Willie Rioli "on leave" from Port Adelaide after social media post

[jakson68]

Its incumbent upon all who stand for good in society to boo him relentlessly until he starts showing class. Softly softly has taken us down a dark path of no accountability and a new generation out of control.

If people boo him, watch the race card get dealt out, instead of the he is a flog card.

 

[Willo_]

I mean, potentially I have my Geelong Bias showing... but this seems to be pretty clear damage control by the AFL yeah?
What do Geelong have to gain by saying they told the AFL if they didn't... they would just say "at the request of the player we chose not follow it up etc etc"

The AFL are just "angry" to cover their tracks at doing nothing about it and now it escalating, AND more importantly ...getting out in the media

 

[bomberclifford]

Why, you wanna check his grammar or are you gearing up for ye olde "IF yOu HavEn'T SeEn iT, It DidN't HaPPen" deflection?

Exact wording is irrelevant if the point of the message was, I will arrange for you to be harmed.

Of course it matters. Only a dimwit would think otherwise.

The reason I asked is because there was a version posted on Reddit that seemed very over the top. Wanted to see if anyone here had heard similar.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Lol the AFL livid at all the wrong things. Oh whoops, you're cover up didn't work. You hyopcritical flogs.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

If people boo him, watch the race card get dealt out, instead of the he is a flog card.

Tale as old as time.

 

[Sassermon]

Of course it matters. Only a dimwit would think otherwise.

If you say so it must be true

 

[Hoops]

If people boo him, watch the race card get dealt out, instead of the he is a flog card.

Looks like it you that is playing the race card.

 

[theouthouse]

Anything said on the field is just heat if the moment stuff. Having said that, families should be out of bounds.

However, post game, going on with it and taking the time to physically threaten needs to be taken seriously.

AFL once again one of the most useless bunch of administrators in world sport.

Jeff Kennett, Alistair Clarkson and a few other Senior off field leaders come to mind. Cousin Cyril not attending Hawks celebrations last weekend and that whole case against Hawthorn and Willie going on rants about that club as well as very similar non football and family based exercises.

Well you don't need to be swapping blue gatorade for urine to think there is a lot of unsaid stuff that needs to come out from under the AFL and certain clubs, pretty much all of them, carpet.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

I'm not so sure that's true. Given the focus on mental health, there has been a fair bit of poor behaviour tolerated over the last couple of years due to that, and not all of them have been indigenous. True that no situation has been exactly the same and the transgressions vary but I think it's unfair to assume that race has anything to do with this. I absolutely think this has not been handled well by the club and AFL and it needs to be some sort of suspension as there is no place for threats in the workplace, but I can also see that for whatever reason, the guy is not in a good headspace. I think there's room to both punish the behaviour and address the root cause with care.

You only need to look at this incident, Charlie Cameron's defence, Tyson Stengle's escape from suspension, Jamarra Ugle-Hagens freewheeling versus the treatment of the GWS Mad Monday boys, Smith, Watson, Reid recently to show there is a clear two-tiered justice system in the AFL. The AFL is concerned entirely by its image, that 'image' clearly hierarchically goes:

1. Being sensitive to Indigenous issues
2. Being family friendly
3. Everything else.

This hierarchy means that a white player can be suspended for flipping the bird or making a joke in private because that's not "family friendly", but an Indigenous player receives no sanction for threatening violence against another player because, despite the fact that's also not family friendly, the sensitivity to Indigenous issues trumps that concern (ignoring the fact that this isn't an Indigenous issue, this is just a bloke being a flog, but the AFL is racist and just sees Indigenous player = Indigenous issue).

 

[jakson68]

Now that there has been an AFL backlash from all corners over their pathetically weak approach to this bloke, I can see a phone call to port to go into damage control.
Watch for "Rioli will take a week or two away from the game for personal reasons"

The AFL is an embarrassment, they are so concerned about appearing socially inclusive and don't want to upset anyone, that they lose track of what is right and wrong.

This threat wasn't off the cuff, or spur of the moment, it was premeditated the following day.

No place for this flog in the game.
Pull your head in, or piss off.

 

[BStaff17]

I mean, potentially I have my Geelong Bias showing... but this seems to be pretty clear damage control by the AFL yeah?
What do Geelong have to gain by saying they told the AFL if they didn't... they would just say "at the request of the player we chose not follow it up etc etc"

The AFL are just "angry" to cover their tracks at doing nothing about it and now it escalating, AND more importantly ...getting out in the media

Yep typical wank of the AFL

Its all okay as long as it doesnt get out in the media.

Now its out in the media they are fuming.

They get what they deserve the AFL.

 

[jakson68]

Looks like it you that is playing the race card.

How the hell did you come up with that you pelican?

I was replying to a post about people booing him.
And my belief is that if people were to boo him, others would say the people booing were racists.

Do you believe that this would not be the case, or are you just being a catastrophizing flog?

 

[Sassermon]

You only need to look at this incident, Charlie Cameron's defence, Tyson Stengle's escape from suspension, Jamarra Ugle-Hagens freewheeling versus the treatment of the GWS Mad Monday boys, Smith, Watson, Reid recently to show there is a clear two-tiered justice system in the AFL. The AFL is concerned entirely by its image, that 'image' clearly hierarchically goes:

1. Being sensitive to Indigenous issues
2. Being family friendly
3. Everything else.

This hierarchy means that a white player can be suspended for flipping the bird or making a joke in private because that's not "family friendly", but an Indigenous player receives no sanction for threatening violence against another player because, despite the fact that's also not family friendly, the sensitivity to Indigenous issues trumps that concern (ignoring the fact that this isn't an Indigenous issue, this is just a bloke being a flog, but the AFL is racist and just sees Indigenous player = Indigenous issue).

I do appreciate the possibility that it has played a part, which would be disappointing, its just the assumption that race is THE reason for the poor handling of this that is my issue.
Oliver
is probably the most helpful example I can think of right now. He had multiple instances of poor behaviour. Some of them were in a private setting but one of them was also walking along a line of cars and bending the windscreen wipers, which is vandalism and quite public. He didn't get sanctioned for that and he may be the whitest human on the planet.
I absolutely think the AFL went way too soft on this but I can see a multitude of reasons that might be the case.

Getting caught up on race detracts from the overall issue that the AFL is poor at handling aggressive behaviour across the board.

 

[MiguelM]

The carpet was not big enough this time!

 

[darcytiger]

Can’t wait to boo him

 

[kaiserchief13]

Can’t wait to boo him

 

[FlowersByIrene]

I do appreciate the possibility that it has played a part, which would be disappointing, its just the assumption that race is THE reason for the poor handling of this that is my issue.
Oliver
is probably the most helpful example I can think of right now. He had multiple instances of poor behaviour. Some of them were in a private setting but one of them was also walking along a line of cars and bending the windscreen wipers, which is vandalism and quite public. He didn't get sanctioned for that and he may be the whitest human on the planet.
I absolutely think the AFL went way too soft on this but I can see a multitude of reasons that might be the case.

Getting caught up on race detracts from the overall issue that the AFL is poor at handling aggressive behaviour across the board.

You're right, should ad fake 'mental health' issues to the hierarchy.

 

[LUKEHAND69]

I’ll say what we’re all thinking: Willie Rioli

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is really cool and tough.

 

[JPetro83]

He needs time off. he clearly struggling. The AFL should give him 3-4 weeks.
You wouldnt pick him to be that sort of person. Bumped into him a number of times at Ned Kelly bakery and he gives the time of day to everyone. Friendly and up for a chin wag.

 

[Sassermon]

You're right, should ad fake 'mental health' issues to the hierarchy.

It might not be fake. It might be that he's genuinely struggling, which is important. It doesn't excuse the behaviour and mean it shouldn't be addressed though.
The AFL has a duty of care to provide a safe work environment and protect all the employees, which by putting it in the too hard basket, they have failed in.
Him seriously struggling mentally and having behaved in a way that is completely unacceptable and requires sanction can both be true.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Yep typical wank of the AFL

Its all okay as long as it doesnt get out in the media.

Now its out in the media they are fuming.

They get what they deserve the AFL.

Eagerly looking forward to the 'Gangsta' round later on this year.

 

[Cam Payne]

Upon breaking up a fight during my school footy days, the bloke that started it said, "I'll get you on the outside". I replied that we were outside. Nothing eventuated. I wonder if he was related to Willie.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Just gave the Port board a read. **** me sideways.
Not all on there but a good portion of them blaming the media, inserting whataboutism scenarios and a good dose of vicbias.

To those degenerates, you have a player who is threatening others at work. In any other workplace that'd be sackable on the first offence. Let alone 3 incidents within 12 months. Grow up, drop the club bias and see it for what it is. He's a deeply troubled individual and he's ****ed up multiple times.

To those that police that board, hope they wake up tomorrow and realise the tone and viewpoints of that discussion aren't acceptable.

It is very interesting reading.

 

[zigipop]

See now I'm interested to know what flavour Gatorade he used. Most would make the obvious assumption that it must have been the yellow Lemon-Lime, but I wouldn't completely put it past Willie to have used Blue Bolt or Orange Ice in his bid to dupe the unsuspecting ASADA official.

Brace yourself, this has been discussed. While not confirmed it has been widely speculated that he used blue Gatorade as a substitute for urine for asada testing purposes.

 

[ashep]

How the hell did you come up with that you pelican?

I was replying to a post about people booing him.
And my belief is that if people were to boo him, others would say the people booing were racists.

Do you believe that this would not be the case, or are you just being a catastrophizing flog?

I think you're absolutely wrong. He's been outed for threatening other players multiple times, not ahem sliding in with his knees that one time.

I'm not saying there won't be anyone who suggests booing Rioli is racially motivated, but they will be a minority.