Toby Nankervis made a welcome return to Richmond’s line-up in yesterday’s match against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

The dual premiership ruckman was a shining light for the Tigers in their 26-point loss to the Saints.

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Nankervis, in his first senior appearance since the resumption of the 2020 season, finished the match with 17 disposals, five clearances, five intercepts, five score involvements, four marks, 26 hit-outs and a goal.

He worked tirelessly throughout the four quarters in a determined effort to lift the struggling side and drew praise from coach Damien Hardwick post-game.

“’Nank’ was good . . . he was one of our better players. I thought he was the most dominant ruckman on the ground,” Hardwick said.

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