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

[Drakescoffeecake]

You are a flog also.

That's nice dear.

Gee you're struggling aren't you?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

AFL couldn’t have handled this any worse tbh

Amateur hour

Long time no see. How's your day been burntchook?

 

[Tugga27]

Gee you're struggling aren't you?

He'd make a case for Hitler if he had played for Port.

 

[theouthouse]

He got fined for it...

Not once but twice, grand total of $2500 when he earns ten times that per game. One incident after the game has ended. Oh the poor soul. No wonder why the AFL is a joke.

As most South Australians, we sit back and laugh at how pathetic and amateur Victorian based sporting events are run. That's a fact, AFL extends from the VFL and it has to be a massive embarrassment on the world stage to every Victorian how it is being run.

 

[JackFlash]

Aye and some shit for brains Geelong player tells fans post game to **** off via giving them not one but 2 middle fingers.... Post game.

Nah nothing to see here. Let alone giving it to visitors to his workplace while he is at work and on the job during a game. Repeat behaviour would be a very hefty fine or instant dismissal in other consumer based jobs.

Are you really comparing flipping the bird to physical off field threats? Rioli should not be playing for at least a month. The AFL walked very softly on this one...

 

[JimmyBC]

Gee you're struggling aren't you?

I said he wouldn't play this week 3 days ago, not sure what else you Karens want?

 

[Xtreme]

Willie pulls out

Typical
Can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen

 

[Saint12]

I said he wouldn't play this week 3 days ago, not sure what else you Karens want?

wouldn't or shouldn't?

 

[theouthouse]

Are you really comparing flipping the bird to physical off field threats? Rioli should not be playing for at least a month. The AFL walked very softly on this one...

When you bring in Ken flying post game, involving an opposition player $20 000 vs a player repeatedly gesturing to crowd members during and post game.

It's not hard to see how much of a disgrace and inconsistent the AFL is, yet that is driven primarily by media and public opinion rather than any AFL driven standard, will not, and will never be anything other than a joke of an organisation.

Sadly it's the highest level a player can reach, but it's very much an amateur league.

 

[parsons nose]

If the board of directors are listening, I’m happy to take half the salary of Dillon for the commensurate level of incompetence.

 

[Progressive Aggresion]

Definitely for the best he's not playing this week. He already got vilified and abused after the showdown last year and that was without the adversity he's brought upon himself this time around. Showdowns are brutal crowd atmospheres to play under.

This whole week he's gone through will either spark him to become a cooler headed and composed character that better suits his smooth skills, OR, it will be the beginning of the end of his career, I am hopeful that it'll be the former but as a comparison Jeremy Finlayson

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has looked terrible ever since coming back from his homophobia suspension and looks mentally checked out so we can't afford for something similar to happen to Willie.

A 1 week suspension is reasonable imo and probably should've been handed down earlier in the week. It's disappointing that backlash and peer pressure influenced the change of mind, but the recurring behaviour patterns had to be dealt with , and as the saying goes, three strikes and you're out.

but it also doesn't give him a lot of time for his anger management course to sink in so whether it does or doesn't help him probably won't be evident until later in the season.

 

[CrowToon]

He acted like one last year. The difference is in how both teams dealt with it.
The Crows made him pull his head in, and Port pussyfooted around with Willie.
The Crows were more professional than Port were, and here we are.
Rachele is killing on the field and Willie is sending people death threats.

Every team would take Rachele over Willie

Thinking the booing of Goodes wasnt racist and Rachele was a flog?

How are all of your takes always the opposite of the truth?

 

[LordLucifer]

Seems weak but possibly a bit of back and forth between the AFL and Port, and Port have 'won'. Port may have fought any suspension at all after both Geelong and Essendon wanted no part of adding any fuel to the Bailey Dale issue (which the AFL had already signed off on). AFL got a bit upset with Port that they had been kept out of the loop in regards to Willie, but Port stood their ground and not much the AFL could do. Remains to be seen whether Port are doing the right thing by Willie long term. Time will tell, but he does not seem mentally stable and one week away doesn't seem long enough to get healthy. He is a Port player and port ultimately have the duty of care for player welfare. Doesn't look like they are doing a very good job rolling him out each week to kick goals while his mental state declines.

No, sorry, that is not how this should have played out.

There shouldn't be any "back & forth" because Port shouldn't have had a say in this at all, its a bit more serious than that.

The AFL, as the convenors of the competition & code, should have grown a backbone and made a strong & forthright decision about the incident and handed down a serious penalty to Rioli.

Good "leaders lead" and sometimes they have to make decisions they may not be particularly comfortable with but is in the best interests of the organisation or just the 'right thing to do'.

The AFL's handling of this quite serious issue has been z-grade in professionalism and only served to clearly illustrate just how pathetic their management capabilites truly are.

Wouldn't surprise me if fans start dropping off a bit now especially when you add in the increase of umpire howlers & the farcical fixturing they employ.

 

[Bjchan13]

No, sorry, that is not how this should have played out.

There shouldn't be any "back & forth" because Port shouldn't have had a say in this at all, its a bit more serious than that.

The AFL, as the convenors of the competition & code, should have grown a backbone and made a strong & forthright decision about the incident and handed down a serious penalty to Rioli.

Good "leaders lead" and sometimes they have to make decisions they may not be particularly comfortable with but is in the best interests of the organisation or just the 'right thing to do'.

The AFL's handling of this quite serious issue has been z-grade in professionalism and only served to clearly illustrate just how pathetic their management capabilites truly are.

Wouldn't surprise me if fans start dropping off a bit now especially when you add in the increase of umpire howlers & the farcical fixturing they employ.

I didnt say it is how it shouldve played out or that it was handled well by the AFL. My post was a guess of what i think happened

 

[HairyO]

Seems weak but possibly a bit of back and forth between the AFL and Port, and Port have 'won'. Port may have fought any suspension at all after both Geelong and Essendon wanted no part of adding any fuel to the Bailey Dale issue (which the AFL had already signed off on).

Why would clubs get a say? If a Hawk player punches a St Kilda player and St Kilda say they dont want a suspension, the AFL is still going through with the suspension.

The AFL are just completely gutless and have totally ****ed this up from the very beginning. Every day they make Gil look more and more like a genius.

 

[Outtatym]

Heading up to Darwin?

If you want something done right you gotta do it yourself right? Few bongs with the bros

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

wouldn't or shouldn't?

The silence is very loud

 

[Satan]

If you want something done right you gotta do it yourself right? Few bongs with the bros

 

[PrideofSA]

This is absolutely disgusting. You get 3 weeks for accidentally tackling someone too hard yet you deliberately and repeatedly make verbal threats and just the 1 week. This is after media and public backlash.

The AFL needs to pull their head in as does Rioli obviously.

 

[JackFlash]

When you bring in Ken flying post game, involving an opposition player $20 000 vs a player repeatedly gesturing to crowd members during and post game.

It's not hard to see how much of a disgrace and inconsistent the AFL is, yet that is driven primarily by media and public opinion rather than any AFL driven standard, will not, and will never be anything other than a joke of an organisation.

Sadly it's the highest level a player can reach, but it's very much an amateur league.

Kenny's verbal to Ginnivan was nothing as was Smith's bird, they were both minor compared to Rioli's threats!

 

[Grockadoc]

Am I the only one who laughed at his apology?

"It’s not in my true nature or character to say those things and I apologise for any distress I cause to individuals or their families."

Yet in his previous sentence before this, he states he says things he regrets on field from time to time, which means they happen on a somewhat regular occurence which suggests it IS his nature to say those things...

 

[DamoESP]

This could be the most ironically worded tweet I've ever read.

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They have since deleted this tweet

 

[Bald]

Am I the only one who laughed at his apology?

"It’s not in my true nature or character to say those things and I apologise for any distress I cause to individuals or their families."

Yet in his previous sentence before this, he states he says things he regrets on field from time to time, which means they happen on a somewhat regular occurence which suggests it IS his nature to say those things...

It’s even funnier when you consider that it’d be justifiable if the statement was actually written from him because he’s very unintelligent, but Port and Willie’s management would’ve looked it over and ticked it off

 

[Libbaaaa]

Port’s statement is a disgrace, trying to insinuate that Dale made racist comments.

 

[HairyO]

I think we should all congratulate the AFL for the tough stance they have taken, in giving a one week suspension to a guy who had already said he wont play.