Opinion Non-Crows AFL 12: Willie and the Port Boys

[Thrillthorpe7]

Hahaha Nicksy and co are laughing , laughing at McRae - resting players - next minute someone will talk about rotating players around the ground

Tbf Collingwood supporters have been clarifying that JDG has carried an injury all season (and his form has been shit anyway), Mihocek picked up a rib injury against Geelong and Maynard has carried a foot injury all season. Meanwhile, Pendles is 73 and is never playing on a 5 day break to Perth; he's really the only one technically rested.

 

[GreyCrow]

Tbf Collingwood supporters have been clarifying that JDG has carried an injury all season (and his form has been shit anyway), Mihocek picked up a rib injury against Geelong and Maynard has carried a foot injury all season. Meanwhile, Pendles is 73 and is never playing on a 5 day break to Perth; he's really the only one technically rested.

And we still play injured players

As I said laughing

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

And we still play injured players

As I said laughing

Collingwood has technically been playing JDG and Maynard injured all season too. If you've seen Collingwood games, it's been fairly clear how unfit De Goey has looked.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Any Crows fans going this weekend, do not say anything to Willie, we all know what will happen if you do.

 

[crowcaine]

Any Crows fans going this weekend, do not say anything to Willie, we all know what will happen if you do.

Should be all good if you apologise though, right?

In all seriousness, I agree. You wouldn't want to be that person who causes this situation to flip so Port/Rioli can claim their fortnightly victim tag.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Any Crows fans going this weekend, do not say anything to Willie, we all know what will happen if you do.

Hmm I can't promise that

 

[Peter Doherty]

 

[rocket18]

It's still hard to believe the AFL have given this the all clear with not even a fine, he must of got the Rioli discount??

 

[GROTTO]

It's still hard to believe the AFL have given this the all clear with not even a fine, he must of got the Rioli discount??

It wouldnt surprise me if there is a lot more to it, but the AFL left it alone, given the apology was accepted.

 

[treeman]

It wouldnt surprise me if there is a lot more to it, but the AFL left it alone, given the apology was accepted.

Give me an example of how there could be a lot more to it?

 

[SLOWNE]

Give me an example of how there could be a lot more to it?

Dale took out Willies mum for a steak dinner and never called her again?

 

[MrBarry]

It wouldnt surprise me if there is a lot more to it, but the AFL left it alone, given the apology was accepted.

A lot more to it how?

Seems clear cut to me, he threatened a player with violence after a game, outside of a game.

 

[GROTTO]

A lot more to it how?

Seems clear cut to me, he threatened a player with violence after a game, outside of a game.

Im not disputing that, I just think we may not be privy to all the information as to why the AFL didnt sanction Junior.

 

[WeeBlake]

It wouldnt surprise me if there is a lot more to it, but the AFL left it alone, given the apology was accepted.

Willie seems a bit off kilter at the moment, maybe they’re genuinely worried about him

 

[ams4crows]

Absolutely laughable that the AFL have a bee in their bonnet of publicly announcing return from injury time frames but absolutely nothing on violent threats from one player to another.

AFL house is garbage right now, leadership is the weakest it's ever been what are Dillion and Kane actually doing every day??

I can't believe I miss Gill McLachlan hell Demetrio was a King compared to these hacks.

 

[pjcrows]

Any Crows fans going this weekend, do not say anything to Willie, we all know what will happen if you do.

We know there will be someone, and we know what will happen.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

I see the majority of port fans are backing fatty, turning it into the old us vs them mantra. Pathetic but not surprising from the ferals.

 

[GROTTO]

THAT Nick Watson copped an AFL sanction for cheekily flipping the bird at the MCG on Sunday while Willie Rioli escaped one for threatening a rival player via social media is difficult to comprehend.

BARRETT: Rioli fallout only adds to AFL's growing to-do list

The reaction to penalties handed to Willie Rioli, Nick Watson and Paul Curtis, among others, illustrate the challenges facing League bosses, writes Damian Barrett

www.afl.com.au

 

[footy4ever]

Nice, they will be fresh and rested for us

Pies reckon they can handle Freo without those guns but would be dicey if those players aren't up to scratch against us.

We've lost the last 4 to Collingwood by 4,2,1,5 points Close, but no cigar.

But I don't know why Collingwood would would be saving their players for us. We've lost 9 in a row to those bastards.

 

[GROTTO]

Pies reckon they can handle Freo without those guns but would be dicey if those players aren't up to scratch against us.

We've lost the last 4 to Collingwood by 4,2,1,5 points Close, but no cigar.

But I don't know why Collingwood would would be saving their players for us. We've lost 9 in a row to those bastards.

I think its all part and parcel of maintaining a healthy list for the season.

The Pies play their next 8 games at "home" in Victoria.

 

[GROTTO]

I see the majority of port fans are backing fatty, turning it into the old us vs them mantra. Pathetic but not surprising from the ferals.

Alberton street thugs, I wouldnt expect anything less. I f**king hate that club.

 

[kirky]

So Willie Rioli

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Willie Rioli

Age

29

Ht

175cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

had a message incident with a Geelong player last year. The Geelong player didn’t decide to take it any further. Only just disclosed on Midweek Tackle on Fox Footy.

Lets just go out on Saturday night and thrash the scum.

 

[1990crow]

So Willie Rioli had a message incident with a Geelong player last year. The Geelong player didn’t decide to take it any further. Only just disclosed on Midweek Tackle on Fox Footy.

Lets just go out on Saturday night and thrash the scum.

The AFL can't let this slide with the media scrutiny now surely?

 

[Cromulant]

The AFL can't let this slide with the media scrutiny now surely?

Of course they will, whether or not Rioli takes all the press that well... who knows

Wouldnt be shocked if he doesnt play this weekend

 

[kirky]

Pies reckon they can handle Freo without those guns but would be dicey if those players aren't up to scratch against us.

We've lost the last 4 to Collingwood by 4,2,1,5 points Close, but no cigar.

But I don't know why Collingwood would would be saving their players for us. We've lost 9 in a row to those bastards.

Yes a lot of heartbreak against Collingwood under Nicks tenure.

Players that will be missing against Collingwood are - McHenry, Murphy, Jones, Cook, Himmelberg, Hamill, Scholl and Crouch.

Replaced by Peatling, Cumming, Neal-Bullen, Tilthorpe, Milera, Taylor, Worrell and Berry.

Compare the pair.