Trent Rivers

Trent Rivers (born 30 July 2000) 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 (2001-07-30) 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 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Midfield/Defence
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Melbourne 9 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
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]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[lower-alpha 1] Melbourne 24922754812328130.20.28.35.313.73.11.4–
Career 9 2 2 75 48 123 28 13 0.2 0.2 8.3 5.3 13.7 3.1 1.4 –
  1. 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.

References
  1. Gibson, Ben (28 November 2019). "Rivers locked in with pick No.32". MelbourneFC Media. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "Trent Rivers". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Twomey, Callum (4 July 2019). "REVEALED: The 2019 U18 All Australian team". AFL Media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. Fogliani, Lenny (5 June 2019). "AFL U18s Championships Preview: Western Australia". WA Football. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Waterworth, Ben (26 October 2019). "'Special' flag that gave mad Eagles fan a thrilling taste of AFL dream". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. Harrington, Anna (10 June 2020). "Bennell locked in for Demons AFL debut". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  9. "Round 2 • Carlton v Melbourne - Player Stats". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. Nobes, Caitlin (4 October 2020). "Rivers extends until 2023". Melbourne Demons Media. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. "Trent Rivers". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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