Cyril Rioli

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cyril Rioli
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jul 14, 1989(1989-07-14)
Age	35
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Cancer

Cyril Rioli Biography

Cyril Rioli is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on July 14, 1989 in Australia. Australian Rules Football star was selected to his first All-Australian team in 2012.

He was selected as an All-Australian player in the year 2012, five years following He was named to the All-Australian team in 2012, five years after Matthew Pavlich received the honor. received the distinction.

Cyril Rioli (born 14 July 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Rioli was a member of four premierships teams and the Norm Smith Medallist from the 2015 AFL Grand Final.

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 He originally made the trip alongside his cousin Steven, after just three days in Melbourne the two re-packed their bags with the intention of returning home.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 cult following 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.

He has an older sister known as Kalisha. He was married in 2014. got married to Shannyn Ah Sam.

Cyril Rioli Net Worth

Cyril Rioli is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cyril Rioli 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a player at Scot College before making his AFL debut in the year 2008.

He won an AFLPA Award for the Best Young Player award at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 football season.

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 Northern Territory and the brother of the late Richmond Norm Smith Medallist Maurice Rioli. Cyril Jr. played for Northern Territory Football League 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 Essendon 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 Daniel was drafted to the Richmond Football Club.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Cyril Rioli height 5 ft 10 in Cyril weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Cyril Rioli Dating?

According to our records, Cyril Rioli married to Shannyn Ah Sam. As of December 1, 2023, Cyril Rioli’s is not dating anyone.

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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 Menzies School of Health Research 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 Essendon, and came second in the Peter Crimmins Medal behind the club’s captain Sam Mitchell. When Rioli kicked the goal of the year, commentator Bruce McAvaney described him as a “delicious young footballer” and the description “delicious” has become strongly associated with both Rioli and McAvaney.

Facts & Trivia

Cyril Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Cyril Rioli celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

In February 2009, Rioli was selected for the Indigenous All-Stars that played a pre-season match against the Adelaide Football Club. 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 small forward 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 Garry Lyon said in an article for The Age, that when Rioli is ready to take on a greater workload in the midfield, will be determined by his physical and aerobic capacity. Rioli’s greatest challenge in the coming 12 months being to incorporate the “gut” running into his game that the likes of Ablett, Chris Judd, Lenny Hayes and Brett Kirk have mastered.

Why did Cyril Rioli quit?

In a report in The Age on Saturday, Rioli said he will not return to the club while Kennett remains in his post. The four-time flag hero’s stance is the result of a series of issues that Rioli said fractured the relationship between Hawthorn and its Indigenous players during his time there between 2008 and 2018.

What did Kennett say to Rioli?

Any failings will be addressed ‘: Kennett on Rioli racism claims. PRESIDENT Jeff Kennett has promised that Hawthorn is taking Cyril Rioli’s claims against the club seriously, while giving no clue as to his immediate future.

Is Michael Long related to Cyril Rioli?

Essendon great Michael Long has made a passionate plea to his nephew Cyril Rioli to mend his bridges with his family and the Hawthorn Football Club.

What teams did Cyril Rioli play for?

• Port Adelaide.
• Tasmania U19s. Queensland U19s.
• Noosa.
• Port Adelaide.

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