Daniel Rioli and Richmond could both benefit from an “amicable separation”, according to David King.
The triple premiership small forward finds himself out of the line-up having been omitted by the Tigers on several occasions in 2021.
Rioli, 24, is out of contract this year and King feels a change would do both parties the world of good.
“No one is guaranteed a spot and if you’re out of the team you’re up for grabs,” King said on Fox Footy.
“It would be good for both parties wouldn’t it? They’d get some good currency.
“In reality at the moment I think he’d be worth probably a high second-round pick.
“He’s a three-time premiership player, he’s cashed in at Richmond, they’ve been good for each other.
“I think it would be an amicable separation if that were to be the case.”
Rioli’s manager Ralph Carr indicated in May that the former first-round pick was set to sign an extension with the club.
“Daniel’s will be done pretty soon I’m hoping,” Carr told AFL.com.au.
“I think that one will be done in the next couple of months.”
Rioli has kicked 89 goals from 107 games across his Richmond career which started back in 2016.
He was this year joined at Punt Road by his uncle Maurice Rioli Junior who was selected by the Tigers in the 2020 draft.
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