Port Adélaïde president David Koch is “ Amazingly angry ” with the controversial star Willie Rioli for having done alleged threats to compete with the players, after more allegations of similar behavior have been revealed.
AFL’s decision not to punish Willie Rioli for his threatening text message led by a Bulldogs star explodes on the face of the league now that he was exposed for threatening a geelong player in a match last year – and would have done the same to a rival in Essendon.
The 29 -year -old port of Port Adelaide made the second threat during a heated confrontation between power and the Cats during the ninth round of the 2024 season at the GMHBA stadium.
Members of the two clubs have confirmed that the incident had occurred during the third quarter of the match.
He was also alleged that he had threatened a bombers player in the defeat of Port in March.
Koch explained that he and the rest of the Adelaide Port Board of Directors are furious with Rioli.
The president of Port Adélaïde, David Koch, is “incredibly angry” against the controversial star Willie Rioli
Willie Rioli found herself in hot water this week for threatening rival players
“We are incredibly angry with the situation and Willie knows,” he told Adelaide Radio.
“And what is said on the ground is one thing. What is done outside the field – especially on social networks – and a private message to another player who, according to him, would remain private but who was then transmitted, it becomes very complicated.
“We talked about it quite severely to Willie and we said it was just not on.
“On the ground in the heat of the battle is one thing. Off-champ and on social networks is completely different.
“This is why we are really angry with Willie and what he did, and there is absolutely no excuse, and don’t get me wrong. But we have a duty of diligence to support the players and turn some attention to what the company does to these players.
The former AFL star, Nick Riewoldt, criticized the AFL for the inconsistencies in the way she penalizes players and questioned the assertion that the League was not aware of other threats made by Rioli.
Riewoldt described the situation as “another embarrassment” for football boss Laura Kane.
Sources knowing the geelong incident said at the age that the threatened player had been “ distress ” but then chose not to speak.
Rioli would have threatened Bailey Dale after the loss of port in the eighth round – and since then, two other incidents have been revealed
The identity of Geelong Rioli player is accused of threatening has not been revealed, but club officials confirmed that the incident had happened
However, Geelong’s football boss Andrew Mackie spoke to Port Adelaide staff of the incident after the match.
Electricity chief Chris Davies also addressed the football star concerning the comments.
Brad Close of Geelong was appointed player threatened by News Corp, the point of sale also identifying the star of the Bombardiers Archie Roberts as the other threatened player.
The video of the match shows that Rioli comes up against him just after giving a double penalty of 50 meters, with his close teammate, Jeremy Cameron.
Caroline Wilson added Channel 7 that Geelong’s threat had been “quite violent, at the horrible limit” on the Agenda 7th..
She said that several players were within reach of the commentary and the Adelaide Port players who heard her were surprised.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Port Adelaide to comment.
The new developments occurred after Rioli apologized to Western Bulldogs Bailey Dale for the threat he sent to a 28 -year -old teammate.
He told the Dogs Star to be careful to leave his hotel room when the Bulldogs go to Darwin to play Suns on Saturday because he has friends and family in the region.
The AFL would not have been aware of the threat of Rioli for the geelong star and his so -called threaters of the bomber player when he decided not to punish him for the Dale incident.
Rioli threatened the star of the Bulldogs Bailey Dale (photo with her fiancée Erin Meade) via a text message after the pair clashed on the field last weekend
Rioli (left) was sentenced to a fine of $ 1,000 to strike Dale (right) during the great loss of power
The failure of the league to amend it or to suspend it to furious fans, who exploded the bosses of the sport to be weak and treating Rioli with children’s gloves.
Rioli is expected to appear during the confrontation of Port against Arch Adelaide rivals on Saturday after being slapped with a fine of $ 1,000 for Dale’s strike.
Power said in a statement that the situation is “resolved”.
“Port Adelaide is aware of a private message sent by Willie Rioli to a Western Bulldogs player after Saturday afternoon’s match between the two clubs,” the club said in a statement.
“The case has now been resolved in private after Willie contacted Bailey Dale of the Bulldogs.”
The AFL also issued comments on the issue, writing that he had “reminded the two clubs to ensure that any communication remains respectful”.
However, Wilson said the power had been furious by this weekend incident.
“Port Adélaïde is really angry on this subject, they are really angry with Willie Rioli,” she told Channel 7.
“They read him the act of riot. Many see the double standard here with some of the sanctions imposed on AFL players for off -scope incidents and I dare say incidents on the ground that have led to suspensions.
Caroline Wilson (Photo) revealed the nature of the threat made to the nameless geelong player as a “horrible border”
“In this case, clearly Port is concerned about the mental health of Willie. He plays on the edge.
“I understand that the port plans to play it in the test of strength, but they are tired of making threats.”
But the AFL made criticisms now after the second threat allegation was revealed by Gerard Whately.
“I cannot quite understand where the AFL landed here, which is nowhere, and for the second time recently, they are in violation of community standards,” said Whateley on Fox Footy.
“ The football public is not satisfied at least … They stopped to punish the masks of Osama bin Laden during a holiday out of season and overthrowing the bird, which is probably made for the probability of encouraging.
“ They seem to have completely missed the gravity of a player sending a message to his teammate of a rival player threatening (him) the day after a match, which, I think, of the ordinary man is well, which is not only in violation of football standards, which is at the limit of the violation of the law.
“So, go directly to this without comment?” The only person never recorded by saying that Rioli made a mistake is Luke Beverridge, not AFL and non -Adelaide.
He added: “They made a mistake yesterday. I think they probably got lost in many other things and just missed the message threatening the day after a match. “No, no, we will eliminate this and define a previous one”.
Rioli would have been “read the Riot Act” by Adelaide Port, according to Wilson
Luke Beverridge (photo) was not surprised by AFL’s decision not to sanction Rioli
“And I think they look at it all, and they missed that. It was a mistake yesterday, and it was a blatant error today.
Bulldog coach Luke Beverridge, waiting for him to be surprised by AFL’s decision not to sanction Rioli for the alleged threatening message.
“Obviously, Willie made a mistake, he will learn about it-and we all agree with that,” he said.
“I think discretion is important and I think that is how the two clubs treat it. Let’s just learn that, let’s move on and make sure it will not happen again.
