Or Willie Rioli II ? After losing 16 kilos, Willie Rioli parents, Georgina Vigona and Willie Rioli Sr. were appreciative of their son effort to AFL career. It has been reported an energy drink could have been used in place of urine from Rioli, but Eagles football chief Craig Vozzo would only say “something other than urine” had been detected in his sample jar.Rioli on Friday apologised to friends and family after revelations he allegedly tampered with an ASADA drug test, triggering an immediate preliminary suspension from the AFL.“To be frank with you and I don’t know if we’re allowed to be frank and politically incorrect, but to be frank with you, I think he thought it was an illicit drugs test, not a performance enhancing drugs test.”“We’re really worried about his mental health.
It’s been a shock how quickly it’s happened, but we’ve got to deal with it as a club.”There is no suggestion Rioli had consumed an illicit substance banned under the AFL’s drugs code.West Coast coach Adam Simpson said in his post-match press conference that the club remains worried for Rioli’s mental health after the goalscorer returned home to Darwin on Friday.“I’ve gone through tougher times life support, depression, bullying an we’ve gotten through!Rioli will not be eligible to compete while the investigation is ongoing but will be able to train with the West Coast squad.Speaking after Geelong’s semi-final win over the Eagles on Friday, Taylor said he believes Rioli would still be playing for the Eagles if not for his moment of panic in allegedly trying to substitute his urine with a synthetic substance.Rioli was removed from the line-up to face Geelong in Friday night’s semi-final at the MCG following the revelation.The maximum ban for the charge he faces is four years away from footy.Channel 7 star Brian Taylor had to be cautioned by colleague Matthew Richardson that he was entering dangerous territory when he shared a salacious theory on Willie Rioli’s drug test bombshell.He will be represented by David Grace QC in what AFL chief Gillon McLachlan expects to be a lengthy investigation.Rioli on Friday also released a statement, declaring he will fight his way back from his current nightmare.Under the AFL’s illicit substance policy, first or second strikes do not constitute misconduct under AFL rules.In a response that raised the eyebrows of fellow Seven stars, Richardson, Hamish McLachlan and Wayne Carey, Taylor suggested Rioli freaked out after falsely believing he was being tested for an illicit substance.“Im so so sorry I had to put yous (sic) all through this! Parents: Willie Rioli family belongs from football royalty. Reactions: CM9000 and kerr87. I love yous all.”He was forced to watch his teammates fall to Geelong on Friday night and his assertion that it is a “lil (sic) mistake” might be extremely far from reality.Brian Taylor had to be warned by colleagues on live TV he was in dangerous territory, sharing a salacious theory on Eagles star Willie Rioli.Taylor suggested Rioli believed he was actually being tested for an illicit substance and that’s why he allegedly went into a panic.“We’re human. Or is he just the middle Willie?? Another explosive development in the doping scandal surrounding West Coasts Willie Rioli has the young Eagles career on life support.