The impact talented Tiger teenager Nick Vlastuin has had in just six games of AFL football is further highlighted through a statistical comparison with Richmond’s star midfield trio of Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio and Dustin Martin, at the corresponding stage of their league careers.
Vlastuin, who was one of the Tigers’ best in their 41-point victory over West Coast at Patersons Stadium last Monday night, with 16 telling touches, six tackles and three goals, is averaging 19.5 disposals in his six games so far.
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The 19-year-old also averages 6.5 marks, 3.3 tackles, 2.5 inside-50s, 1.6 clearances, 0.8 rebound-50s, and he’s kicked a total of six goals.
Cotchin, in his first six games, averaged 15.9 disposals, 4.4 marks, 1.8 inside-50s, 1.4 tackles, 0.9 clearances, 0.8 rebound-50s, and he’d also booted six goals.
Deledio, who won the AFL’s Rising Star Award in his 2005 debut year, was averaging 12.7 disposals, 4.9 marks, 3.7 inside-50s, 1.5 tackles, 1.1 clearances, 0.2 rebound-50s, and he’d scored one goal.
Martin, in his opening six games of league football, averaged 19.9 disposals, 5 clearances, 3.9 inside-50s, 2.1 tackles, 1.9 marks, 1.5 rebound-50s, and had kicked one goal.
Vlastuin, on the back of his impressive performances to date, has moved up to second favorite for this year’s AFL Rising Star Award, behind Gold Coast’s Jeaeger O’Meara.
