Very injury prone - his body stopped him from being elite.

Unfortunately Tony, because of the weak nature of our list, Rivers was regularly asked to mind a gorilla forward. That was never his strength. Chip and Judy were still relatively young. TMac not yet even out of nappies. I remember Riv getting regularly mauled by Cloke one out in the square... was like watching a buffalo calf being taken down by a lion. You are correct, he was best as third man up, he could read the ball coming in extremely well.

I know what you are saying, MS, but I only remember Rivers being mauled by Cloke once, and even that day he was on the back end of some scrubby, floaty kicks that landed in Cloke's lap. Rivers is harshly judged for that match. Rivers often held his own against other Great Apes. My initial point was that his first year was a success because he was able to go third man up, but once other clubs worked him out, they spread their forwards so that Rivers could not leave his own man and get to a teammate's marking contest. Had he left his own bloke, he would have been caught betwixt and between. After that he became a reasonably reliable stopper man-on-man, but not a particularly eye catching defender, and that's how he ended up at Geelong.

No issues with him. He threw in the towel after 186 and clearly had his mind elsewhere. Best thing for both parties was that he left. Wasn't a huge loss. Appreciate his efforts 2004-2010.

Decided to leave when we couldn't afford to lose him...Chasing September on the back of other peoples work

Not in the same category as Frawley who gave up whilst still being paid

But ultimately a deserter...That is how i view Free Agency...

Yes we got new Young Talent in return....But who is there to teach them??

We do not have a leadership group......

Agreed all deserters should be immediately shot. Still hate seeing him in THAT jumper....but we move on.

Officially announced his retirement.

Well done on your career Riv.

I was not going to come to D Land this week after I turned the TV off at the end of the first quarter yesterday but I have to make an exception.

I always liked Riv and wish him well.

Nice that he mentioned the Dees fondly in his parting comments.

All the best for the future.

Good riddance.

Good riddance.

Unnecessary. And good riddance? He already left the MFC.

All the best to him.

Edited August 24, 201510 yr by Django

He's left the AFL, Sherlock.

And he's a turncoat, worse than just an opposition player.

I'm glad he experienced no success after leaving.

He's left the AFL, Sherlock.

And he's a turncoat, worse than just an opposition player.

I'm glad he experienced no success after leaving.

I suggest a dose sympathy and humility would not go astray Mach5

Also stop taking the angry pills they are doing you harm