Cyril Rioli (born 14 July 1989) is a former

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player who played with the

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in the

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. Rioli was a member of four premiership teams and was the

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list in the

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. Primarily a

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, Rioli also spent time in the

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, although injuries limited his ability to spend long periods in the midfield. Rioli was noted for not being a particularly high-possession player, and instead using his few possessions efficiently.

Early life and junior football

Family background

Born to Cyril Jr. and Kathy in 1989, Rioli comes from a bloodline of talented footballers. His father Cyril Jr. was a champion footballer in the

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and the brother of the late

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Maurice Rioli Maurice Joseph Rioli Sr. (1 September 1957 – 25 December 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who represented St Mary's Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL), in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and ...

. Cyril Jr. played for

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club St Mary's, where he won 12 premiership medallions and the 1995–96 Nichols Medal as the league's best and fairest player. His mother Kathy is the sister of two-time premiership player and 1993 Norm Smith Medallist Michael Long. Another former footballer, Dean Rioli, is his cousin. After the 2015 season his nephew

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was drafted to the

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Northern Territory lifestyle

He spent the first eight years of his life in the

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before moving with his family to Darwin in the

Football scholarship

Rioli moved to Melbourne in 2004 as a 14-year-old, where he attended and boarded at Scotch College for four years while playing for the school's football team. The move came about after a decade-long relationship between the school and Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory. Dr. Rob Smith, a teacher at Scotch College, had expanded the school's four-week exchange program for talented Indigenous footballers into a full scholarship program, following numerous tours of the Tiwi Islands and specifically, Bathurst Island. Rioli was the first selected into the program. He originally made the trip alongside his cousin Steven, after just three days in Melbourne the two re-packed their bags with the intention of returning home. In an effort to retain the boys, Smith phoned Michael Long, who came out to the school with Derek Kickett and Sibby Rioli, another uncle. Long said he knew Cyril was making a life-defining choice at just 14; "That was the big moment, whether he'd tough it out or go". Steven returned home and Cyril persisted in Melbourne. Nicknamed "Junior" or "Junior Boy", he shone in his final season with Scotch College, despite suffering injuries throughout the season; including a broken collarbone and a severely damaged ankle. He developed somewhat of a

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while playing for the school, following a video clip of his highlights being uploaded to YouTube. He has since stated that he believes the early move to school in Melbourne made the transition a lot easier. Rioli was also a standout performer in the 2007 AFL national under 18 championships, becoming the only Northern Territorian to earn

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honours, following a seven-goal performance in a match against Queensland. He was tipped to go high in the national draft, from anywhere between five and twenty-five. In this final year of junior football, he was one of five players, including

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, to be chronicled in the book ''The Draft: Inside the AFL's Search for Talent'', by ''

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'' journalist Emma Quayle. Despite Rioli's speed, evasiveness and flashy tricks, the scouts at the AFL's draft camp were still to be convinced of his dedication, with his

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s being described as "less than brilliant" and his commitment to AFL still being questionable. Prior to the draft, Rioli said "I have had a few clubs call me, and it's just confusing. I love playing footy, and I think I am pretty good at it, but it doesn't really matter where (I go in the draft)." He reportedly spoke to both the

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and the Adelaide Crows, before eventually being drafted by the

in the

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. The Hawks used their first-round draft pick and the number 12 pick overall to claim Rioli.

AFL career (2008–2018)

Just a few days after being drafted by the Hawks, Rioli attended the club's trek of the

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. He covered 90% of his first pre-season schedule for the club; a very high volume of work for a first-year player according to the head fitness coach Andrew Russell. Russell said, "Nobody that I worked with in the last four years at Hawthorn did that much in their first pre-season." Rioli made his AFL debut in Hawthorn's defeat of the

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at the

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(MCG) in round one 2008. He built a reputation around his ability to chase and pressure the opposition as they attempted to rebound from the forward line. In round six, he was nominated for the

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, after his display against , in which he received a nomination for Goal of the Year. Rioli appeared in every game in his debut season, including an inspirational performance in Hawthorn's defeat of

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in the

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. His impact on the game was described as instrumental as Hawthorn defeated Geelong, in the club's first premiership since 1991. Rioli assisted in a couple of first quarter goals and kicked two goals for himself in the final, achieving a total of 10 possessions in the game. After the game Hawthorn coach

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said, "We knew Cyril was a beauty, but you just never anticipate that they're going to play every game of the season and be able to play in a grand final." With nothing but praise for Rioli, Clarkson also made mention of his achievements in 2008, "He's got a premiership medal now, but he's been in contention for mark of the year, goal of the year and the rising star and he's been very, very consistent. He's a 15-possession, five-tackle a game player with a goal or two – he's been a sensational acquisition to our club. Rioli finished second overall in the 2008 AFL Rising Star Award, the award was won by Fremantle's Rhys Palmer with 44 votes, ahead of Rioli on 37. In February 2009, Rioli was selected for the Indigenous All-Stars that played a pre-season match against the

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. Following his successful debut season and promising start to his second, he was compared to Gary Ablett Jr., who also began his career as a

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with the potential to become a "dominant, match-winning midfielder". This was due to the "sublime skills" he displays, and his "ability to make something out of nothing with vision and an instinct for the game." Former footballer and journalist

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said in an article for ''

'', that when Rioli is ready to take on a greater workload in the midfield, will be determined by his physical and

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. Rioli's greatest challenge in the coming 12 months being to incorporate the "gut" running into his game that the likes of Ablett,

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and

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have mastered. In May, journalist

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proclaimed that Rioli's exploits on the field were being overlooked. He said while Hawthorn as a club was being analysed and dissected, Rioli wasn't getting the recognition he deserved. According to Champion Data, only captain Sam Mitchell had been more effective for Hawthorn at this time in the year. Following 36 consecutive games after being drafted, Rioli tore his

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in round 11 2009 against the

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. Missing his first regular season match in round 12, he spent a month on the sidelines before returning against

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in round 15. The Hawks were defeated in all three games he missed. His return was described as a "big boost" for Hawthorn's last-ditch bid to revive its season, after many commentators said the club was suffering a "premiership hangover". Following his return, it was announced that Rioli had re-signed with Hawthorn for a further three years. Hawthorn eventually faltered in the final round of the home and away season, losing to Essendon by 17 points and therefore failing to qualify for the finals. Rioli's season was however, still seen as impressive. In the AFL website's end of year review, it was predicted that he will be considered an elite AFL player in the coming years. Approaching the end of the 2009 season, Rioli bought his first apartment and declared his allegiance to spending his whole career with Hawthorn, he also revealed his intentions to help bring more players down from the Northern Territory: "That's the real goal for me, to get more kids drafted from the Northern Territory." After Hawthorn's demise in 2009, Rioli gave his support to a project which aims to teach Indigenous people in remote areas about the damage drugs and alcohol can do to the brain. An image of him is used in flip charts developed by the

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as an example of a person with a healthy brain. Sheree Cairney, the lead researcher at Menzies School, says there is a lack of knowledge in remote communities about how to treat drug and alcohol addiction, with the problem being "very, very widespread." At the end of 2009, he was awarded the AFL Coaches Association award for Best Young Player, covering his first two years in football. He also received the Phil Manassa Medal ( Goal of the Year award) for his round seven effort against

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, and came second in the Peter Crimmins Medal behind the club's captain Sam Mitchell. When Rioli kicked the goal of the year, commentator

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described him as a "delicious young footballer", and the description "delicious" has become strongly associated with both Rioli and McAvaney. In 2014, Rioli had hamstring issues and missed most of the season, he was a surprise selection for the Grand Final. In 2015, Rioli was part of the Hawthorn

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and capped of the year with a

. He dedicated the award to his cousin, Fabian Brock, who had been murdered during the 2015 season. In 2017, he started the season slowly, then injured his right PCL while leaping for a mark against the in Launceston and that ended his season. 2018 would be his last season, he had an interrupted pre-season as Cyril asked for and was given leave to visit family in the Northern Territory, his father had been very ill. He returned to Melbourne and played the opening game. He was injured during a round 4 match against , a Melbourne player clipped his leg and as a result injured his left PCL. Cyril again asked for and was given leave to visit family in the Northern Territory; while there, he took time to consider his future. On 4 July 2018, Rioli announced his retirement from football, effective immediately, and that he would be moving back to Darwin to be with his family.

Personal life

Rioli married his childhood sweetheart, Shannyn Ah Sam, on 19 October 2014 at the

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Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * 4× AFL premiership player ():

* 2×

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():

Individual *

* 3×

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* AFLCA Best Young Player: 2009 *

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: 2009 * best first year player (debut season): 2008 *

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nominee:

* Under 18 All-Australian team:

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* 2× Indigenous All-Stars: 2007, 2009 * Northern Territory Team of the Century * life member

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Early life and junior football

Family background

Northern Territory lifestyle

Football scholarship

AFL career (2008–2018)

Personal life

Statistics

Honours and achievements

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