Anyone who’s watched Hawthorn matches commentated by Channel Seven’s Bruce McAvaney knows the man loves to talk up his the ‘delicious’ skills of Cyril Rioli.
Sure, Rioli is a great player, but McAvaney’s descriptions of the footballer at times, sounds like a stalker who should really have a restraining order placed on him.
Against Port Adelaide, Rioli flew high for what would have been an amazing mark. Bruce immediately called it better than Paul Puopolo’s earlier in the game before the mark had even been paid by the umpire.
The umpire told Rioli that the ball had hit the ground. The replay confirmed it, yet Bruce was watching the vision through Rioli-tinted glasses.
“It hit the ground? Oh you’re kidding,” Bruce said.
“That’s a mark!”
The Cyril obsession is now officially out of control. Check out some of Bruce’s famous quotes about Cyril Rioli over the years.
ACTUAL QUOTES FROM BRUCE ABOUT CYRIL
“Even when Cyril dribbles it’s a beautiful thing.”
“It was a double banger, it was Rioli and it was Crowley. It doesn’t get any better than that does it?”
“What a delicious young player he is.”
“I hate saying anything negative about Cyril to be honest. That hurt!”
“I know one thing. If Cyril’s in two minds, they’re both beautiful.”
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