Had a reasonably good run. Played better with the more games he got under his belt. Very valuable as a third tall defender and works well with Frawley and Garland up back - Luke Holmesby melbournefc

Games MFC 2010 20 Total 90 Goals MFC 2010 0 Total 4

Games CSFC 2010 1 Goals CSFC 2010 0

What's with the lack of responses here??????

One of my fav players purely because of the way he continually puts his body on the line despite his HORRID run of injuries!!!

I feel he is just starting to grasp the gameplan down back and is beginning to gel quite well with the others.

Here's hoping for an injury-free 2011 and beyond for the 2004 Rising Star winner!

Trade week bro.

Chillaxxx...

The FD obviously love him - appears too slow and too small - must be "the General" out there.

Improved as the year went on. Kicking out of defence is a worry though.

The FD obviously love him - appears too slow and too small - must be "the General" out there.

Too slow... yes he is slow but as the season went on he found his feet as a player who doesn't NEED speed. He is a fantastic mark and the coaching staff did well in making Jared's role that of being third man up and where he didn't need to use pace. He'd be right back in defense playing contested footy because that's where his best footy comes out.

The General? Definitely.

Improved as the year went on. Kicking out of defense is a worry though.

Yep - saw a couple of blunders of his. The worst being against Essendon was it?? Where Neagle intercepted and kicked the first goal? Ugh!

At the start of the year I thought Riv would struggle to hold his place in our best 22, but I'm very happy to be proven wrong. His courage, marking and spoiling (and apparently his leadership) are great attributes, but I still worry about his kicking, and the ease with which he can be left behind on a quick lead by opposition forwards.

At the start of the year I thought Riv would struggle to hold his place in our best 22, but I'm very happy to be proven wrong. His courage, marking and spoiling (and apparently his leadership) are great attributes, but I still worry about his kicking...

Haha after reading what you said I remembered this line from the MFC website from the article on the Dees Shanghai Trip (Day No. 3).

Matt Burgan writes regarding training high up on a mountain on some tennis courts:

"With the court perched up on the mountain, it required a higher than average size fence. Fortunately, no Sherrins bounced over and rolled down the mountain never to be seen again.

But it’s understood one Jared Rivers’ skewed kick came extremely close (according to one source)!"

Haha