Tom Hawkins and Jack Riewoldt have inadvertently sparked retirement rumours after their post-game second on Friday night time.
The two star forwards met in the course of the MCG and exchanged guernseys after Richmond’s upset win over Geelong.
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Hawkins and Riewoldt got here collectively, signed their guernseys earlier than posing for pictures holding them at chest peak.
The second nevertheless left footy followers far and huge pondering if it was an indication their careers are coming to an finish and if it might be the final time they share the sector collectively.
Both gamers are out of contract at season’s finish, leaving Melbourne nice Garry Lyon to query if this was the tip.
“The swapping of the jumpers was an interesting one” Lyon stated on Fox Footy.
“They were here on AFL 360 together during the week, so maybe they hatched that plan during the week
“I was more interested in one of them is going to retire, if that’s the case.”
The Richmond and Geelong forwards have loved stellar careers within the AFL, combining for some staggering statistics.
Between them they’ve claimed six premierships, eight All-Australians, 4 Coleman Medals, three finest and fairests whereas kicking 1529 targets from 670 video games.
“Two Hall of Famers right there. They go straight in when they’re eligible,” Tigers legend Matthew Richardson stated on Channel 7.
Luke Hodge added: “They’ve just been so durable and consistent players for such a long time.”
Hawkins led the cost in entrance of purpose for the Cats with three targets, two of which got here within the first quarter.
At the opposite finish of the bottom Riewoldt’s two targets got here within the last quarter as Richmond flexed their muscle mass to document a 24-point victory.
The end result snapped the Cats’ five-game profitable streak and noticed the Tigers safe back-to-back wins for the primary time this yr.
Geelong sit at 5-4 on the season after the opening 9 rounds and in the interim are sitting sixth on the ladder.
Richmond transfer to 3-5 with the win lifting them into twelfth place on the ladder after a lacklustre begin to the yr.
Source: www.news.com.au
