DOB: 30 July 2001
From: Willetton/East Fremantle, selection #32, 2019 National Draft
Debut: Round 2, 2020 vs Carlton at Docklands
Number: 24 (2020-)
Honours:
Rising Star nomination - Round 11, 2021 against Western Bulldogs
Premiership player - 2021
Games: 100* (to end 2024)
Goals: 9*
Career statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 65 | 1 | 34 | 65.00 |
Medium-size rebounding defender, selected with Melbourne's third pick in the 2019 Draft. Played nine games in his first season, impressing in the last five weeks of the season after breaking back into the side.
Rivers found a permanent spot in the Demon defence in 2021, and was nominated for the Rising Star in Round 11. He played every game for the year, culminating in Melbourne's Grand Final victory. His 2022 was not as successful, starting the year in the side but finding himself back in the VFL midway through the year, returning in Round 18 and playing out the year in the seniors. He again appeared in every game in 2023.
In 2024 Rivers moved in Melbourne's depleted midfield and played every game for the year, winning his first Brownlow Medal votes.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 7 |
Tribunal record
| Round | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 3, 2024 | Rough conduct | $2500 fine | |
| Round 5, 2025 | Engaging in melee/wrestle | $1000 fine | |
| Round 8, 2025 | Careless umpire contact | $1000 fine | |
| Round 13, 2025 | Careless umpire contact | $1000 fine | |
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