News Jnr Rioli - He’s back.

[SloppyJoe]

Funnily enough, the delay in a decision may well have helped Rioli stay on our list.

If his 2 year ban was announced say this time last year, the club may not have kept him on in the knowledge that he would miss 2 full seasons.

 

[KERRPOW]

Someone ...please....just hide willies bong.

 

[FreeTK]

Curious as to where you heard that. Not saying you’re wrong but that’s not how I understood the process works

Collingwood's Sam Murray 'more committed than ever' to AFL career once ban for doping ends

Collingwood player Sam Murray is issued with an 18-month ban for doping by an AFL tribunal, but will be free to join next year's competition when that ban ends in February.

www.google.com.au

That’s the Sam Murray case. AFL announced the decision and there was a 21 day window for parties to lodge an appeal once the written reasons for the decision were provided



I’m not ruling out that there may have been some discussion between the tribunal and ASADA/SIA on a potential penalty but it’d be a departure from usual protocol for a decision to be handed down but not made public until the appeal period had ended

If Rioli knew, Nisbett knew.

 

[Broken_Chairs]

I'm a good PT. I'm also a former player. tell him to call me.


45 a day.

Eat healthy.

Slide into his DM's mate

 

[Chris_6678]

Might be the reason they didn't add an SSP player as they knew one would be back in Willie this year.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

If Rioli knew, Nisbett knew.

explains his posts on insta. he knew he was on his way back

 

[Lost In The Sky]

This seems to indicate he can return to training 8 weeks before his return

 

[Ok Boomer]

Very happy for Willie who has some certainty now

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Imagine the roar of Optus crowd when Willie kicks his first goal? Jesus.

 

[Biggie]

Jesus.

Will rise, such will be the noise

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Just thinking about it, maybe the August (as opposed to Sept) return date is the result of the behind the scenes negotiations.

E.g. AFL: We’re giving him 18 months
ASADA: That’s outrageous, we won’t agree to anything less than two years.
AFL: How about 21 months? We think he should get back this season.
ASADA: It’s gotta be two years min.
AFL: How about two years but backdated to the date of his test?
ASADA: Fine.

[end scene]

 

[SloppyJoe]

It's like they leaked the news but forgot about WADA's ability to appeal.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

It's a shame the club folded last weekend. It's like Alan Parrish coming home to find the shoe factory shut down.

 

[Biggie]

 

[Obeanie1]

If Rioli knew, Nisbett knew.

Ahhh, so Willie has known for a while.

So who was the campaigner on here who posted that was complete BS?

Hmmmmmm????

 

[FreeTK]

Just wanted to point out to everyone that I was right about everything on this from the start.

- I have always said that it would be argued on ground of intention
- That Willie would get between 18 months to 2 years
- That Nisbett already knew the outcome when he gave his interview to the West last week

 

[DanWA]

It's like they leaked the news but forgot about WADA's ability to appeal.

WADA will do exactly what they did to Essendon... nothing

 

[amazingjoshy]

WADA will do exactly what they did to Essendon... nothing

Ummm.....

 

[FreeTK]

This seems to indicate he can return to training 8 weeks before his return

If he can train at the club from June (which would involve match sims) he should definitely get selected at his first opportunity to play.

8 weeks is more than long enough time on the track and more than enough time to rebuild some chemistry. Willie is not a new player who needs to gel with a brand new team, he has played with 75% of our list for a few years.

 

[Ochre]

Yes, imagine showing sympathy for a convicted drug cheat.

 

[Bender_]

Yes, imagine showing sympathy for a convicted drug cheat.

Was so simple - all that had to be done was search his history for the word "Crowley" and the retort is done.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Pray for ep2018

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Oh, are we starting with the I-told-you-so’s?

Who was the campaigner saying it was going to be four years flat, and anyone who thought otherwise was deluded?

 

[squashface]

Just wanted to point out to everyone that I was right about everything on this from the start.

- I have always said that it would be argued on ground of intention
- That Willie would get between 18 months to 2 years
- That Nisbett already knew the outcome when he gave his interview to the West last week

Your day, mate

 

[Hap Hapablap]

Imagine the roar of Optus crowd when Willie kicks his first goal? Jesus.

chairs will be turned into drums