Afternoon edition: Rioli breaks silence after standing down amid AFL probe

Email Port Adelaide star Willie Rioli has confirmed he will ‘take a break’ amid the AFL’s investigation into alleged threats, stating his actions are ‘not in my true nature’. Read the full statement.

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