After 20 years of AFL football in the 2000s, we here at Richmond Media thought it would be an interesting exercise to come up with the Tigers’ Team of the 21st Century thus far. But we need your help. So we’ve put together a squad of 40 players (listed below) from which we want you to select your best 22. We’re providing a profile and statistical analysis of each squad member (in alphabetical order) to assist you with selecting the side. Only players that have appeared in a minimum of 50 games at senior level with the Tigers during the 2000s are eligible for selection. Once all 40 players have been profiled, we’ll be collating the line-ups you’ve compiled and then announcing Richmond’s Team of the 21st Century (to date) in the lead-up to the start of the 2020 season. We conclude today with Nick Vlastuin . . .
Click here to select your Richmond Team of the 21st century, or by scrolling to the bottom of this article
Nick Vlastuin
On-field position: Defender
Games in the 2000s (2013-19): 141
Goals: 26
Playing achievements/honours: Member of Richmond’s 2017 and 2019 premiership teams, AFL Rising Star nominee in 2013
Top 10 finishes in the Jack Dyer Medal: Four – equal 6th in 2015, 9th in 2016, 8th in 2018, 4th in 2019
Season-by-season statistical analysis
2013
Games: 18
Kicks average: 8.7
Handballs average: 7.6
Disposals average: 16.3
Marks average: 4.8
Contested possessions average: 6.1
Uncontested possessions average: 10.4
Inside-50s average: 2.1
Rebound-50s average: 1.4
Clearances average: 1.2
Tackles average: 3.1
One-percenters average: 2.2
2014
Games: 20
Kicks average: 8.4
Handballs average: 6.8
Disposals average: 15.2
Marks average: 4.1
Contested possessions average: 4.9
Uncontested possessions average: 9.8
Inside-50s average: 2.1
Rebound-50s average: 1.8
Tackles average: 3.0
One-percenters average: 2.2
2015
Games: 23
Kicks average: 8.3
Handballs average: 7.0
Disposals average: 15.3
Marks average: 4.4
Contested possessions average: 5.3
Uncontested possessions average: 9.8
Rebound-50s average: 1.9
Score involvements average: 3.2
Intercepts average: 6.1
Tackles average: 2.7
One-percenters average: 2.6
Metres gained average: 200.7
2016
Games: 19
Kicks average: 9.8
Handballs average: 5.9
Disposals average: 15.7
Marks average: 5.6
Contested possessions average: 5.0
Uncontested possessions average: 10.6
Inside-50s average: 1.3
Rebound-50s average: 2.6
Score involvements average: 3.0
Intercepts average: 5.7
Tackles average: 2.4
One-percenters average: 2.9
Metres gained average: 227.3
2017
Games: 16
Kicks average: 10.2
Handballs average: 5.3
Disposals average: 15.5
Marks average: 5.6
Contested possessions average: 5.6
Uncontested possessions average: 9.6
Inside-50s average: 1.6
Rebound-50s average: 4.0
Score involvements average: 3.5
Intercepts average: 6.2
Tackles average: 2.7
One-percenters average: 2.6
Metres gained average: 310.4
2018
Games: 21
Kicks average: 10.6
Handballs average: 6.0
Disposals average: 16.6
Marks average: 6.5
Contested possessions average: 6.1
Uncontested possessions average: 10.7
Inside-50s average: 1.7
Rebound-50s average: 4.1
Score involvements average: 3.9
Intercepts average: 8.1
Tackles average: 2.7
One-percenters average: 4.1
Metres gained average: 297.6
2019
Games: 24
Kicks average: 11.4
Handballs average: 7.8
Disposals average: 19.2
Marks average: 6.5
Contested possessions average: 6.5
Uncontested possessions average: 11.4
Inside-50s average: 1.3
Rebound-50s average: 4.9
Score involvements average: 3.1
Intercepts average: 7.6
Tackles average: 2.9
One-percentages average: 4.4
Metres gained average: 320.1
