Willie Rioli Jr returns to the Tiwis as the islands' football club needs saving

Willie Rioli Jr returns to the Tiwis as the islands' football club needs saving | 7.30

Warning: This story includes images of First Nations people who have died.
The Rioli family are AFL royalty. Hailing from the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory, Willie Senior, Willie Junior, Cyril, Daniel and Dean are all famous players.
Now Willie Junior is following the same path as his late father, going home to inspire the next generation.
Paul Kennedy reports.
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