We continue our gradual release of the Tigers’ Team of the 21st Century so far by today revealing the No. 1 ruckman in the line-up – Toby Nankervis.
Toby Nankervis
On-field position: Ruckman
Games in the 2000s (2017-19): 59
Goals: 22
Playing achievements/honours: Member of Richmond’s 2017 and 2019 premiership sides
HIGHLIGHTS Watch the best of Team of the 21st Century ruckman, Toby Nankervis
Richmond AFL career averages
Kicks: 7.7
Handballs: 7.0
Disposals: 14.7
Marks: 3.0
Inside-50s: 2.1
Clearances: 2.8
Contested possessions: 7.8
Uncontested possessions: 6.5
Hit-outs: 23.8
Intercepts: 2.8
Score involvements: 3.8
Tackles: 3.6
One-percenters: 3.6
Metres gained: 163.0
Comment: An extremely valuable contributor for the Tigers since being traded from Sydney at the end of the 2016 season. Adapted quickly to the mantle of the team’s No. 1 ruckman, utilising his fierce competitive nature, aggression, toughness, mobility and first-rate clearance work. Missed a decent chunk of last season with an adductor injury, but returned to play a key role in Richmond’s premiership success.
Team of the 21st Century so far:
B: Vlastuin, Gaspar, Grimes
HB: Newman, Rance, Houli
C: Bowden, Prestia, Campbell
HF: Deledio, Richardson, Lambert
F: Edwards, Riewoldt, Ottens
R: Nankervis
