12/10/2022
3 years ago, we made a bold prediction about Willie Rioli changing clubs on a 4 year deal on $650k a year.
We may have gotten the team wrong, the timing wrong and the value of the deal wrong, but otherwise we nailed this in the same way Hawthorn didn't nail trade week.
RWANM goes BANG
CONFIRMED – WILLIE RIOLI TO THE ROOS IN 2020 ON A 4 YEAR DEAL
Source: Sam MaNure
Lock it in - Willie Rioli to the Roos in 2020.
That's right, North Melbourne have finally secured a big fish - and not just any old fish, but the crafty and elusive West Coast star who is making headlines with his deft moves, both on-field and off.
Rioli, 24, a proud member of one of the great football families – see cousin Cyril (30), cousin Dean (41) and uncle*** Daniel (22… how the f*** does that work?) – is said to be signing on the dotted line as early as today, having very recently (i.e. over the last 24 hours) received a big money offer from the Roos, potentially worth up to $650k per year, on a 4 year deal.
West Coast are said to be hesitant about offering Rioli a new deal in light of concerns regarding his capacity to put together a full season. Full credit goes to North for seizing this opportunity and offering this talented young man a contract which reflects the significant impact he seems all but destined to make over the next 4 years.
Expect details to be released in the coming days (subject to that witch hunt blowing over) – but don’t forget, you heard it here first!
P.S. What a f****** goon
*** To my co-admin, I got this information from Wikipedia, turns you're right and they are actually cousins. My bad.