Maurice Rioli junior [merged]

[one-eyed]

If and when Daniel leaves, does Maurice switch to the #17 guernsey next year?

[Damo]

If and when Daniel leaves, does Maurice switch to the #17 guernsey next year?

If Daniel and Shai leave, MRJ surely won’t be long for the RFC

[WilliamPowell]

If and when Daniel leaves, does Maurice switch to the #17 guernsey next year?

Wouldn't think so MRJ was honoured that Sheeda handed him his number 10.

If Daniel and Shai leave, MRJ surely won’t be long for the RFC

MRJ has just signed a 2 year deal Damo. I'm not worried about MRJ.

You'd assume MRJ would have been aware of his nephew's plans for most of the year and he still re-sigend

Personally I see that as a positive

[Andyy]

MRJ won't attract the sort of interest that D has unless he becomes a better player.

Don't think any other club would be overly interested at the moment.

[the claw]

MRJ won't attract the sort of interest that D has unless he becomes a better player.

Don't think any other club would be overly interested at the moment.

4 yrs in 36 games 22yr old. Unless he becomes a better player. That is fast becoming the $100.00 question. Will he become a better player and if so will he improve enough. He definately has not done enough to be considered AFL quality to this point.
He does a few nice things each game and supporters salivate forgetting all the shizen things that also happen.

Why two years he has hardly done enough to be retained on the list. Imo it was his last chance to actually take the leap next yr. Failing that he was delist material.

Another if he has another  shizen season who will be safe because of dumb contracts.
The Rioli name sure has served this bloke well.

[Andyy]

MRJ won't attract the sort of interest that D has unless he becomes a better player.

Don't think any other club would be overly interested at the moment.

4 yrs in 36 games 22yr old. Unless he becomes a better player. That is fast becoming the $100.00 question. Will he become a better player and if so will he improve enough. He definately has not done enough to be considered AFL quality to this point.
He does a few nice things each game and supporters salivate forgetting all the shizen things that also happen.

Why two years he has hardly done enough to be retained on the list. Imo it was his last chance to actually take the leap next yr. Failing that he was delist material.

Another if he has another  shizen season who will be safe because of dumb contracts.
The Rioli name sure has served this bloke well.

Thought he was solid this year until injured.

More impact and great pressure in an otherwise loose and lazy forward line.

[Diocletian]

No coincidence our pressure drops right off whenever he's not there...same thing happened last year when according to many, he was apparently shytehouse, not even VFL standard and should've been delisted ...

[the claw]

No coincidence our pressure drops right off whenever he's not there...same thing happened last year when according to many, he was apparently shytehouse, not even VFL standard and should've been delisted ...

Lol our team pressure is not there weather he plays or not.

More to the game than just applying pressure and that is where he has to improve.
So your happy to keep a bloke who gives nothing but pressure acts.

Maybe like Daniel he has to be moved away from the fwd half..Not that he was not tried at times thru the middle.

The stats in his case do not lie and boy are they ordinary apart from the odd game here or there.

I think my biggest gripe is just how often he is not clean and fumbles or kicks horribly.

As i said have not said delist but imo the clock is well and truly ticking and after 4 years and 36 mostly gifted games its time to put up or go.

He played imo just two games this year that were reasonably well rounded and at the level. but hey like usual those miserly two games has everyone thinking he has made it.

[one-eyed]

Maurice Rioli Jnr will wear his father’s famous No. 17 Richmond guernsey in 2025.



Rioli Jnr said it was an honour to be continuing his family's rich history at Tigerland.

"It means a lot. It's very special to me and my family and I'm very excited, I can't wait to put it on," he said.

"Wearing the No. 17 in pretty much every junior league growing up, I really loved the number because of dad.

"My nephew Daniel wore it, and my dad of course, so it's been in the family for a while now and it's pretty special for all of us.

Forty years after Maurice Snr last wore the jumper for Richmond in 1985, Rioli Jnr will run out in the same number as he carries on the Rioli legacy.

"I reckon (dad would) be pretty proud and very excited, watching me from up there wearing the number 17," he said.

"A few Richmond greats have worn the number 17, (I'm) pretty honoured. Hopefully I do the number proud."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1701168/rioli-jnr-to-wear-fathers-famous-no-17

[eliminator]

Really good decision by the club to give him the number 17.