1st ever Uncle and Nephew in the AFL? (Steven & Jesse Motlop)

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Could we have our first ever Uncle v Nephew game in VFL/AFL history?

I know Indigenous players in the past have said his my uncle but it could mean 2nd to 5th cousin in non indigenous ways
 

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Dan Rioli is Maurice Junior’s nephew. Yes nephew, not the other way around.

Yes but not an exact uncle/nephew relationship

Sibby ----- Bradley ----- Daniel
Maurice snr ----- Maurice jnr

Maurice jr and Daniel's father are 1st cousins which makes jnr and Daniel 2nd cousins and not a pure uncle/nephew relationship
 
Yes but not an exact uncle/nephew relationship

Sibby ----- Bradley ----- Daniel
Maurice snr ----- Maurice jnr

Maurice jr and Daniel's father are 1st cousins which makes jnr and Daniel 2nd cousins and not a pure uncle/nephew relationship
That's interesting.
I have read many times that they are uncle and nephew.
Thanks for the clarifcation. It sounds like you know what you're talking about.
 
Willie Riolli is also supposedly Dan Rioli's uncle, but now I'm also questioning this
I'm questioning my very existence.
 

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That's interesting.
I have read many times that they are uncle and nephew.
Thanks for the clarifcation. It sounds like you know what you're talking about.

Uncle/Nephew loose term used by Indigenous people as a sign of respect

They are 2nd cousins

Willie Riolli is also supposedly Dan Rioli's uncle, but now I'm also questioning this

Willie Rioli snr ----- Willie Rioli jnr
Sibby Rioli --------- Brad Rioli --------- Dan Rioli

Again they are 2nd cousins

Sibby, Maurice, Cyril II, Willie snr are brothers

Rioli - Wikipedia
 

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Dean Rioli is the brother of Bradley Rioli ( Dan father)

Sibby ( Dean, Bradley father) is the brother of Maurice snr, (Maurice jnr father), Cyril jnr ( Cyril jnr father) Willie snr ( Willie jnr father)

In Indigenous ways Daniel calls his fathers 1st cousins uncle when they are in fact Daniel's 2nd cousins
 
Ricky Mclean played for Carlton before his time with Richmond and is Brock McLean's Uncle.
 

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Lou Richards and his uncle Alby Pannam played together for years.
Lou's uncle Alby was only 9 years older than him.
So when Lou first broke into the side as teenager, Alby was an established star player.

I have an uncle just under three years older than me. A friend found out, "Dude, give your grandpa a high five from me!"

I made the wise choice not to.
 

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Is there a full Rioli family-tree available? And how doe the Longs tie-in? Do the Motlops also have a genetic link?

Rioli - Wikipedia

Long's are tied into the Rioli Family via Marriage to Cyril Rioli jnr (Cyril Rioli jnr father) and Cathy Long (Michael Long sister)

Motlop Family:

Eddie ----- Shannon (ex Roo/Dee), Daniel ( ex Roo/Power) and Steven (ex Cat, current Power)----- Jesse (Daniel's son)
Mo -------- Marlon ( ex Power), Thomas
Mark ------ Aaron, Jarred
Paul ------- Brenton, Jerome
 

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Its actually Pannamopoulos - they are of Greek heritage and I think it was Lou's maternal grandfather who shortened it not long after arriving in Australia .

So that makes Lou Richards and Abby Pannam were the 1st Uncle/Nephew to play together in VFL/AFL history

Just need to find the 1st to play against each other LOL
 

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Yes but not an exact uncle/nephew relationship

Sibby ----- Bradley ----- Daniel
Maurice snr ----- Maurice jnr

Maurice jr and Daniel's father are 1st cousins which makes jnr and Daniel 2nd cousins and not a pure uncle/nephew relationship

Willie Rioli snr ----- Willie Rioli jnr
Sibby Rioli --------- Brad Rioli --------- Dan Rioli

Again they are 2nd cousins

Wouldn't that make them first cousins once removed?

Dan and a hypothetical child of Willie Jnr/Maurice Jnr would be second cousins.
 
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