Trent Rivers
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Fremantle, Western Australia
| Trent Rivers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rivers in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
30 July 2001 Fremantle, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 32, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | 13 June 2020, Melbourne vs. Carlton, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Melbourne | 125 (13) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Trent Rivers (born 30 July 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Melbourne Demons with the 32nd draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[1]
Rivers represented Western Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships for two seasons, where he ended up winning under-18 All Australian selection.[2][3][4] He also played for the East Fremantle Sharks for the 2019 season in the colts division.[5][6][7] Prior he played local football for Bullcreek Leeming Junior Football Club. He was educated at Leeming Senior High School.[8]
AFL career
Rivers debuted in the Demons' one-point win over the Carlton Blues in the second round of the 2020 AFL season.[9] He collected 12 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles.[10] Rivers signed a contract extension in October 2020, keeping him at the club until 2023.[11] Josh Mahoney, Melbourne's then general manager of football, stated "Trent has already shown signs of what he’s capable of and we couldn’t have asked more from him this season. We look forward to his continued development over the next three years."[11]
Rivers earned a Rising star nomination in round 11 of the 2021 AFL season, after collecting 19 disposals, seven intercepts and 326 metres gained.[12]
