News Jnr Rioli - He’s back.

[shooshka]

Well hopefully he has a massive pre season then gets a small (under 12 months) suspension and can be right for the start of next year pre season.

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If he gets less than 12 months I expect we would see him play in 2020 (unless this list completely craps the bed).

We should get to 2nd week of finals at least (even that would be a disappointment) so Willie would be available. Anything under 12 months obviously only brings that date forward.

I still think it will be 18 months fwiw

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[eagles rule]

Or that Mexican guy........nacho, nacho man!

Masto Masto man ..


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[Chris_6678]

Simmo up in NT with willie. His Insta says he couldn’t ask for a better coach.

 

[The Stid]

 

[Ishmael_]

Classic Simmo, always dadding < 3

 

[Avalor]

Simmo up in NT with willie. His Insta says he couldn’t ask for a better coach.

Saw that. Multiple thumbs up to Simmo.

 

[Balls In]

Willie looks trim.

Could be in for a breakout season?

 

[Balls In]

If he gets less than 12 months I expect we would see him play in 2020 (unless this list completely craps the bed).

We should get to 2nd week of finals at least (even that would be a disappointment) so Willie would be available. Anything under 12 months obviously only brings that date forward.

I still think it will be 18 months fwiw

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You wouldnt bring him into a semi final with no training or game time. Needs to be less than 12 months, preferably 9 months.

 

[Breva_]

Simmo would be gutted, he’s invested a lot into Willie. Let’s just hope the suspension is reasonable & Willie pulls his head in & gives back to the club.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

I will be amazed if the first game he is eligible is before round one 2021.

 

[Cuzz09]

Imagine the outrage if he came back for the 2020 GF and won the Norm Smith

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[Free Agent]

Weed is bearly even a drug. Should be legal. Alcohol has more effect then weed does.

He should get 6 months and that's only because he tried to hide the test. Testing positive to weed isn't much of an issue.

That's it. Shouldn't be anymore then that.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Weed is bearly even a drug. Should be legal. Alcohol has more effect then weed does.

He should get 6 months and that's only because he tried to hide the test. Testing positive to weed isn't much of an issue.

That's it. Shouldn't be anymore then that.

Which drug it was in his system is irrelevant given the charge. He deserves longer than 6 months.

 

[Coasters7]

Which drug it was in his system is irrelevant given the charge. He deserves longer than 6 months.

Depends how you look at it. Is contaminating a test to hide recreational drug use on equal grounds with trying to hide PEDs? One is trying to protect reputation and one is intentionally trying to cheat.

It’s not going to help Willie as he offence came under the current rules.. but going forward I’d be pretty pissed if someone who smoked a joint in his loungeroom on the weekend is given the same penalty as an Olympian who’s tried to get a leg up on his competition. Just seems really off balance.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

can it safely be said simpson is the best coach weve ever had. love his work

 

[Marlin01]

can it safely be said simpson is the best coach weve ever had. love his work

Needs to win another two flags to be the outright best.

 

[Cuzz09]

Needs to win another two flags to be the outright best.

Needs to at least equal Mick.

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[shooshka]

You wouldnt bring him into a semi final with no training or game time. Needs to be less than 12 months, preferably 9 months.

He can rejoin training 2 months prior to his ban ending.

and, whilst it is all a matter of personal opinion, I absolutely would play him in a SF or Prelim with no match practice (provided he was fit of course). He is one of a handful of players we have who can turn games with 'moments'. We've got some stars - but many of those are 'death by 1000 cuts' types (nothing wrong with that, we need their high performance and consistency) - Willie offers something different.

I still think he will get 18 months though (18 months out - maybe some additional time suspended), so we won't see him until 2021.

 

[FreeTK]

He can rejoin training 2 months prior to his ban ending.

and, whilst it is all a matter of personal opinion, I absolutely would play him in a SF or Prelim with no match practice (provided he was fit of course). He is one of a handful of players we have who can turn games with 'moments'. We've got some stars - but many of those are 'death by 1000 cuts' types (nothing wrong with that, we need their high performance and consistency) - Willie offers something different.

I still think he will get 18 months though (18 months out - maybe some additional time suspended), so we won't see him until 2021.

I was thinking about this.

If it is 12 months and he is eligible to play after week 1 of finals 2020, do we take the risk?

He wouldn’t get a try out in the WAFL as he wouldn’t be eligible.

Looks like he is doing everything he can to stay fit which was an original concern of mine but how much does training prepare you for a AFL footy, let alone the pressure cooker of finals footy which is another step up.

Not to mention that he would be taking someone’s spot who has put in week in week out while willie was out with a ban. Is that fair to then give willie the nod over the guy who has been there all season?


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[Royals]

Crazy talk about playing him straight after ban in finals ... he seems to be getting better the longer we don't see him.
he is good player but the Messiah he ain't.

 

[SloppyJoe]

Just a very naughty boy.

 

[squashface]

He was very rusty for the first few games after his return from injury this season so I wouldn't be bringing him straight back in for a final if he was eligible (which he wont be anyway imo).

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

If we can go all the way without Nic Nat, Gaff and Shep, we can do it without Rioli too!

 

[The wily weagle]

To put an even more miserable complication to all this is that an article that I saw today stated that Willies partner is pregnant and he is going to be a dad.

So instead of pulling down good money, his career and means to support his family could be all over before it really began

 

[FreeTK]

To put an even more miserable complication to all this is that an article that I saw today stated that Willies partner is pregnant and he is going to be a dad.

So instead of pulling down good money, his career and means to support his family could be all over before it really began

She's 5 months pregnant and it was announced that it is going to be a boy.

Having Simmo go up to NT gives me hope that we will be backing him in long term and we will see him again soon.