Player Watch #17: Daniel Rioli - Traded to GC, picks 6&23.

[sante]

The one I didn’t want to lose along with Bolton but like others have said, it helps the club out long term assuming we get multiple first rounders for him.

 

[JackNah_8]

He did a lot of great things for us, and I hope he enjoys playing at a club that's never finished higher than 12th

And in front of a small crowd.

 

[tugga]

Move on.
He will be 33 next year.

 

[Groupie_]

tiger for life

 

[Disco_Stu]

tiger for life

He got engaged. His life IS over.

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

Hardwick has obviously convinced Rioli to leave us and break his contract.

Never expected Rioli to leave the club

I suppose Dimma did the same.

 

[Groupie_]

keep baker now farrken

 

[voorhees]

keep baker now farrken

no..we started this we got to see it through.

 

[Mr E Tiger]

As long as we get a great deal it’ll be ok. He owes us nothing and has been a solid contributor for years. Very sad to see him go but we need the picks to build the next premiership team so let’s strike while we can

 

[The Mighty]

The one I didn’t want to lose along with Bolton but like others have said, it helps the club out long term assuming we get multiple first rounders for him.

Assuming even more that we actually draft the top liners we need

 

[Madtiger2006]

thats crap, we left the door slightly open for him to get to the next chapter of his career and life...i'm 100% sure he goes with the players and clubs best wishes....only ones sooking it up are a few salty supporters. apart from melbourne being the footy capital..... still not the ideal living place for most.

He drops everything for daddy Dimma. Signed for 5 years not too long ago for his beloved tigers and to stay with his mates and lead the kids. At least Maurice is sticking with us. I call crap on Dan lol. Moving on now. I’ll boo him though

 

[THE_GUN]

Not if we gets suns 1st and F1

Thats what id be asking for, maybe give them a 2nd rounder back.

I would be asking for both their 1st picks this year with some rubbish picks going back
We can trade into next year ourself if need

Collect the best picks we can this year and take our 7 picks and move what we need into next year

 

[Nostradumbass]

Which picks have these dumb campaigners got? 6 and what?

 

[The Mighty]

Dogwick not happy with his Half Backs and mustve already had the feelers out.

Noble and Rioli funnily enough both requesting trades to the GC

Bet Ninthwood try and get better picks for Noble than Tigers should get for RIoli.

Noble putting his hand up is going to screw the RFC from screwing the CFL FC

 

[Chunky09]

 

[Daka]

tiger for life

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More proof that ppl need to stop using the term. nothing is forever.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Wonder if he’s going to get the tiger tattoo on his arm covered up

 

[Truetiger]

thats crap, we left the door slightly open for him to get to the next chapter of his career and life...i'm 100% sure he goes with the players and clubs best wishes....only ones sooking it up are a few salty supporters. apart from melbourne being the footy capital..... still not the ideal living place for most.

That’s right, correct me if i am wrong but Lynch did the same thing leaving the suns to come to us. Goes both ways people.

 

[sante]

Assuming even more that we actually draft the top liners we need

I don’t think we will necessarily get compensated as well as we all think and have been discussing over the past few months.

We’ve never been a club to play hardball with our players if they’ve asked for a trade. Will be interesting to see what happens

 

[Muddiemoose]

That’s right, correct me if i am wrong but Lynch did the same thing leaving the suns to come to us. Goes both ways people.

Difference for me is that Lynch wasn’t contracted

Rioli is walking out mid contract that is the bit that really makes me think less of him

 

[Neen]

Dan has been a part of 3 flags and played in front of the largest crowds possible. Thank you for your service.
He is not going to be playing in another flag side and he will be playing to the lowest crowds possible, for a side that has never tasted finals success.

Even if he stayed, he won't be part of the next Tiger's flag, but his move to sunny queensland will facilitate us building our next generation of premiership players.

The way I'm seeing it - Having Caracella back and the likelihood of having at least pick 6 and more (from this trade, Bolton and Baker) is great news - we will have our next generation of premiership players than be stuck in the post Tasmania wilderness.

 

[Mr E Tiger]

 

[Daka]

Disappointing that the Club hasn't come out & said Rioli has requested a trade given all the journo's have gone with it.
It's their responsibility to let supporters & members know that he has officially requested.

Eagles have done it with Barrass. they recently posted Dylan Grimes

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Dylan Grimes

Age

33

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

picture saying Tiger for life trying to the focus off.

 

[Tiges1229]

tiger for life

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Weak as piss Rioli , liar

 

[Tygrys]

No one should be surprised by this. Some tried to delude themselves that there was nothing to it, but the speculation was too loud and too consistent.

Personally I hold no ill-will toward's Rioli. He has been a great player, who has played his guts out this year thereby ensuring his value in a trade is going to be very very high. Moreover, the club wants picks and he knows it, everyone involved wants this to be a win-win situation.

As for GC, I'm no fan of Hardwick, dumping us when we got him the new toys of Taranto and Hopper, for the even newer toys up north is still a sore point for me. However, this is a test for GC which they can't afford to fail. A three times premiership player in his prime and potential B&F is a mighty big fish that wants to join them. They have the Gold Coast lifestyle etc, but to truly argue they are destination club, they can't allow this trade to fail.

But back to Daniel, very grateful for what he has given to the club and will be even more so if we get the picks that we are after. I for one won't be booing him.