Cant wait to get him back. Hopefully his 100% soon and can have a big pre season.

Bring on '09.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63024

Please tell me that tatt on his back does not say "rivers"

yea it does

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63024

Please tell me that tatt on his back does not say "rivers"

Once again a footballer is tragically struck down with a horrible tattoo.

Once again a footballer is tragically struck down with a horrible tattoo.

He's lucky he's an awesome footballer, because that tattoo is disgraceful!

Fancy getting your own name tattooed all over your back... just how drunk was he when this piece of magic was permanently engraved on his body?!

Regardless of his shocking taste in tattoos, it's good to hear he is getting daily treatment for torn abdominal/groin muscles (ouch!) and that he thinks he'll be right to go next year. I'm looking forward to the return of a fit and firing Rivers (and yes, I'm a believer).

in a way it might be a good thing that he 'tore' some muscles rather than just aggrevated some more injuries. it is forcing him to sit around and do absolutely nothing while they heal. he is also seeing a specialist in the region of the op stuff so hopefully he is making sure everything is right to go.

it looks like he is having a forced 3-4 month lay off which should be good for his recovery.

i wonder if the time in SA will affect his 'go home' switch in anyway? it could reignite the latent want to return home, or it could satisfy the craving to spend more time back home...

i wonder if the time in SA will affect his 'go home' switch in anyway? it could reignite the latent want to return home, or it could satisfy the craving to spend more time back home...

It could probably go either way.

However, I'm sure he's built a life for himself in Melbourne, and it's probably good that he's able to get away from the Club and spend some time catching up with friends and family while doing the rehab work, rather than sit around in Victoria while his peers are involved with footy.

If he can get his body right, he'll be a handy 'recruit' in '09.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63024

An interesting article off the link you provided

And don't think for a minute the Demons will 'tank', as coach Dean Bailey is hell-bent on converting his training methods into practice – a winning culture.

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tab...px?newsId=62746

Once again a footballer is tragically struck down with a horrible tattoo.

Agree. Why do they do it?

Fancy getting your own name tattooed all over your back... just how drunk was he when this piece of magic was permanently engraved on his body?!

So drunk he might know even realise its there or how he got it. I have often wondered what attention seeking gene it is to have a loud tattoo that you cant see but everyone else can

Regardless of his shocking taste in tattoos, it's good to hear he is getting daily treatment for torn abdominal/groin muscles (ouch!) .

Once recovered he will be fit enough to have "Such is life" circumferencing his navel in gothic lettering. :D

Once recovered he will be fit enough to have "Such is life" circumferencing his navel in gothic lettering. :D

While this is known world-wide as the worst tattoo ever, it's a bit like a car crash, ugly but you just can't look away... might have something to do with the placement of said tattoo. He could have a giant tattoo of Elmo smoking a joint on his lower abdomen and it still wouldn't look so bad

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63024

Please tell me that tatt on his back does not say "rivers"

Oh lordy lord it does too!

Anyway, I've already forgiven him.

I really hope they can strenghthen his core. If he can come to preseason fully fit and ready to train we're basically recruiting a gun backmen for 09.

Let's hope the damage can heal, I guess I have my doubts but I'm really hoping he comes good. Adding his courage and talent to our backline as a 3rd or even 4th quality player would give us a bloody good back half.

FB: Whelan Warnock Rivers

HB: Buckley Martin Garland

Also: CJohnson, Bell, Frawley

Maybe even putting Garland up forward next to Watts

FF: Wona Miller Maric

HF: Sylvia Watts Bate

Also: Newton (possibly wishful thinking), Davey

Maybe even Zomer

Is it starting to look good or am I so one eyed that I just love 'em all

I'll need help deciding that but this looks pretty good

If we do get Watts, I would not expect much out of him in his first year given he wants to focus on his VCE year in 2009.

More longer term.

If we do get Watts, I would not expect much out of him in his first year given he wants to focus on his VCE year in 2009.

More longer term.

Absolutely.

C: Morton Mclean Grimes

F: Warnock, Jones, ______

Please tell me that tatt on his back does not say "rivers"

might be a thing with a few boys down there cause nathan jones has 'jones' across his back too

might be a thing with a few boys down there cause nathan jones has 'jones' across his back too

Oh goodness, are you serious? Someone needs to get down there and straighten them out.

Oh goodness, are you serious? Someone needs to get down there and straighten them out.

It's in case they forget their names... they can chase their own back trying to identify who they are after a big night out

Apparently, Jared woke up in the morning, looked at in the mirror and then realised that they'd written his name backwards.

Anyone know what Jared Rivers tattoo reads in the picture attached.

Surely not Rivers?

Yep, looks like rivers,

nothing wrong with getting your family name, most just get it done with the family crest, like riccutio has.

yes it is rivers.

Been sitting here for twenty mins trying to think of a defence for the poor boy. There isn`t one. Very bad tattoo. But don`t worry JR i got one too !!!!!

Anyone know what Jared Rivers tattoo reads in the picture attached.

Surely not Rivers?

scroll up the thread a bit

Not sure what it tells us about the boy.

Terrible tattoo in my opinoun

scroll up the thread a bit

there were two threads, they were merged.

Been sitting here for twenty mins trying to think of a defence for the poor boy. There isn`t one. Very bad tattoo. But don`t worry JR i got one too !!!!!

Any truth in the rumour that he's got a tattoo even lower that says "wrong way go back"?