The Trent Rivers appreciation thread

[Nascent 7,383]

Love him.

[Binmans PA 26,295]

I love him too, but tonight he was either brilliant or horrendous, with nothing in between. 

Loved his second efforts, but they usually came off the back of terrible errors.

Edited May 19, 2023 by A F

[adonski 9,227]

I'm a big fan, but I'd be a bigger fan without his one horrible goal coasting turn over per week

[spirit of norm smith 13,186]

Trent Rivers

Best on ground v port tonight 

clone him please 

 

[Lord Travis 10,217]

He’s putting together a very good season and would be pushing for a top five finish in our best and fairest so far. He randomly costs us a bad goal every week, but outside that he’s become seriously well rounded and versatile too.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,334]

He’s the anti Kozzie at the moment.

Will do something that tears your hair out, but then make up for it with 5 brilliant things.

Kozzie will kick a brilliant goal but then you won’t see him for the next 30 minutes.

Rivers is having a much improved year compared to 2022.

[dazzledavey36 49,003]

We all like him..

But he had some genuine blunders tonight.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,923]

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

He’s the anti Kozzie at the moment.

Will do something that tears your hair out, but then make up for it with 5 brilliant things.

Kozzie will kick a brilliant goal but then you won’t see him for the next 30 minutes.

Rivers is having a much improved year compared to 2022.

Has not fired a shot since he laid the spear on Smith.

[1858 224]

Rivers has had a very solid month.

His attack at the contest and reading of the play has been impressive. Confident and has good vision.

I'll allow the odd mistake here and there when he's having such a positive impact.

[KingDingAling 3,614]

Few bad errors tonight. But clearly a genuine A grade star in the making. Impact player 

[Gawndy the Great 7,643]

Putting together a solid season. Very impressive out of defensive half. 

[The heart beats true 16,450]

Is he our most improved player this year? I reckon he’s been fantastic.

[John Demonic 4,850]

He's got that rare Sean Wight defensive desperation spoil energy combined with athleticism and speed. You love to see it. 

If it was the 90's, he would be developing into the full back position.

Edited May 19, 2023 by John Demonic

[Older demon 2,179]

Good thread, he and Hibbo are the only run and carry players down back. Get the ball put it under their arm and run and break the lines

[BDA 20,411]

I think he's been great. Love his dash and dare. Great kick.  He does alternate regularly between the sublime and the ridiculous though.

[dees189227 10,909]

Apart from that dumb free kick and goal he cost us he was really good 

[Demon Dynasty 15,749]

If he can reduce the clangers to 'rarely' rather than weekly he is on the cusp of becoming an A grade HB.

Maybe just tell him not to try and thread high risk short passes through traffic from here.  Play the percentages by foot.

[Stiff Arm 4,413]

Great season so far. But I have only half my hair left watching his clangers

[rpfc 27,590]

I will take the errors for the enterprise he brings.

We simply can’t fall back into leaving spark and movement to Hibberd and Rivers. 

When we get boring and tight - that’s when we lose.

I hope he never loses that dare and confidence.

[Hopeful Demon 1,275]

He's been our only player who's genuinely improved since last year.

[Demonstone 19,399]

Judd McVee would have strong claims for our most improved since last year.

[Nascent 7,383]

 

 

Having a strong year and good chance for a top 5 B&F finish.

His kicking has become a real weapon with his ability to hit targets long and short while also removing those howlers from earlier in the season. So glad he's ours and won't be long before the rest of the AFL world catch on to how good he is. Sam Mitchell already knows.

[Wrecker46 2,680]

If we make the GF i know who i'm betting on for the Norm Smith

[spirit of norm smith 13,186]

What I really like about the Riv, is

❤️he’s thirst for the contest and intensity.

❤️ his run and run and carry.
❤️his Second efforts.

❤️He’s a Good mark.

❤️He’s a Good kick long and short.  

Definitely one of the first picked now and likely will be in top 5-8 range imv for the B&F. 

[Demonland 65,951]