Player Watch #10 Maurice Rioli Jnr Re-Signed 2026

[Marcel Proust]

Maurice is 19 years old

Give him 2 years and he will become a mid fwrd and playing similar role to shai but without the leap


Pick #51

There was a game or two with sonsie - MRJ bossing the middle.

Good to see sonsie doing the same thing at afl level. MRJ might push up the ground in couple years - his pressure is good forward atm

 

[Muddiemoose]

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Shades of SNR right there


Rising start nomination for Jnr this week

 

[Magic17]

Geez I hope he inherits the stamina of his old man… imagine that!

 

[Muddiemoose]

Don’t think anyone in the league has the same attributes he does
His pressure and closing speed is something else.

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Don’t think anyone in the league has the same attributes he does
His pressure and closing speed is something else.

His upside is massive

as a 19 year old kid to have this much work ethic combined with his speed is unbelievable and a weapon
Can wait to see him in 2-3 years time with more fitness and footy smarts playing through the midfield

 

[TigerImposter]

Wowee what a game

 

[Punt Road Feral]

You can't NOT love the way he goes about his footy.

 

[tunksy]

bit the bullet a got a free sub to foxtell. glad i did. Jr. was bloody awesome to watch.

his run and gather from hbf, beautiful kick to sheds who promptly put it on lynchs tit was beautiful

 

[Michaels]

Must keep playing him.

His pressure is off the charts.

even when 25-30m away he anticipates where the 2nd or 3rd pass is going and just gets there.

Just the thought of him being on their hammer is causing shit kicks from oppo defenders, loving his work.

As a team our pressure rises when he is leading from the front.

 

[BF Tiger]

Outstanding game today, his best yet. Development through the roof the past 12 months.

 

[Bojangles17]

Def a rising star this week , that was a bloody good game , love hearing the crowd lift whenever he goes near it

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Just keeps getting better. He's a very accurate shot for goal and must be the quickest over 5 to 10 meters at the club.
He's bulking up a bit and flew high for a mark today.

 

[Roksman]

Some stat

 

[SouthernStripes]

This kids chase downs are just something else. I don’t know if I’ve seen any footballers hunt like MRJ does, it’s bloody spectacular to witness

 

[French Tiger]

Thought he had more than 12 disposals , just shows he impacts the game more than basic stats show. Good game from him


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[Rioli2Rioli]

Can somebody please make a 1 minute clip of MRj highlights today with the JAWS music

would be so appropriate

 

[chriso11]

Some stat

Sounds made up… but yeah he is a gun in the making

 

[ivansarmy]

Def a rising star this week , that was a bloody good game , love hearing the crowd lift whenever he goes near it

Will be annoyed if he doesn’t get it but I bet they give it to the saints kid that tagged Lachie Neale. I believe whoever chooses the nomination doesn’t even watch every game and just looks at the stats sheet.

 

[tigs2010]

Will be annoyed if he doesn’t get it but I bet they give it to the saints kid that tagged Lachie Neale. I believe whoever chooses the nomination doesn’t even watch every game and just looks at the stats sheet.

A disgrace if they give it to a bloke who didn’t look at the footy for 2 hours

 

[jetbhag]

Reminds me of Cyril, I love his Hunter mentality.

 

[Bojangles17]

A disgrace if they give it to a bloke who didn’t look at the footy for 2 hours

Spot on

 

[ivansarmy]

A disgrace if they give it to a bloke who didn’t look at the footy for 2 hours

I totally agree, but have no faith in the people that choose the nominees. I believe they’ll look at the stats sheet and see 21 disposals and think that’ll do.

 

[thecotch]

He's a keeper!! What a player he will be.

 

[sante]

A disgrace if they give it to a bloke who didn’t look at the footy for 2 hours

Windhager had like 20 touches lol