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Welcome to the Tigers - Daniel Rioli
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Welcome, Daniel. Hope you can develop into a fine player at the Tiges. Your uncle was one of the best I have ever seen.
Might need time to develop; I hope fans realise and allow for that. Very light body for now, but went to the trouble of comparing with Cyril. According to Sqauwks website, Dan is 3cm taller. Good to see.
Loved the highlights on our site: speed; agility and evasiveness; cleverness and ability to win contests; as well can take a high mark.
Still for future reference I would like to see our faves not revealed so blatantly like Oliver and Ah Chee. Maybe I'm wrong and it would not have changed a thing, but you almost have to play this like a spy-game and keep the opposition, and media, in the dark amap about the talent you're wild about.
Certainly we may have alerted the whole comp to Oliver's potential after playing him in our VFL side etc.
Might need time to develop; I hope fans realise and allow for that. Very light body for now, but went to the trouble of comparing with Cyril. According to Sqauwks website, Dan is 3cm taller. Good to see.
Loved the highlights on our site: speed; agility and evasiveness; cleverness and ability to win contests; as well can take a high mark.
Still for future reference I would like to see our faves not revealed so blatantly like Oliver and Ah Chee. Maybe I'm wrong and it would not have changed a thing, but you almost have to play this like a spy-game and keep the opposition, and media, in the dark amap about the talent you're wild about.
Certainly we may have alerted the whole comp to Oliver's potential after playing him in our VFL side etc.
Welcome Daniel, I hope you have a successful time while you are with us!
Surely he will have to earn his number, like all the players after Dimma arrived (?)
Surely he will have to earn his number, like all the players after Dimma arrived (?)
Not sure if this is correct or not, but saw a post on another site which was a bit tongue in cheek, ( but possibly true ?) which said that all VFL/AFL teams that have drafted a Rioli have gone on to play in a GF the following year. Tiges with Maurice, Hawks with Willie, Bombers with Dean and then the Hawks with Cyril. It's just one of those givens in football!
Welcome Daniel. Stoked. Looking forward to you burning a few opposition players off with your speed.
Watching the highlights of his games at North Ballarat's home ground gave me chills.
because I used to ride my pushbike past there up Creswick Rd 5 days a week for 3 and a half years riding to Ballarat North Tech.
because I used to ride my pushbike past there up Creswick Rd 5 days a week for 3 and a half years riding to Ballarat North Tech.
Well it sure looks right. Time will tell how it pans out.
His grandfather is my favourite Tiger ever so gotta wish him the very best.
His grandfather is my favourite Tiger ever so gotta wish him the very best.
I wonder how stainzie feels?
Maurice's grandson is drafted by the Tigers in the same off-season that his own son retires.
Maurice's grandson is drafted by the Tigers in the same off-season that his own son retires.
Great Uncle so the website says.
All a bit confusing if he's Cyril's cousin and Cyril is Maurice's nephew.
Unless Daniel is the son of Cyril's cousin.
All a bit confusing if he's Cyril's cousin and Cyril is Maurice's nephew.
Unless Daniel is the son of Cyril's cousin.
tigertime2 said:
My understanding is -
Daniels Fathers (Brad) Father (Sebastian) is Maurices brother
Daniels Father (Brad) in Deans brother
Cyrils Father (Cyril snr) is Maurices brother also
Maurice is Daniels grandfathers brother who can also be referred to as grandfather
Cyril is Daniels fathers first cousin who can also be referred to as uncle
apparently there are more Riolis coming - one aged 14 another 11.
