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We all know Lloyd is a massive tool, but he brings up an interesting point here, Rioli has talent to burn but just doesn't use it.
http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cyril-rioli--underachiever-20140425-zqza4.html
Yes, he's had injuries, but so did Steve Johnson and he managed to have a far greater impact than Rioli, even while he played exclusively as a lazy half forward.
Why do Hawks fans get so excited by him, he's not even in the top ten players at your club? I can honestly say that Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Burgoyne, Breust, Birchall, Gibson, Lake, Lewis, Gunston and Hale are all significantly more valuable players than Rioli. I understand how kids get excited by his freakish moments, but we're grown ups on Big Footy, we know it's the accurate kicking and ferocious competitiveness that make Hawthorn the great team they are, not silky cameos.
http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cyril-rioli--underachiever-20140425-zqza4.html
Yes, he's had injuries, but so did Steve Johnson and he managed to have a far greater impact than Rioli, even while he played exclusively as a lazy half forward.
Why do Hawks fans get so excited by him, he's not even in the top ten players at your club? I can honestly say that Hodge, Mitchell, Roughead, Burgoyne, Breust, Birchall, Gibson, Lake, Lewis, Gunston and Hale are all significantly more valuable players than Rioli. I understand how kids get excited by his freakish moments, but we're grown ups on Big Footy, we know it's the accurate kicking and ferocious competitiveness that make Hawthorn the great team they are, not silky cameos.

