Rumour Daniel Rioli to join the Suns

[ioppolo]

If he does end up there it's probably a good result for both parties. Daniel goes where he wants to go (to the money), Dimma/GC get their player and Richmond will be more than compensated given the contract status.

 

[tiger_tough]

Looks a bored footballer in his current club.

He will go chase the money.

And 6 months into the contract put the feet up and live on easy street.

Played one consistent year in his career.

GCS is the place you work on your retirement fund without scraping your knees.

You obviously haven't been watching him. Every chance he's leading the BnF, guaranteed top 3. One of the few that looks like he's trying his guts out every week.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Agreed. Has had one good season where he was an AA nominee and that’s it. No club awards, a goal of the year and 6 career Brownlow votes at the age of 28 in Jan.

often plays sore, hardwick knows he is the type required if suns wanna mount a top 4 and better finals campaign/s.

rarely in your top 3 but nearly always in your best 5-8th best player win, lose or draw.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

What stubbornness from Richmond? There is a contract in place agreed to by both the player and the club. If Daniel got injured long-term would the club be in a position to say Daniel’s stubbornness is preventing the club from tearing up his contract?

Daniel signed a five year deal less than two years ago.

Daniel Rioli signs five-year contract extension

Three-time premiership player Daniel Rioli will call Richmond home for at least another five seasons.

www.richmondfc.com.au

Agree - Richmond in their rights to hold fast. Contracts don't seem to mean anything these days.

 

[panatha1908]

The contract makes.him.more valuable as richmone can continue to pay some contract and gives GC cap space. Let's not forget Lachie Weller for pick 2.

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

The contract makes.him.more valuable as richmone can continue to pay some contract and gives GC cap space. Let's not forget Lachie Weller for pick 2.

Pick 2 for Weller and Pick 41 - Charlie Ballard taken with that pick. I reckon Weller and Ballard for 2 isn't a bad deal.

 

[HTPunter]

No one’s pushing this contracted player out the door, so, anyone getting him will over pay.

It’s not that complicated.

2 picks in the 20s in a compromised draft (where you’re never gonna have access to Levi Ashcroft, Koko etc) is overpay for a 28 year old half back flanker…

If he was uncontracted it’d be for way less than that.

 

[HTPunter]

Having said that this is the club who felt a need to give pick 7 with Bowes…so maybe they do hand over a top 10 pick

 

[brikzone]

will Maurice Rioli Jr follow him?

 

[guruisatiger]

will Maurice Rioli Jr follow him?

Follow him where

 

[HalloweenJack]

often plays sore, hardwick knows he is the type required if suns wanna mount a top 4 and better finals campaign/s.

rarely in your top 3 but nearly always in your best 5-8th best player win, lose or draw.

Exactly. Daniel is the type of player the Blues are crying out for.

 

[captain bloodsport]

2 picks in the 20s in a compromised draft (where you’re never gonna have access to Levi Ashcroft, Koko etc) is overpay for a 28 year old half back flanker…

If he was uncontracted it’d be for way less than that.

His not uncontracted though, why even bring it up

 

[nut]

2 picks in the 20s in a compromised draft (where you’re never gonna have access to Levi Ashcroft, Koko etc) is overpay for a 28 year old half back flanker…

If he was uncontracted it’d be for way less than that.

What you are forgetting is we will more than likely have pick 1… we can bid on Lombard and increase the cost to GC by 500 draft points.