Willie Rioli received a slap on the wrist for threatening Bulldogs player Bailey Dale following Saturday's matchup, but the AFL could be forced to review its decision not to sanction the Power small forward after learning the incident may not have been an isolated one.

Speaking on Channel Seven's The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night, Caroline Wilson reported that the AFL had been made aware of two previous incidents involving Rioli, allegedly threatening players from Geelong and Essendon.

While the unnamed Geelong player chose not to escalate the matter, Wilson claimed that Cats football boss Andrew Mackie personally raised the issue with AFL executive Laura Kane.

"It has only come to light in recent days, but the AFL has been aware of it for a year," she said.

"It was a hot game, it was a fiery game between Geelong and Port Adelaide at GMHBA stadium. A pretty violent, borderline horrific threat was made to a Geelong player by Willie Rioli.

"A lot of players heard it. I am told the response from the Port Adelaide players, those that were within earshot, was a bit 'oh, not this again.'

"My understanding is that Port plans to play him in the showdown, but they are sick of him making threats."

The Cats made a statement in regards to the report.

In response to Wilson's report, SEN's Sam Edmund has since stated that the league categorically denies any prior knowledge of complaints of this nature against Rioli.

This claim would align with the AFL's decision not to punish Rioli after the Dale incident, but raises questions about which part of the story is inaccurate, if the league's denial is to be believed.

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said the club's dashing defender wanted to move past it.

"The sooner it's in the rear-vision mirror, the better for him (it is)," Beveridge said on Tuesday.

The AFL will seek clarity on the situation today.

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley will speak on Wednesday.