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

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HumanMeatball said:
Better than aarts in everything but work ethic atm. Shows talent isn’t everything
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I would argue Rioli is a dumb footballer and decision maker with the ball.

Aarts is smarter and generally composed with the ball. Simply put, I feel good about him having the ball in his hands and Rioli not so much.

That falls under talent for mine.
 
Don't let the 17 disposals and 5 tackles mistake you for thinking he played a good game. He was absolutely horrific. Missed tackles, operated at 52% efficiency, had a game high 9 turnovers and only 1 score involvement. Can almost guarantee any time he has space he will slow the ball down.
 
Tomnat Tigers said:
Don't let the 17 disposals and 5 tackles mistake you for thinking he played a good game. He was absolutely horrific. Missed tackles, operated at 52% efficiency, had a game high 9 turnovers and only 1 score involvement. Can almost guarantee any time he has space he will slow the ball down.
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So what did you think of Castagnas game then? He was much worse than Rioli imo.
 
Barnzy said:
I would argue Rioli is a dumb footballer and decision maker with the ball.

Aarts is smarter and generally composed with the ball. Simply put, I feel good about him having the ball in his hands and Rioli not so much.

That falls under talent for mine.
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Aarts is a tough little campaigner not too dissimilar to his namesake kingy
 

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ivansarmy said:
The Rioli hate on here is embarrassing. Just like the Brandon Ellis hate use to be. Whether he turns into the player we thought he’d be or not he still played an important part in 2 flags, be grateful for that.
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I totally agree. A two-time premiership player for us should not be bagged like this. Rioli is a young guy with lots of ability, and is ideally suited to the MCG where the most important matches are played. I would be very disappointed to see him leave Richmond and give years of service at another club.
 
juss said:
The sad thing is that was the most involved hes been in a long time, and he still sucked. An improvement from last game, but still not good.

I think he might get another game though, to see if he can build and improve on it again.
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Yep at least he got a fair bit of the ball this time, but his first half was horrendous with his turnovers.

I reckon he might stay in.
 
Tomnat Tigers said:
They were both sh*t and both deserve to be dropped. But if it was choice of the two then it is Rioli everyday of the week. Terrible footballer who is slightly out of form but is mostly being exposed for the player he is.
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Terrible footballer?? Good lord Mate, he hasn't been at his best this year for sure, but he can play. To think otherwise I just don't understand.
 
tigerfan1961 said:
Terrible footballer?? Good lord Mate, he hasn't been at his best this year for sure, but he can play. To think otherwise I just don't understand.
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Rubbish. He one of the least damaging small forwards the competition has ever seen. He doesn't run and carry with the ball, he doesn't cut team open with his skills which are ****ing rubbish most of the time and he doesn't hit the scoreboard 73 goals in 85 games is a genuinely terrible return given the amount of success this team has had over the past three and half years. Over 75% of the games he has played through his career have not been anywhere near AFL standard, another 15% have been average and 10% have been to a high standard.
 
Tomnat Tigers said:
Rubbish. He one of the least damaging small forwards the competition has ever seen. He doesn't run and carry with the ball, he doesn't cut team open with his skills which are ******* rubbish most of the time and he doesn't hit the scoreboard 73 goals in 85 games is a genuinely terrible return given the amount of success this team has had over the past three and half years. Over 75% of the games he has played through his career have not been anywhere near AFL standard, another 15% have been average and 10% have been to a high standard.
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Agree to disagree only option. You're entitled to your opinion, as I am mine
 
ivansarmy said:
The Rioli hate on here is embarrassing. Just like the Brandon Ellis hate use to be. Whether he turns into the player we thought he’d be or not he still played an important part in 2 flags, be grateful for that.
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actually, Ellis was wayyyyyyyyy better then Rioli FYI so the Ellis hate is not as obvious, but I've been saying for 2 years that Rioli is not up to spec and should remain in the twos. George has passed him and so has Arts and Higgins. Id rather play anyone else in Riolis position - time for new blood.

Rioli too slow to react. too slow to move the ball forwards, by the time he makes up his mind the defense has already worked its way back to cover.
With his pace he should be burning players in his wake.
 

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

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