 Riewoldt earned criticism from coach Damien Hardwick in April, told he needed to change his on-field demeanour after being seen yelling at teammate Dustin Martin and giving the finger to the bench in round 3.He was also fined $1,200 by the AFL for the hand gesture.He was criticised by Robert Walls in "The Age" for selfish play; Walls said Riewoldt had "become an individual in a team sport."