Tom Rockliff: I’ve got Jack Redden here on the line…

Jack, how have you settled into the Brisbane Lions?

Jack Redden: Settling in has been quite easy. The weather is great up here and there are good people at the Club.

TR: Now Jack, it is quite clear to a lot of people that you are a very nice looking bloke. How do you feel about that?

JR: I don’t know about that (laughs). I’ve got nothing on my two housemates.

TR: Where are some of the nice spots you know around Brisbane?

JR: The Superbowl in the Valley is a nice little Chinese restaurant where I sometimes go for tea.

TR: What is the go with all the tattoos around the Club? There seems to be a lot of new ink getting around at the moment.

JR: There is a lot of new ink this year. It’s starting to become a trend.

I don’t know if I’m personally a fan, but it’s what a lot of the boys like and I guess it’s up to them at the end of the day.

TR: Are there any ones in particular you don’t mind? I think Mitch Clark’s isn’t too bad, but I'm not so sure about Ash McGrath’s...

JR: I think they’re alright as long as there is a meaning behind them.

There are a couple of average tattoos around the Club.

TR: Who are you suggesting has bad tatts?

JR: Maybe a couple of the younger boys.

TR: Such as…

JR: Rhino (Ryan Harwood) - I don’t like his tattoos and James Hawksley - terrible.

TR: What about Bryce Retzlaff?

JR: Nah, no good.

TR: Clay Beams?

JR No good.

TR What about Jesse O’Brien’s?

JR: Nah, he’s kidding himself.

TR: Do you have any tattoos?

JR: No I don’t. And I don’t intend to either.

TR: Well I’ve seen you in the locker room and I’ve noticed a bit of ink - but let’s leave that one for a later date.

Growing up in Keith in country South Australia. You moved away from home at the tender age of 16 while doing year 10 and moved to boarding school in Adelaide - is that correct?

JR: Yep.

TR: How did you find that move?

JR: It was pretty hard to leave the family, but my parents were probably pretty happy for me to leave the household.

It was a good move up to Adelaide. I met lots of new people at boarding school and it was a great experience.

TR: Do you still speak to all your mates from back home who you went to boarding school with?

JR: Yeah, most of my good mates I keep in close touch with and I always try to catch up with them when I go back there.

TR: Have any of them gone on to greatness after school like yourself?

JR: I had a couple mates that were also lucky enough to get drafted and they are still on lists at the moment.

TR: And who would that be?

JR: Cameron Hitchcock was one of my good mates and he’s playing with Port Adelaide now.

Hamish Hartlett is another one. He is at Port as well.

And Tyson Slattery (Essendon).

TR: Did anyone else from your school go on to do anything exciting other than play football?

JR: I have another mate who does pro bull-riding.

TR: Pro bull-riding? Did you get into any of that when you were back home in Keith?

JR: No, there weren't any bulls in Keith.

TR: Now Jack, your form hasn’t been too bad so far this year, what can we expect from you for the rest of the season?

JR: I’ve probably been a bit quiet. Hopefully I can better myself throughout the year and hopefully the team can get back on track and we can have a great season.

TR: What do you personally want to achieve for the rest of the season?

JR: Just to hold my spot and make a good contribution to the side.

TR: Who’s the cleanest bloke at the Club?

JR: It’s definitely not Daniel Rich.

Brent ‘Heartbreaker’ Staker is very clean.

TR: Do you have any dirt on any of the other boys?

JR: Todd Banfield likes to save his pennies..

He even picks and chooses the petrol stations he uses.

TR: Is there anything else you would like to mention in this interview Jack before we wrap it up?

JR: Tom Rockliff’s a dish pig.

TR: Thanks for your time Jack and all the best for the rest of the season. I look forward to seeing you at home sometime soon.