Trent Rivers

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Trent Rivers
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Melbourne 76 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of finals week 1, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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Early football and life

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] Prior he played local football for Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club. He was educated at Leeming Senior High School. [8]

AFL career

Rivers debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season. [9] He collected 12 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles. [10] Rivers signed a contract extension in October 2020, keeping him at the club until 2023. [11] 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." [11]

Rivers earned a Rising star nomination in round 11 of the 2021 AFL season, after collecting 19 disposals, seven intercepts and 326 metres gained. [12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 13, 2023. [13]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Melbourne 24922754812328130.20.28.35.313.73.11.4
2021 # Melbourne 242511241137378101390.00.09.65.515.14.01.6
2022 Melbourne 2418201509424466290.10.08.35.213.63.71.6
2023 [lower-alpha 2] Melbourne 24132315710626362330.20.212.18.220.24.82.5
Career657662338510082571140.10.19.65.915.54.01.8
  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.
  2. 2023 statistics include one game in which Rivers was substituted out of the game (round 6) and was replaced by Bailey Laurie.

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

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