Richmond star Jack Riewoldt has revealed a story about how cousin Nick nearly joined the yellow and black six weeks after his retirement in 2017.

Let's set the scene - it was the night of Jack's Tasmanian wedding on 27 August, 2017. Richmond had just defeated Adelaide in the grand final the previous month to end a 37-year premiership drought.

Having all been a few drinks in, Jack and ex-teammate Alex Rance convinced the St Kilda legend to play for the Tigers.

Speaking on Fox Footy Live, Jack even confirmed that Nick signed a contract on a napkin agreeing to the move.

โ€œOn the night of my wedding, myself, Alex Rance and Nick โ€“ it was probably the next morning โ€“ made a phone call to our list manager Blair Hartley about Nick actually coming on,โ€ Jack said onย Fox Footy Live.

โ€œHe was on board. He was deadset on board. It was in the wee hours where nothing else happens. He was confirmed. He actually signed a contract on a bit of a napkin with the details.โ€

Asked whether the story was true or not, Nick admitted that the trio all took part in a long voicemail to Hartley with a particularly strong pitch from Rance.

โ€œIt was a long voicemail (sent to Blair Hartley),โ€ Nick toldย Fox Footy Live.

โ€œIt was about a six minute one. Blair would have woken up the next morning and listened to this voicemail.

โ€œJack had a turn and then I had a turn and then Rancey was my greatest advocate saying: โ€˜I played on him six weeks ago and heโ€™s still in good form.โ€™

โ€œThe pitch was really strong and Iโ€™m not sure how seriously it was taken. But in the moment, with a belly-full, I was considering it.โ€