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Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:14 amby Half Back Flanker
CYRIL ANNOUNCES SHOCK RETIREMENT
Hawthorn four-time premiership player Cyril Rioli has made the decision to retire from AFL football, effective immediately.
Rioli, who travelled to Darwin last month to spend time with family, informed his teammates of his decision this morning.
“The decision to retire from football is something that I have thought long and hard about over the past 12 months. I’ve weighed everything up and I am confident the decision I’ve made is the right one for me and my family,” Rioli said.
“Football has been my life but it’s always been difficult being away from home. Now is the right time to go home and spend more time with friends and family.
“I love the Hawthorn Football Club and I cannot thank them enough for the opportunities they’ve given me and the way they’ve embraced me and my family over the past 11 years.
“I can walk away from the game having achieved everything I could have ever dreamed of and I’m forever grateful for the opportunities I have received.
“I’d like to thank the Hawthorn fans for all their support over the years, it has been an honour to play in front of you each week.
“I’d also like to thank my manager, Adam Ramanauskas from TLA Worldwide, for all the support he has have given my family and I throughout my career.
“Lastly, thank you to my wife Shannyn and all my family, whose support and sacrifice has made it possible for me to live out my childhood dream.
“I’ll always be a Hawthorn person and I look forward to seeing what the boys can achieve over the rest of the year and beyond.”
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:16 amby Half Back Flanker
CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:17 amby amber_fluid
Half Back Flanker wrote:CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
Shame he didn’t make the 200 club but a fantastic career nonetheless.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:17 amby Booney
Has anyone checked on Bruce?
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:20 amby Lightning McQueen
Half Back Flanker wrote:CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275 (1.46 per game)
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
daysofourlives wrote:Dixon 1.61 goals per game
Butcher 1.32 goals per game
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:22 amby Bum Crack
Booney wrote:Has anyone checked on Bruce?
I have a feeling Bruce has a new love child. Narkle
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:24 amby Half Back Flanker
Bum Crack wrote:Booney wrote:Has anyone checked on Bruce?
I have a feeling Bruce has a new love child. Narkle
Have to agree there.....he looks spesssshhhhaaaallllllll !!!
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:24 amby amber_fluid
Lightning McQueen wrote:Half Back Flanker wrote:CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275 (1.46 per game)
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
daysofourlives wrote:Dixon 1.61 goals per game
Butcher 1.32 goals per game
What about tackles?
Apparently they’re more important
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:26 amby Booney
4.55 per game.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:27 amby MatteeG
Was hoping he could squeeze out enough to get to 200, but that's me being selfish!
Brought me some of the greatest joy over the past 10 years.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:09 pmby mots02
Lightning McQueen wrote:Half Back Flanker wrote:CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275 (1.46 per game)
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
daysofourlives wrote:Dixon 1.61 goals per game
Butcher 1.32 goals per game
JJ - 1.96 goals per game.... by SAFooty logic that makes hims twice the player that Cyril was
I'm sure @Corona Man would agree.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:15 pmby MW
Maths not your strong suit?
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:16 pmby amber_fluid
MW wrote:Maths not your strong suit?
He said using SAFooty logic mate.
Which there is none
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:20 pmby Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:MW wrote:Maths not your strong suit?
He said using SAFooty logic mate.
Which there is none
1.46 x 1.46 = 2.13 so he wasn't that far out!!!
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:21 pmby valleys07
MW wrote:Maths not your strong suit?
Quick mafs.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:42 pmby mots02
MW wrote:Maths not your strong suit?
Booney earlier rounded JJ's tackle average from 1.9 down to 1 to make a point so assumed that near enough was good enough?!
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:43 pmby MW
Ah ok !
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:49 pmby mots02
mots02 wrote:MW wrote:Maths not your strong suit?
Booney earlier rounded JJ's tackle average from 1.9 down to 1 to make a point so assumed that near enough was good enough?!
Either that or i was in and out of my desk too fast and misread the figure whilst trying to be a smart arse and f**@ed it up spectacularly?!
Personally, I like the use of my following Booney rounding down excuse a little more but i'll let you guys be the judge...
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:53 pmby Corona Man
mots02 wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:Half Back Flanker wrote:CYRIL RIOLI - by the numbers
Cyril - a delicious career
Games: 189
Goals: 275 (1.46 per game)
Premierships: 4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Career highlights: Rising Star nominee 2008; Hawthorn runner-up best and fairest 2009, 2015; Norm Smith medallist 2015; All-Australian 2012, 2015, 2016.
* Drafted with pick 12 in 2007 national draft
daysofourlives wrote:Dixon 1.61 goals per game
Butcher 1.32 goals per game
JJ - 1.96 goals per game.... by SAFooty logic that makes hims twice the player that Cyril was
I'm sure @Corona Man would agree.
Yep no problem at all. We are both happy with who we have/had at our clubs. Everyone wins.
Re: Cyril Rioli Retires
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Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:59 pmby Wedgie
Bugger