News Jnr Rioli - He’s back.

[ChampRevesby]

What are people saying?

That he tainted his sample in front of the tester.

 

[hungrytiger]

Its Marijuana

 

[ChampRevesby]

Its Marijuana View attachment 745262

And that would have been a simple strike. Oh boy.

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

I know it's written and by the book to suspend him for a prolonged amount of time, but of it is a joke gone horribly wrong surely a little bit of common sense prevails?

Yes what he did is four years as written and by the book, but if it was not malicious or intended to cover something more sinister up, then banning him for that long is just exercising a power trip imo.

I'm with you mate. I would hope to expect he will get six months at worst. Isn't deliberately avoiding a ban, the same as tampering (even as a joke)? So i'll be hoping for the same punishment that Lachie Whitfield got.

 

[SloppyJoe]

What are the other options then?

Did Willie have something concealed on his body in case ASADA came to training? There's not a lot of options here.

It's difficult to speculate with so many conflicting reports as to what happened.

What you have described is less like tampering with a sample, and more like outright refusing to provide a sample.

 

[kane249]

If what people are saying is true then his position will become untenable esp given the Eagles history.

We stuck by Murray Newman when he was in prison, we won't be that callous with Rioli IMO

 

[PaulSubetro]

I met Willie Rioli at the WC 2018 club champs awards night. As you can imagine, I was reluctantly escorting my girlfriend who is an Eagles member. I have to say, you would struggle to meet a more pleasant, humble and gracious human being as Willie. I wish him the best with what is happening.
Why do I feel like ASADA are at fault here. The urine sample process is very invasive and the ASADA chaperone does not leave them during the process, takes the sample bottle off the player, caps it and submits it for testing.
If it’s a substance other than urine which has been submitted, it was either done with full knowledge of the ASADA official or someone else had tampered with the sample.
I dread to think a star player and fine young man misses a finals series only to be exonerated later on.

We don't know the full facts yet and any AFL supporter should hope he is innocent but...... your post is one of pure delusion.

 

[JohnW]

That he tainted his sample in front of the tester.

Oh ok. I thought you were suggesting some other information about the specifics.

 

[Royals]

We stuck by Murray Newman when he was in prison, we won't be that callous with Rioli IMO

the West Coast Eagles are a business, not a charity, if they can't see any reason to keep him on list they won't.
that doesn't mean they won't help him as he goes.

 

[Doashuey]

Would he know that? Maybe he does......Maybe he doesn't.

And some 'vegan' illicit drugs stay longer in the system is my understanding.

You would think a pro sportsman who has had the drugs thing hammered into them for a few years would have an idea of how long different drugs stay in the system so Id say yes he would have known that.
It doesnt mean he didnt panic but or maybe he partook in the devils lettuce and thought he was in some bother. Now he definitely is.

 

[ChampRevesby]

We stuck by Murray Newman when he was in prison, we won't be that callous with Rioli IMO

Wait and see the exact details but the Newman one was not drug related.

 

[PaulSubetro]

It's difficult to speculate with so many conflicting reports as to what happened.

What you have described is less like tampering with a sample, and more like outright refusing to provide a sample.

Nope, it would be tampering because he put powerade in the jar.

 

[ChampRevesby]

the West Coast Eagles are a business, not a charity, if they can't see any reason to keep him on list they won't.
that doesn't mean they won't help him as he goes.

Correct, they will support him much like Ben Cousins.

 

[Obeanie1]

We don't know it was a joke but to laugh in the face of drug tester will not go down well with the governing bodies (if that is the case)

I agree. But if it's a joke gone wrong he won't get 4 years. More like 6 months including finals.

Fingers crossed. It's the best case scenario.

 

[squashface]

What is Rioli’s contract situation? I would say that he would stay on the list, at least as a rookie, until that expires at least if the ban is long.

 

[PaulSubetro]

We stuck by Murray Newman when he was in prison, we won't be that callous with Rioli IMO

Using PEDs in sport is way worse considering the context it's a sports club.

If he's guilty of it, he's cheating and he's let the Club and the AFL down.

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

unfortunately this has crossed my mind a few times.

I really hope I've just become a cynical old fart

It would have come up in all his other tests if he was using weight loss drugs or dieretics

 

[ChampRevesby]

I agree. But if it's a joke gone wrong he won't get 4 years. More like 6 months including finals.

Fingers crossed. It's the best case scenario.

Yeah im not sure if there are judges to rule on such things and give leniency etc

 

[Biggie]

 

[ziad]

Plenty on board with the proactical joke scenario. For a professional athlete isnt this like joking with airport secuirty staff that you have a bomb in your bag. Some people just dont have a sesne of humour.

 

[Cuzz09]

Don Pyke: My resignation will be the biggest news in AFL today

Willie Rioli: Hold my urine sample

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[Cuzz09]

That's a best case scenario so fingers crossed. Extremely dumb but the amount of 50s he gives away shows he's not the brightest spark.

I think most of us, deep down, suspect it's a worst case scenario though. I so hope it's not.

Yeah he always seems a bit shy or scared.

I wouldn't be surprised if he had a joint that day, got really scared and did what he did.

Silly Billy Willy.

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[Bacchus]

Using PEDs in sport is way worse considering the context it's a sports club.

If he's guilty of it, he's cheating and he's let the Club and the AFL down.

You should return to your own board, I think you are falling into the troll category.

 

[ChampRevesby]

I'm assuming that there will be a legal process now? This is going to drag out if thats the case. Hope someone is looking after Willie because its not going away anytime soon.

 

[pantskyle]

I'm assuming that there will be a legal process now? This is going to drag out if thats the case. Hope someone is looking after Willie because its not going away anytime soon.

Yeah, will go in front of an AFL Tribunal, both sides will argue the case, penalty will be decided and both sides can appeal.