The Bright Side: An AFL champion's story of redemption, fortitude, and positivity

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Jack Riewoldt Rew Hazzard

The Bright Side

An AFL champion's story of redemption, fortitude, and positivity

Jack Riewoldt, Rew Hazzard, Jack Riewoldt

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Simon & Schuster Australia
01 November 2023

Autobiography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Australian Rules football

In his inspirational memoir, Jack Riewoldt reveals all about his remarkable AFL career and how a positive attitude helped him overcome his toughest moments on and off the field.

After booting two goals to help the Richmond Tigers secure a drought-breaking premiership win over Adelaide in 2017, Jack Riewoldt jumped on stage at the MCG to sing ‘Mr Brightside’ with The Killers – one of his all-time favourite bands.

The song became his war cry.

The Bright Side dives into every important win, including Richmond’s recent premierships, as well as the losses that helped Jack learn and build resilience. Jack’s positive attitude helped him overcome a brush with cancer, the loss of his much-loved cousin Maddie – sister of Nick Riewoldt, with whom Jack remains a spokesman for the charity in her name – and the misunderstanding that dogged much of his career.

In The Bright Side, Jack finally corrects some of the misperceptions. From mischievous youngster to revered leader of the game, it was family and community that pulled Jack through and allowed him to become an AFL legend. Now Jack shares the lessons he has learned in the hope that it will help others find brightness during challenging times.

By: Jack Riewoldt
Read by: Rew Hazzard, Jack Riewoldt
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781761102202
ISBN 10: 1761102206
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jack Riewoldt is a celebrated AFL player. The Richmond Tigers forward is a triple-premiership player, triple-Coleman Medallist, has been selected three times for the All-Australian Team, and twice won Richmond’s Best and Fairest, among other awards. In his home state of Tasmania, he’s a Football Hall of Famer. A revered leader and loved by Tiger fans, the veteran played 16 seasons with Richmond and sits second behind Kevin Bartlett for most games played: 347. Jack lives with his wife Carly and three children in Melbourne.