Willie Rioli

This is the player profile for William Francis Rioli (a.k.a. Willie Rioli), born in Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory in 1995. He played for West Coast and Port Adelaide in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with West Coast in 2018. He played for Glenelg and the Port Adelaide Reserves in the SANFL. He played for East Perth and the West Coast Reserves in the WAFL. He played for the Glenelg Reserves in the SANFL Reserves. He played for the South Fremantle Reserves and the East Perth Reserves in the WAFL Reserves. Rioli was drafted initially by West Coast during the 2016 AFL National Draft.

Not to be confused with:
William John Rioli (a.k.a. Willie Rioli) (b. 21/02/1972) - South Fremantle

Player Details

Name: William Rioli
Full Name: William Francis Rioli
Alias: Willie Rioli
DOB: 04/06/1995
POB: Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory
Height: 175cm
Weight: 80kg
State Of Origin: NT
Recruitment History: St Marys (NT)/Xavier College (Vic)/Glenelg (SANFL)/West Coast

Player History

VFL/AFL History: (2018-2019, 2022-2025) - 109 matches, 151 goals

West Coast (2018-2019, 2022) - 51 matches, 60 goals
Port Adelaide (2023-2025) - 58 matches, 91 goals

SANFL History: (2015-2016, 2024-2025) - 33 matches, 43 goals

Glenelg (2015-2016) - 29 matches, 35 goals
Port Adelaide Reserves (2024-2025) - 4 matches, 8 goals

WAFL History: (2017, 2022) - 5 matches, 7 goals

East Perth (2017) - 4 matches, 7 goals
West Coast Reserves (2022) - 1 match, 0 goals

SANFL Reserves History: (2015) - 2 matches, 2 goals

Glenelg Reserves (2015) - 2 matches, 2 goals

WAFL Reserves History: (2013, 2017) - 7 matches, 20 goals

South Fremantle Reserves (2013) - 3 matches, 10 goals
East Perth Reserves (2017) - 4 matches, 10 goals

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

West Coast (2018-2019, 2022)
- 51 matches played for West Coast in the VFL/AFL
- 2018 premiership won with West Coast in the VFL/AFL
Port Adelaide (2023-2025)
- 58 matches played for Port Adelaide in the VFL/AFL

SANFL Accolades:

Glenelg (2015-2016)
- 29 matches played for Glenelg in the SANFL
Port Adelaide Reserves (2024-2025)
- 4 matches played for the Port Adelaide Reserves in the SANFL

WAFL Accolades:

East Perth (2017)
- 4 matches played for East Perth in the WAFL
West Coast Reserves (2022)
- 1 match played for the West Coast Reserves in the WAFL

SANFL Reserves Accolades:

Glenelg Reserves (2015)
- 2 matches played for the Glenelg Reserves in the SANFL Reserves

WAFL Reserves Accolades:

South Fremantle Reserves (2013)
- 3 matches played for the South Fremantle Reserves in the WAFL Reserves
East Perth Reserves (2017)
- 4 matches played for the East Perth Reserves in the WAFL Reserves

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Goals	Rounds
2013	WAFLR Season	South Fremantle (R)	3	10	R04, R08-09
2015	SANFL Season	Glenelg	13	12	R01-05, R11-13, R15-19
2015	SANFLR Season	Glenelg (R)	2	2	R11-12
2016	SANFL Season	Glenelg	16	23	R01-02, R04-08, R10-12, R16-17, R19-22
2017	WAFL Season	East Perth	4	7	R11, R21-23
2017	WAFLR Season	East Perth (R)	4	10	R10, R18-20
2018	AFL Season	West Coast	24	28	R02-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF
2019	AFL Season	West Coast	14	18	R09-12, R15-23, EF
2022	AFL Season	West Coast	13	14	R01-02, R04-07, R14-17, R20-21, R23
2022	WAFL Season	West Coast (R)	1	0	R08
2023	AFL Season	Port Adelaide	19	31	R01-08, R11-13, R17, R19, R21-24, QF, SF
2024	AFL Season	Port Adelaide	20	33	R02-12, R20-25, QF, SF, PF
2024	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide (R)	1	3	R14
2025	AFL Season	Port Adelaide	19	27	R02-09, R11-12, R14-19, R23-25
2025	SANFL Season	Port Adelaide (R)	3	5	R14-16

Relatives Details

Grandparents

Cyril Kalippa (né Rioli) (b. 07/07/1934, d. 03/06/2014) - paternal grandfather
Helena Kalippa-Rioli (d. 30/12/2020) - paternal grandmother

Parents

William John Rioli (a.k.a. Willie Rioli) (b. 21/02/1972, d. 12/07/2022) - father

Other (Blood Relatives)

Bradley Rioli - paternal cousin
Cyril Rioli (b. 14/07/1989) - paternal cousin
Cyril Sebastian Rioli - paternal uncle
Dean Sebastian Rioli (b. 20/05/1978) - paternal cousin
Maurice Joseph Rioli Tipakalippa (né Maurice Joseph Rioli) (a.k.a. Maurice Rioli) (b. 01/09/1957, d. 25/12/2010) - paternal uncle
Maurice Rioli (b. 01/09/2002) - paternal cousin
Sebastian Gerald John Rioli (a.k.a. Sibby Rioli) (b. 17/01/1954, d. 03/05/2012) - paternal uncle

Distant (Blood Relatives)

Daniel Rioli (b. 16/04/1997) - 5th degree

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