Player Watch #36: River Stevens -selected with Pick 67 in the ND - Welcome Home, River!

[giantroo]

North Melbourne has lodged paperwork to officially nominate father-son prospect River Stevens ahead of next month’s Telstra AFL Draft.


Playing as a small forward, Stevens has spent the past two seasons with the Geelong Falcons in the Coates Talent League and represented Vic Country in the 2024 Marsh Under-18 Championships this year.


His father Anthony, a two-time premiership player, dual Syd Barker medallist and former captain, played 292 games for North Melbourne.


The draft will be held on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21 at Marvel Stadium, with the Telstra AFL Rookie Draft to take place on Friday, November 22.

Kangaroos lodge paperwork for father-son prospect

North Melbourne has lodged paperwork to officially nominate father-son prospect River Stevens ahead of next month’s Telstra AFL Draft

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[Shinboner1]

Any stats or highlights for the kid?
I know he plays small forward, but is he any good?

 

[giantroo]

Any stats or highlights for the kid?
I know he plays small forward, but is he any good?

 

[Hojuman]

" he's pretty tough "

Well, blow me down Cal. You don't say.

 

[speedy]

Is he worthy of being selected in the ND?

 

[giantroo]

Is he worthy of being selected in the ND?

Yes, in the later stages. It's what we've done with our previous father sons prospects (take them with the last pick, Crocker, Archer, Harvey)

 

[The Nostradamus]

Is he worthy of being selected in the ND?

I wouldn’t even take him on the rookie list

 

[Shermanator]

I wouldn’t even take him on the rookie list

 

[LB2Snake]

River already on whipping boy status.....geez

 

[muttley45]

I think based purely on genetics, River already has a headstart on quite a few of his contemporaries, just like Jacko Archer.

 

[Psicosis]

Is he worthy of being selected in the ND?

Hopefully it’s a Jacko type situation where he is as driven as his old man.

 

[kool kangas]

River already on whipping boy status.....geez

At least for Nostra anyway...

 

[Nylex]

SOS… son of Stevo

 

[DuckYeah]

He’s right. Waste of a spot.

 

[DuckYeah]

I think based purely on genetics, River already has a headstart on quite a few of his contemporaries, just like Jacko Archer.

Not the same. Archer, Shinboner of the century, 6 x Robert Rose medalist. Hardly the same thing.

 

[DuckYeah]

Is he worthy of being selected in the ND?

Probably not. They may have wind that he may go third round, hence the nomination process.

 

[Nylex]

Nippy left footer, who can kick a goal, apply pressure and apply himself.
3 ticks

 

[DuckYeah]

Nippy left footer, who can kick a goal, apply pressure and apply himself.
3 ticks

Dont be fooled, he weighs 9 kilograms.

 

[rickety]

Get him in!

 

[year of the roo]

Dont be fooled, he weighs 9 kilograms.

You've made your point. How many more posts about him do we have to ignore?

 

[DuckYeah]

You've made your point. How many more posts about him do we have to ignore?

Sorry.. smash the ignore button if you like

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Not the same. Archer, Shinboner of the century, 6 x Robert Rose medalist. Hardly the same thing.

Yeah….if only River’s old man accomplished something at North.

 

[Orange Peanut]

Jesus are we doing this shit again?

I said this a year into Jacko's career after some unmitigated rubbish was spewed on here about him. A few years later and it seems here we are again. Swap Archer for Stevens and it's the exact same scenario:

We gave a late pick to a member of the North family who might not make it.

Far out, imagine if he makes it. What a great NMFC story. And if he doesn't? Shit he'd be like 90% of kids who get drafted there. It's Archer FFS. Of course we give him a chance.

 

[amaz199]

I hate father son threads.

 

[DuckYeah]

Yeah….if only River’s old man accomplished something at North.

River must make it as a great afl player then.. my bad.