Trent Rivers is one of a decent number of homegrown talents at the high-flying Demons who started life as a high draft pick and toodled along for bit, not looking particularly like he was going to graduate into a star. As with the rest of the team he has gone to another level this year, becoming to Melbourne what Brad Sheppard was to the flag-winning Eagles. You can't say he has a particularly flashy one wood in his bag like pace or strength in the contest, but he accomplishes everything at a high level without a significant weakness. With such pieces are premiership teams made.
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