Nick Riewoldt

2022 - 12 - 27

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AFL great Nick Riewoldt shocks footy world with next move, quitting ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The former St Kilda captain has opted for a dramatic change of lifestyle, turning his back on the Aussie spotlight.

Stream them all for free on He retired from football at the end of 2017, and began a media career the following year with Fox Footy. The footy star was the first selection in the 2000 AFL draft, captaining St Kilda in 2005 and from 2007 to 2016. The move is reportedly a 12-month commitment, and with Riewoldt’s current contract set to conclude at the end of 2022, TV Blackbox reports that he was already in discussions with Fox Footy about missing half of the 2023 AFL season before returning. [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) great turned football commentator Nick Riewoldt is ditching the screen, leaving his footy commentating role at Fox Footy to move to America with his young family. [St Kilda](https://7news.com.au/sport/st-kilda-saints) captain has surprised the TV world, opting to relocate to his wife’s hometown of Houston, Texas with their three young sons James, Will and Teddy.

Nick Riewoldt shocks TV networks with abrupt call amid bidding war (Yahoo Sport Australia)

AFL champion Nick Riewoldt could have been set to cash in on a lucrative bidding war - but has revealed his priorities lie elsewhere this year.

AFL legend quits TV, blows up life (NEWS.com.au)

Football great Nick Riewoldt is starting a new life overseas after he was in the middle of bidding war between TV networks. less than 2 min read.

They will be moving back to the southern state with their three young children James, Will and Teddy in January. His departure is a hit to the star-studded Fox Footy team after he became a popular figure in his appearances across the network’s comedy shows. Riewoldt’s current contract with Fox Footy expires at the end of 2022 and the Foxtel network was fighting Seven and Nine to retain him as one of the highest profile football analysts in the country.

NICK RIEWOLDT quits FOX FOOTY for new family life in the United ... (TV Blackbox)

TV Blackbox understands the respected commentator had attempted to negotiate a new agreement with Fox Footy that would have seen him miss approximately half ...

Riewoldt and his American-born wife, Catherine are set to relocate to Houston, Texas where their three children have already attended school. His departure from Fox Footy, where he has been a regular contributor since 2018, will be a significant loss for the network. Former AFL champion and high-profile Fox Footy star Nick Riewoldt has confirmed he will take a sabbatical in the United States for the next 12 months.

AFL star Nick Riewoldt is shocking the football world with his next ... (Football)

The AFL football great, Nick Riewoldt, is off screen and leaving his role as football commentator at Fox Footy to move to America with his young family.