Player Watch #17 Maurice Rioli Jnr Re-Signed 2026

[Tiger2709]

s**t look. Don't be a sulky little bitch

He took the call in the end and wasn't even looking when he brushed it off the kid had tears in his eyes, at least we know he cares, I would think he was dropped for a poor game not for the phone incident.

Hopefully he will bounce back from this as a better player and person.

 

[Grrr]

Maybe give him a run in midfield for the vfl team just to get the ball in his hands more and help him enjoy the game again

Can't have that, what about Street and Olden, they even run Mcdonagh in there on the weekend. I would have thought running players like MRJ, Cumberland and a few others through the middle would be good for the football development, but it seems being conservative is more important. Midfield is a great place to develop as a players, teaches them tp play hard relentless football. Cumberland in particular would be far more developed if he was given more responsibility.

 

[Downtown06]

There's a clip going around of him taking the call, it literally happens after the media cuts away.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

How's the campaigners in the media using the line "got dropped for not taking a phone call". So pathetic. They'll do anything to incite callous and insidious online chatter.

Rioli clearly got dropped because he had a bad game, hence he was dragged BEFORE the friggin phone call.

No talk at all that Mansell is most likely a better option at this stage, of course.

Parasites, the lot of them.

 

[Ctl]

 

[Profop]

A lot of people in here owe the kid an apology

That's complete bullshit

 

[Roachy8]

That's ****ing disgraceful that it was edited so strategically - to maximise the impact of him initially not taking the phone.
Still not perfect that he initially waved it away but was never a massive issue and with the view of the whole thing - a total load of crap.

Would love to hear all of those in all media outlets that jumped on it come out now and concede they were duped by some nasty editing...

 

[Karp3_dm]

Media are ****en scum the way they didn’t show whole clip
And then hammered questions about it all week… disgusting

 

[banzai]

Last year when MRJ played we went 10-1-4. This year 4-1-3 (the losses were Collingwood, Melbourne and Sydney where he was a sub). Clearly that doesn't tell the full picture, but for me, we still look better with him in the team and some speed in the forward line. I think we should be going with 3 faster forwards at all times.

 

[Philth]

Wow.
I was sucked in by the original clip.
There truly are some media scumbags out there.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Probably not a man you would like to cross when he is cross young Maurice. Superb to see a bit of campaigner in one of our youngsters. He was apoplectic.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Yeah but now let’s see the extended version of this version where he storms up to the coaches box, gives Mini a swift 1 2 combo and proceeds to piss in Mini’s windscreen wiper fluid.

 

[sregit]

Last year when MRJ played we went 10-1-4. This year 4-1-3 (the losses were Collingwood, Melbourne and Sydney where he was a sub). Clearly that doesn't tell the full picture, but for me, we still look better with him in the team and some speed in the forward line. I think we should be going with 3 faster forwards at all times.

His defensive pressure is good but the guy gets hardly any possession, poor conversion rate and woeful disposal. Not currently worthy of a senior gig

 

[tropicaltiger]

There's a clip going around of him taking the call, it literally happens after the media cuts away.

interesting would love a link to that

 

[Roachy8]

interesting would love a link to that

 

[tropicaltiger]

thanks Roachy and ctl.... the full Picture Tells 1000 words, scum media. Love the kid

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Maurice should sue channel 7 and McQualter should have got his facts right.

 

[Profop]

Maurice should sue channel 7 and McQualter should have got his facts right.

It’s not McQualter’s fault, the coach he spoke to on the phone wouldn’t have even clocked anything suss

So if they didn’t see the edited footage then there’s no reason to know that it was going to be a question

Mini just said he didn’t know what happened and he’d chase it down with the team

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

It’s not McQualter’s fault, the coach he spoke to on the phone wouldn’t have even clocked anything suss

So if they didn’t see the edited footage then there’s no reason to know that it was going to be a question

Mini just said he didn’t know what happened and he’d chase it down with the team

He should have said nothing until he spoke to Maric.

 

[SunshineBoy]

That's ******* disgraceful that it was edited so strategically - to maximise the impact of him initially not taking the phone.
Still not perfect that he initially waved it away but was never a massive issue and with the view of the whole thing - a total load of crap.

Would love to hear all of those in all media outlets that jumped on it come out now and concede they were duped by some nasty editing...

Channel 7

 

[peternorth]

How's the campaigners in the media using the line "got dropped for not taking a phone call". So pathetic. They'll do anything to incite callous and insidious online chatter.

Rioli clearly got dropped because he had a bad game, hence he was dragged BEFORE the friggin phone call.

No talk at all that Mansell is most likely a better option at this stage, of course.

Parasites, the lot of them.

The media hate us. Look at all the media masturbation over collingwood and McRae. That was us in 2017-2020. Yes we receive plaudits but but Richmond never leave the G.

 

[Roachy8]

The media hate us. Look at all the media masturbation over collingwood and McRae. That was us in 2017-2020. Yes we receive plaudits but but Richmond never leave the G.

Yup
And this year Pies have 14 games at the G - we have 13

C’mon Korn, let’s hear it about Pies MCG advantage

 

[Growapair]

MRJ rolls up and spends time up the ground in the VFL and doesn’t get near the footy.

Got 13d to half time today

 

[tunksy]

He should have said nothing until he spoke to Maric.

oh yeah cos this was his first concern?

probably gave a team meeting maybe?

storm in a tea cup. bloke played shit. was annoyed (fair enough) took the call. got dropped. played alright in the vfl.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

oh yeah cos this was his first concern?

probably gave a team meeting maybe?

storm in a tea cup. bloke played s**t. was annoyed (fair enough) took the call. got dropped. played alright in the vfl.

There were people on this thread daying he should be traded or banned for 6 weeks.