Willie Rioli found herself under the spotlight just a few days after being threatened with a Bulldogs star from the West, with accusations on Tuesday that the small Adelaide port striker threatened a geelong player in a match last year.
The age reports that the former 29 -year -old from the West Coast of the Eagles had made the second alleged threat during a stormy confrontation between power and the Cats during the new 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.
Sources close to the incident said at the age that the victim of the alleged threat had been “ distress ” by the issue and then chose not to express themselves.
However, Geelong’s football boss Andrew Mackie was said to have spoken to Port Adelaide staff of the incident after the match.
The age added that the chief of electricity Chris Davies had approached the football star concerning the alleged comments.
Willie Rioli would have made a threat to another AFL opponent in 2024
The football star landed in hot water this weekend after having pretended to threaten the star of Western Bulldogs Bailey Dale
The geelong player that he is accused of threatening the identity of identity has not been revealed, but club officials confirmed at age that the incident occurred
Caroline Wilson added Channel 7 to which the threat was “quite violent, limiting horrible”.
She said that several players were within reach of the commentary and added that the Adelaide Port players who heard her reproduced by the comments.
The individual, who would have been targeted by the threat, was not identified, although he was exhorted to bring the case to the AFL ”, opting rather against this action on fears that the situation can become public knowledge.
The age reports that the geelong bosses had confirmed that the incident had taken place.
Mail Sport contacted Port Adelaide to comment.
He came after Rioli apologized to the Western star Bulldogs Bailey Dale for an alleged threat he had sent to the 28 -year -old defender.
The age wrote on Monday that Power and the Bulldogs had addressed the question “ in private ” in tandem with the AFL and Rioli, which would have apologized for the commentary, should not be sanctioned.
The age claims that Rioli had sent a warning to Dale by SMS, with whom he clashed on the soccer field during the shock of this weekend.
He told Dogs Star to “be careful to leave his hotel room” when the Bulldogs go to Darwin to play Gold Coast on Saturday, adding that he had “friends and family” in the region.
Rioli would have threatened the Bulldogs star Bailey Dale (left) this weekend via SMS
Rioli (on the left) was sentenced to a fine of $ 1,000 to hit Dale (right) during this weekend match and hit the fine on social networks this weekend
Rioli is expected to appear during the proof of proof of port against his Adelaide rivals on Saturday, but had been slapped with a fine of $ 1,000 for Dale’s strike.
The power, on the other hand, would have investigated the issue and declared in a statement that the situation was “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”, a Declaration by Power Read.
“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.
