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

[CobberRodgers]

Willie pulls out

Just in time too.

 

[CobberRodgers]

I'd put money on Willie will asking for a trade at the end of this year.

He wouldn’t ask. He would demand aggressively via messenger.

 

[BG__]

Willie pulls out

the old pull and pray method

 

[jannissary]

i'm shocked to be hearing this, shocked!

 

[geelong_crazy26]

I think a precedent has been set here by the AFL. Verbal threats off field and on field to other players are given a tick of approval, regardless of your skin color or race.

 

[voorhees]

This is all the fault of the bootlickers in the AFL media for bringing up those two empty threats from the past, there is only one reason I can think of why they did that.

The stupid AFL should've just fined Willie and forced him to stay off social media, and he could've played this week in the Showdown, now we miss one of the good players playing in a big game for no reason, and that pisses me off.

'for no reason'
where have you been for the last few days?

 

[SC_Power]

Who would take him?

For a few days, Geelong was open to he idea of taking Lindsay Thomas on.
So anything is possible if you can kick a football.

 

[Tiger Prowess]

You can't force a player off of social media.

Maybe you're right, I should've said coerce him to get off social media.

 

[apollo_creed]

This is all the fault of the bootlickers in the AFL media for bringing up those two empty threats from the past, there is only one reason I can think of why they did that.

The stupid AFL should've just fined Willie and forced him to stay off social media, and he could've played this week in the Showdown, now we miss one of the good players playing in a big game for no reason, and that pisses me off.

Hi Kane/Willie/Chris.

 

[Tiger Prowess]

Hi Kane/Willie/Chris.

My name is Anthony

 

[apollo_creed]

My name is Anthony

Your mind games won’t work here Kane/Willie/Chris.

 

[SC_Power]

I think a precedent has been set here by the AFL. Verbal threats off field and on field to other players are given a tick of approval, regardless of your skin color or race.

Hey, why not?

I mean, with some of the disgusting repeat behaviour that hasn’t been punished by the AFL in the past, why not just add to the list?

 

[voorhees]

Weak by the AFL to not have any sort of punishment, regardless of if he's withdrawn himself

And now open themselves up again for more humiliation

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Hey, why not?

I mean, with some of the disgusting repeat behaviour that hasn’t been punished by the AFL in the past, why not just add to the list?

What behavior in the last 12-24 months hasnt been punished? Not talking about some issue from the 80’s-90’s

 

[geelong_crazy26]

And now open themselves up again for more humiliation

Let’s all just talk about the elephant in the room… it’s because he is indigenous. If any other player did this they would get suspended for multiple weeks on the spot.

 

[projectv]

I think a precedent has been set here by the AFL. Verbal threats off field and on field to other players are given a tick of approval, regardless of your skin color or race.

Given players can literally assault people in the street and still be allowed to play AFL games, why would you assume they'd act on verbal threats.

 

[projectv]

Let’s all just talk about the elephant in the room… it’s because he is indigenous. If any other player did this they would get suspended for multiple weeks on the spot.

Like Noah Balta?

Don't be a flog mate.

 

[BG__]

Only a couple of weeks ago Lachie Neale

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called out fans abusing and threatening players in social media direct messages. Which got a fair bit of traction and publicity, with everyone saying its not on.

Not a good look by the AFL to basically now say this sort of activity is ok

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Like Noah Balta?

Don't be a flog mate.

Noah balta got 4 weeks + a court outcome preventing from from playing in further games. Rioli should be getting 2 for this

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Given players can literally assault people in the street and still be allowed to play AFL games, why would you assume they'd act on verbal threats.

Balta got 4 weeks, so no he couldn’t. Get your facts right

 

[Osho]

Assault:
An act that intentionally or recklessly causes another person to fear immediate and unlawful violence. This can involve physical contact, but also threats or attempts to use force, even if no physical contact is made.

If footy is an exclusion zone from law, that would be nice to know. If it is not an exclusion zone from law, that would also be nice to know.

 

[CobberRodgers]

Given players can literally assault people in the street and still be allowed to play AFL games, why would you assume they'd act on verbal threats.

You know he missed games yeah?

 

[CobberRodgers]

Only a couple of weeks ago Lachie Neale called out fans abusing and threatening players in social media direct messages. Which got a fair bit of traction and publicity, with everyone saying its not on.

Not a good look by the AFL to basically now say this sort of activity is ok

Silly Lachie. Only called out fans

 

[Duckimus Prime]

I think a precedent has been set here by the AFL. Verbal threats off field and on field to other players are given a tick of approval, regardless of your skin color or race.

Imagine being so naivete to think this wasn't already the case...

 

[Tugga27]

Maybe you're right, I should've said coerce him to get off social media.

Port have alreay done that.

Willie is a slow learner.
And that's being kind.