Maurice Rioli Biography

Maurice Rioli is seen waving off a phone call by coaching on the bench after being substituted out of the game in Richmond's victory over West Coast.

"The reality is I've been subbed off, and it's not a nice feeling, so I understand. Young kid, he's trying to make his way. I understand if he was disappointed. So he’ll be OK," interim Tigers coach Andrew McQualter said after the game.

"I'm not exactly sure how it played out at that time. So whatever happened, we'll deal with it when we need to."

Maurice Rioli makes his AFL debut for Richmond at the MCG with 6 disposals (4 kicks and 2 handballs), 2 tackles and a goal in a 33-point win over North Melbourne.

Richmond select Maurice Rioli with pick No.51 in the 2020 National Draft.

Richmond is keeping close tabs on father-son prospect Maurice Rioli Jnr as the Tigers approach this year's NAB AFL Draft.

Rioli, the son of former Richmond great and Norm Smith medallist Maurice, is eligible for this year's draft.

"He's got a lot of talent. We've obviously done some work with him, he's been at the club before last year just briefly but we're keeping an eye on his progress for sure," Tigers recruiting manager Matt Clarke said.