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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the name of a deceased person.
Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has launched an attack on Hawthorn in a now deleted social media post following Sunday night’s spicy Gather Round clash.
Rioli late in the fourth term of the Power’s 30-point win ran into an open goal before showing Changkuoth Jiath the ball. It caused Jiath to shove Rioli afterwards and give away a free kick as tempers flared, leading to another Rioli goal.
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Rioli re-posed a video of his cheeky act in the now deleted Instagram story with the caption: “Play with fire, you’re gonna get burnt. My hatred for this club goes way pass last year antics, what they did to my dad, and my brother, is why I can’t stand them. Not the players. #Cococlub.”
Rioli’s late father Willie Snr, who died in 2022, was on Hawthorn’s playing list in the 1991 season but didn’t play a game. Rioli’s cousin, Cyril, was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Hawthorn that was settled last year.
Foxfooty.com.au understands Port Adelaide is working through the matter.
