27. Jared Rivers [192cm 90kg 18.10.84 - 70 games (6 in 2008) 4 goals (0 in 2008)] – one of the great tragedies for the club in recent years has been the lack of game time that the former Rising Star Award winner has been able to produce as a result of injury. A hip and abdominal injury put him out for the season at the half way mark of the season.

His importance to the club was underlined by his magnificent leadership of the team's defence in its magnificent come from over 50 points behind victory against Fremantle in Round 7. Ironically, his injury flared again after that game and a brief attempt to come back a few weeks later failed.

It doesn't look good for this most courageous and dour of our defenders. The body won't stand up... continuing a great line of such afflictions under the Norm Smith curse!

It doesn't look good for this most courageous and dour of our defenders. The body won't stand up... continuing a great line of such afflictions under the Norm Smith curse!

Yep...hes currently a member of my "Elite club of those that wont realise their gifted telent"

Nothing really to add...that we havent already said. A lamentable situation where a good player wont see justice to his ability manifest in game time.

Either he comes good..or its a trip to the farm. I mean..whats the point !!