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

[Thrillthorpe7]

No sanction is the word on SEN looks like they didn't go full Karen for a change.

Full Karen? It’s illegal to threaten violence over a written message, this isn’t about the incident on field anymore. Piss weak response from the AFL, but hardly surprising after how they handled the Balta incident.

Do you think the response is the same if it were Dale threatening Rioli?

 

[JM#1]

His morale compass seems to come and go as it pleases him.

 

[A1fromDay1]

No sanction is the word on SEN looks like they didn't go full Karen for a change.

Giants players are being rubbed out for weeks for doing a skit yet a guy threatening to assault someone gets off scot free.

If the shoe was on the other foot no doubt it wouldn't have been wrapped up this quickly

 

[glenashley]

I think people are being overly unfair to the AFL here.

Their investigations department are very, very good at what they do....

 

[JimmyBC]

Full Karen? It’s illegal to threaten violence over a written message, this isn’t about the incident on field anymore. Piss weak response from the AFL, but hardly surprising after how they handled the Balta incident.

Do you think the response is the same if it were Dale threatening Rioli?

You'll survive Karen.

 

[A1fromDay1]

Gotta love the stance the AFL have taken.

Players like Lachie Neale

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in recent weeks have come out about abuse they receive on social media trying to put a stop to it.

Only to do nothing when a fellow AFL footballer does it to another

Great way to make a stand...

 

[bluespooner]

I’m with willie..I too despise the HFC with every fibre of my soul.

Don’t we all?

I can't stand essendon with every fibre of my body and if you look at polls on this website they are still the most detested club by a large margin.

I also can't stand Willi Rioli; he has a modicum of talent but is one of the dirtiest players in the game.

 

[windyhill]

I can't stand essendon with every fibre of my body and if you look at polls on this website they are still the most detested club by a large margin.

Thank ****, I'd lost that winning feeling years ago.

 

[Tugga27]

Something not quite right with this bloke...

Willie or Duckimis Prime?

 

[SC_Power]

His morale compass seems to come and go as it pleases him.

That sounds like society in general.

 

[wannabewinner]

Social Media post or a coward’s punch…. One player gets to play and another is on leave.. hmm.

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Port have some really unlikable players.

Good response from the AFL though
Threaten another player with off field violence :
Lay a tackle:

 

[SC_Power]

Port have some really unlikable players.

Good response from the AFL though
Threaten another player with off field violence :
Lay a tackle:

Agreed re the AFL not taking a stand on this, I don’t think it’s acceptable to behave in this manner in any industry or community, not just this one.

Incidentally, what do you think about Paul Roos’ comments regarding North Melbourne and Kane Cornes?

'His (Viney's) players are p***ed off. They're really p***ed off. So there's a danger that if Kane walks in those rooms, that something physical may happen. That's the way I'm reading it.

'This is not just about the North Melbourne footy club. This is potentially protecting Kane Cornes.“

 

[Altum Volantes]

Pretty obvious there is an ‘understanding’ around Willie and his behaviour.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Not many bigger clowns currently in the afl

 

[SSSSSS]

Might be the dumbest footballer off the field I've seen in a long time.

Lucky for him that he can play.

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Agreed re the AFL not taking a stand on this, I don’t think it’s acceptable to behave in this manner in any industry or community, not just this one.

Incidentally, what do you think about Paul Roos’ comments regarding North Melbourne and Kane Cornes?

'His (Viney's) players are p***ed off. They're really p***ed off. So there's a danger that if Kane walks in those rooms, that something physical may happen. That's the way I'm reading it.

'This is not just about the North Melbourne footy club. This is potentially protecting Kane Cornes.“

Bizarre comments from Roos. North Melbourne players would be the least likely in the whole competition to fly the flag in a physical sense, the idea that they would do so against a member of the media is just so far removed from reality to be laughable. The cold shoulder, a verbal barb at worst is all Kane would get.

 

[Dazb86]

Rioli should consider himself lucky Bailey Dale

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didn't knock him the **** out

 

[Sassermon]

Under section 19 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, it is an offence to threaten to kill or harm a person. This includes threats made over the phone or via the internet. Harm includes physical and mental harm

Just gonna leave this here. Nice work AFL.

 

[dmc333]

Under section 19 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, it is an offence to threaten to kill or harm a person. This includes threats made over the phone or via the internet. Harm includes physical and mental harm

Just gonna leave this here. Nice work AFL.

And using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend.

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

Ridiculous honestly. At the very least the afl should be handing down a fine for a player threatening physical violence post game. It’s a bit different in the heat of battle on field but sending messages post game is just not on

 

[apollo_creed]

His first ‘leave’ was what? A couple of days of training?
He pulling the same thing here?

 

[BluesFanatic2025]

Seriously the AFL is not taking action? Should be a 4 game suspension minimum. You can't threaten violence using a phone service and just apologize.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Ridiculous - wonder what the excuse is not to punish him? Is it because he's indigenous?

 

[apollo_creed]

Strong stance by Port..

We saw how their medical staff operate the other year..

Bloke threatens violence against an opposition player.. ‘please apologise’.

Can’t play the victim card or claim ‘Vic Bias’ ever again.