Welcome to Demonland: Trent Rivers

[Demonland 71,614]

 

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,662]

Yessssssss. My brothers mate! We are all pumped about this.

Not super quick but apparently runs all day and an elite kick.

Edit: apparently our media team think he's quick so maybe I'm wrong haha

Edited November 28, 2019 by Collar-Jazz-Knee

[dazzledavey36 54,283]

Really happy with this pick.

Perfect replacement for Hibbo. Can swing through the midfield as well.

Had an outstanding junior career.

[DeeZee 7,363]

Outside skill and run, good pick.

[Mickey 4,647]

Missed pre-season with Gladular fever. Was apparently only walking laps in Feb. Bloody good effort to have made under 18 AA off that preparation.

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-11-06/class-of-2019-trent-rivers

[deebug 1,754]

Welcome trent?

[dazzledavey36 54,283]

From East Fremantle which is the same junior club as Luke Jackson!

Goodbye go home factor.

[Mickey 4,647]

Surprised he's rated as an elite kick. Only went at 69% for the U/18 champs, but 80%+ by hand which pushed his DE% higher

Edited November 28, 2019 by Good Lord George

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,662]

5 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

Surprised he's rated as an elite kick. Only went at 69% for the U/18 champs, but 80%+ by hand which pushed his DE% higher

It really depends on the type of kicks they are attempting.

You can chip 25m kicks to a free player and go at 100%, but never get the ball going anywhere.

He's very much a 40-55m kick type of player off half-back.

[Whispering_Jack 29,800]

A good solid selection - following the Gold Coast example we have two young recruits from the same club and both are All Australians.

[DeeZone 9,680]

Welcome to MFC Trent Rivers, you will love it at the Dee's and sounds like you will fill an important role for us off half back and through the mid-field.............!!

[dazzledavey36 54,283]

Is that us done for the night?

[ben russell 764]

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Is that us done for the night?

You would think so. Two spots left for Bennell and/or Brown. Might upgrade a rookie or two?

[FireInTheBennelly 4,072]

Didn't know James Reyne was a Dees man. One More River(s). But we still have a long way to go.

Welcome to the Demons Trent.

 

[Lord Travis 10,697]

Great get for us and will be nice to see a Rivers across halfback in red and blue again. He’s a good size to mop up in the back half and has a neat kick on him. Welcome to the club Trent!

[monoccular 17,413]

23 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

A good solid selection - following the Gold Coast example we have two young recruits from the same club and both are All Australians.

Hope that is the only thing we do follow them on. 

[Chook 15,012]

Jeepers I like the look of this kid. 

[bing181 9,193]

Knightmare:

Melbourne pick 32 = Trent Rivers. A surprise to see Rivers drop this far after talk he would go somewhere around 20. Displays class off half-back and can win it when pushed through the midfield. A good pick here. #AFLDraft

[ben russell 764]

This was where the well known draft watchers had Rivers in their power rankings:

Draft Central: 13

Knightmare: 20

Cal Twomey: 23

Looks to be a good get at pick 32.

[GCDee 3,199]

Can someone explain that Geelong-GC trade??!?!?!

Does GC have so many first rounders they literally don't give a [censored] what they do with them knowing the gifts will just keep on coming in?!

[DeeSpencer 25,475]

3 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Can someone explain that Geelong-GC trade??!?!?!

Does GC have so many first rounders they literally don't give a [censored] what they do with them knowing the gifts will just keep on coming in?!

Pretty much. They also have a limited time frame, I’d say 3 years, to get it together.

If the big 6: Rankine, Luko, Ben King, Rowell, Anderson, Flanders - don’t get it together in the next 3 years the whole club will fold. 

Sharp is a ready made wing/half back. Get him in now and they’ll have the best chance to be successful before these guys contracts run out in 3-4 years (they’ll all stay longer than 2)

[Demons11 6,915]

14 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Can someone explain that Geelong-GC trade??!?!?!

Does GC have so many first rounders they literally don't give a [censored] what they do with them knowing the gifts will just keep on coming in?!

Complete crap isn’t it

[Demonstone 22,315]

20 minutes ago, ben russell said:

Cal Twomey

Speaking of whom, is he sporting a very bad wig or does he just have a very bad haircut?

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

Some nostalgic Demon names returning from the past in this draft. I like our recruiting this off season. Best  for a long time IMO

[ben russell 764]

Rivers is best mates with Jackson. Should reduce any potential go-home factor.