AFL Trade News: Junior Rioli has joined Port Adelaide.
Nth Melbourne receive picks 2, 3 40, 43, 2023 1st Rd (Port Adelaide)
GWS receive picks 1, 53, 57
West Coast receive picks 8, 12, 2023 2nd Rd (Port Adelaide), 2023 3rd Rd (Port Adelaide)
Port Adelaide Jason Horne-Francis, Junior Rioli, 2023 2nd Rd (Collingwood), 2023 3rd Rd (Fremantle)
Rioli was selected at pick 52 in the 2016 AFL Draft by West Coast.
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“Junior certainly has some attributes that will strengthen our forward line, particularly given some of the players we have lost since the end of the season,”
“He has had a difficult couple of years but we feel a change of scenery and within the environment we have created at Alberton, we will see him return to the electrifying footy we know he is capable of.” Port Adelaide List Manager Jason Cripps.
TRADE DETAILS
Nth Melbourne receive
picks 2, 3 40, 43, 2023 1st Rd (Port Adelaide)
GWS receive
picks 1, 53, 57
West Coast receive
picks 8, 12, 2023 2nd Rd (Port Adelaide), 2023 3rd Rd (Port Adelaide)
Port Adelaide
Jason Horne-Francis, Junior Rioli, 2023 2nd Rd (Collingwood), 2023 3rd Rd (Fremantle)
Source: Callum Twomey
Image: West Coast
Fantasy Impact: Junior Rioli averaged 56.7pts from 13 games in 2022 at West Coast, he scored a season high 94pts against Essendon in Round 15.
He averaged 12.0 disposals, 3.2 marks, 3.2 tackles & 1.1 goals.
Rioli scored fewer than 80pts in 84.6% of games.
He is likely to play across half-forward but has the ability to pinch hit in the midfield if required.
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Rioli doesn’t appear to be an option in season long fantasy in 2023, his forward role will likely provide inconsistent scoring across the season.
He’s likely a pass in standard draft leagues.
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