Footy legend Nick Riewoldt reveals that the game has left his body so broken that he cannot remember the last time he did something that almost every Aussie regards as a matter of course

Offspring Legend Nick Riewoldt has revealed that his body is so broken that he can’t even go jog to remind The last time he started running.

It follows 13 knee operations in a decorated career with ST Kolda that extends from 2001 to 2017.

Speaking as a newly introduced Afl Hall of Fame member, the champion gave admittedly admitted that his stubborn play style took him a lot with retirement.

‘I now pay the price because I have to sleep with pillows under my legs and I can’t run. I can’t remember the last time I ran, “said Riewoldt on Tuesday in Crown Palladium in Melbourne.

“I can’t rectify my left leg because it is all calculated. It is cooked. It just hurts.

‘(In my match days) my knee would simply fill with liquid, so on the way home of (training at) SEEAFORD I would have drained 100 ml out of it. Every week for two years.

Legend Nick Riewoldt has revealed that his body is so broken that he cannot even go for a short run or straighten his left leg (shown, with wife Catherine)

Speaking as a newly introduced Afl Hall of Fame member, the champion attacker admitted his hard fuck playing style when playing for St. Kolda was harmful

“At that time I didn’t really know (about the long -term damage), but I would make a number of different decisions (in retrospect).”

Riewoldt also stated that his knee pain can sometimes be so serious that he cannot walk after playing with his three boys, James, William and Teddy.

He remembered a shocking concussion incident in 2015 with Adelaide Crows star Brodie Smith that threatened to end his career.

The concussion was so serious Riewoldt tragically forgot his sister had died of aplastic anemiaA rare bone marrow disease, a few months earlier.

‘I’ came to ‘in the ambulance and I just had a feeling of fear that something bad had happened, and I said:’ Is everything okay? “He said.

‘Is (female) Cath Ok? Is my mother okay? Is my brother, my sister okay? I knew something was wrong, but I couldn’t remember what it was.

‘So then I can remember all the doctors and physios who looked at each other and then they had to break the news about what had happened.

“It was only about two or three months after Maddie died and I couldn’t remember that.”

A six times best and fairest with the saints, Riewoldt has started 718 goals for the club

A six -time best and fairest with the saints, former club captain Riewoldt hung his boots with 718 goals in his name of 336 performances.

Although a premiership turned out to be elusive in the end, he will always be a club legend at Moorabbin.

Nowadays Riewoldt stays in the game and works as a respected commentator for channel 7.

Elsewhere, Sanfl -Superster Ken Farmer was elevated to the status of the legend -and Hawthorn four -time Premiership -icon Luke Hodge, Melbourne Great Garry Lyon, Andw Superstars Daisy Pearce and Erin Phillips were also honored.

In addition, Sanfl legend Peter Darley from the 60s, WAFL seven-time flag winner and referee George Owens Plus Tasmania team of the century Vice-captain John Leedham formally recognized their contributions to the game.