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Trent Rivers (born 30 July 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Melbourne Demons with the 32nd draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[1]
| Trent Rivers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
| Draft | No. 32, 2019 AFL draft, Melbourne | ||
| Debut |
13 June 2020, Melbourne vs. Carlton, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Melbourne | 52 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
Rivers represented Western Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships for two seasons, where he ended up winning under-18 All Australian selection.[2][3][4] He also played for the East Fremantle Sharks for the 2019 season in the colts division.[5][6][7]
AFL career
Rivers debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season.[8] He collected 12 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles.[9] Rivers signed a contract extension in October 2020, keeping him at the club until 2023.[10] Josh Mahoney, Melbourne's general manager of football, stated "Trent has already shown signs of what he’s capable of and we couldn’t have asked more from him this season. We look forward to his continued development over the next three years."[10]
Rivers earned a Rising star nomination in round 11 of the 2021 AFL season, after collecting 19 disposals, seven intercepts and 326 metres gained.[11]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[12]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Melbourne | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 48 | 123 | 28 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| 2021# | Melbourne | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 137 | 378 | 101 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 15.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 24 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 94 | 244 | 66 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Career | 52 | 5 | 3 | 466 | 279 | 745 | 195 | 81 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | ||
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
Team
- AFL premiership player (Melbourne): 2021
- McClelland Trophy (Melbourne): 2021
Individual
- 22under22 team: 2021
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2021 (Round 11)
References
- Gibson, Ben (28 November 2019). "Rivers locked in with pick No.32". MelbourneFC Media. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Trent Rivers". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- Twomey, Callum (4 July 2019). "REVEALED: The 2019 U18 All Australian team". AFL Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Twomey, Callum (6 November 2019). "Class of 2019: Why this top-30 prospect spent his pre-season on the couch". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- Fogliani, Lenny (5 June 2019). "AFL U18s Championships Preview: Western Australia". WA Football. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- McArdle, Jordan (1 May 2019). "Luke Jackson, Jeremy Sharp and Liam Henry among the first-round draft prospects in WA's AFL National Under-18 Championship squad". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Waterworth, Ben (26 October 2019). "'Special' flag that gave mad Eagles fan a thrilling taste of AFL dream". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- Harrington, Anna (10 June 2020). "Bennell locked in for Demons AFL debut". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Round 2 • Carlton v Melbourne - Player Stats". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Nobes, Caitlin (4 October 2020). "Rivers extends until 2023". Melbourne Demons Media. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Demons' young talent runs Rivers deep with third Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Trent Rivers". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- Trent Rivers's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Trent Rivers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Trent Rivers at AustralianFootball.com
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