewoldt of the Tigers sings on stage with The Killers

And his wife Carly, who he wed mere weeks after the Grand Final, has drawn a line.

“I’ve been banned from singing it,” he laughed.

“My wife has banned me from singing that.”

It hasn’t stopped him from engaging in a bit of car-aeoke, though.

“A couple of times — don’t worry,” he said.

“Windows up, though, so I’m not getting caught out.”

When Damien Hardwick was asked about Riewoldt’s performance on stage he admitted he’d not previously been a fan of The Killers.

Now? It brings back terrific memories.

“The Killers were not one of my faves, but now when I hear that song it’s automatically the first thing I think about, is Jack on that stage,” He told Fox Footy.

“I remember I snuck up, my phone was in my jacket pocket upstairs in the coaches box and I snuck up there with the old man and had a beer and we were sitting there talking for probably 10-12 minutes and knew the concert was going on but didn’t really pay much attention to it.

“Then I look and thought, who’s that guy? Not the best looking singer I’ve seen,

“Jesus that’s Jack!

“All of a sudden I saw Jack Riewoldt on screen with The Killers. Memorable moment, something I’ll never forget.”

So what is Richmond do repeat their glorious season? What will the next song choice be?

“​I don’t know. He’s probably a bit of a Proclaimers guy I reckon, the 500 Miles type thing.”

Riewoldt returned to the MCG today in his role as a Macca’s Kick 2 Kick ambassador, and said being back on the turf was an “eerie feeling”.