Nick Riewoldt shocked the AFL world when he determined to maneuver his life to America, however the St Kilda legend might quickly be coming dwelling.
The 41-year-old Riewoldt walked away from a blossoming tv profession in December 2022 to relocate to Texas, the place his spouse Catherine’s household are from.
He had been the topic of a bidding warfare between Fox Footy and Channel 7 for his providers on the time of his departure.
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Following his extremely profitable 17-year profession with the Saints, Riewoldt made a seamless transition into the media, changing into a mainstay on Foxtel’s footy and leisure protection.
He has been working in business improvement within the US, however in an announcement that may get TV executives salivating, Riewoldt has now revealed plans to return to Australia.
“(We’ve got) every intention of coming back,” he confirmed in a chat with SEN Radio.
“But that will play out over the next few months, what we decide to do.”
Riewoldt hasn’t been too removed from the news during the last yr, regardless of his relocation together with his spouse and three younger boys.
He returned to TV screens shortly after his transfer when he accepted a shock invitation from ESPN to hitch its Superbowl protection in Arizona, drawing a combined response as he interviewed Aussie NFL gamers Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs and joined the SportsHeart panel.
“It’s on another level, there’s a huge vibe, huge buzz in town,” he gushed on Triple M’s The Rush Hour with JB & Billy on the time.
“I might be the most excited person in Phoenix at the moment.”
Riewoldt accepted an invite to attend this yr’s AFL Hall of Fame ceremony in June, having been chosen for inclusion within the prestigious membership, however he determined to not make the journey again to Australia for it.
The AFL Commission mentioned on the time he could be formally inducted in 2024.
Riewoldt additionally hit the headlines in July over a spat with former St Kilda coach Brett Ratten, after the previous key ahead slammed “sub-par” requirements on the membership below Ratten’s management and mentioned that they had improved below the returning Ross Lyon.
Ratten replied in form, stating: “The only time (Riewoldt) came was for free physio, that’s the only time he was at the club, so I don’t know where he saw those standards.”
Now planning to return to his dwelling nation, Riewoldt conceded he had some work to do to persuade the remainder of his household.
“They’ve laid it on pretty thick, they’ve laid it on very, very thick,” Riewoldt mentioned.
“Everyone’s integrated really well, the boys have played sport and fit in at school.
“They’re a bit of a novelty with the Australian accents. It’s been great.”
Reportedly working within the business world at a tech firm, Riewoldt mentioned he had missed being concerned in footy.
“(It’s been) really great personally as well to be able to live and experience a real-life MBA, being involved in business and removed from footy for the first time since I was 17,” he mentioned.
“I missed the footy season this year. It was a bizarre experience, not being just totally immersed in it for the first time since I was 17.”
Riewoldt additionally mentioned his kids had adopted baseball as their chosen sport and have turn out to be large followers of MLB powerhouse, the Houston Astros.
“We had some season tickets this year, which was great because the boys got right into it,” he mentioned. “They played baseball to start the trip over here, which was awesome.
“They know all the players, they know the batting order, they know all the pitchers.
“They educate me because I’m still hanging onto the hope that they’ll keep a footy in their hands and a cricket bat.
“But I’m losing the battle at the moment.”
Originally revealed as St Kilda nice Nick Riewoldt has revealed the following plans for his household
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
