That is what will be appear on Nick Riewoldt’s CV following Tuesday night’s ceremony in which he was selected at centre-half forward and named vice-captain in the 2014 All-Australian team.

It is Riewoldt’s first selection since he was named captain in 2009, and St Kilda coach Alan Richardson paid tribute to the 31-year-old’s durability, leadership and work ethic in what was a vintage campaign.

“This accolade is much deserved,” Richardson told SAINTS.com.au.

“Nick had an outstanding year. He played every game and provided terrific leadership to our younger players, both on game day and during the week.

“The fact he’s able to get himself up every week and perform at such a high level is a testament to his preparation and drive to succeed.”

For the first time since 2006, Riewoldt played every game for the year. He took 191 marks – more than any other player in the competition – and booted 49 goals.

He began the year with a bang, collecting 23 disposals and booting three goals in the Saints’ win over Melbourne in round one, before registering 24 possessions, 14 marks and five majors against GWS the following weekend.

In both wins Riewoldt was the key player, acting as a General for St Kilda’s host of younger players, illustrating just how valuable he is in his 14th season of AFL football.

However the skipper reserved his best performance for St Kilda’s clash with Fremantle in round 18.

Heading into the encounter, the Saints were considered rank underdogs against Ross Lyon’s men, who were second on the ladder at the time.

Three hours later, a Riewoldt-led and Lenny Hayes-inspired St Kilda outfit had dismantled the away team by 58 points, causing arguably the biggest upset of the home and away season.

Riewoldt was everywhere. He booted four goals, collected 30 disposals for just the second time in his career, and clunked a season-high 16 marks in a vintage display.



But his 2014 campaign wasn’t all about goals and marks, with the veteran also committed to undertaking a selfless role further afield, allowing the likes of Rhys Stanley, Spencer White and Tom Lee to play closer to goal.

As a result, he ran further than ever before, and though the delivery wasn’t always perfect, he was always willing to double back and go again.

In addition to his All-Australian selections in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2014, Riewoldt was also nominated in 2007, 2012 and 2013.

Earlier this month, he won his sixth Trevor Barker Award ahead of Lenny Hayes and Sean Dempster.