Nathan Vardy

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Nathan Vardy
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 32)
Original team(s) Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 42, 2009 national draft
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman / Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
20112016 Geelong 25 (25)
20172021 West Coast 52 (22)
Total77 (47)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nathan Vardy (born 25 June 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Geelong Football Club from 2010 to 2016.

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AFL career

Vardy is a mobile ruckman at 1.99 metres (6.5 ft) tall and weighing 101 kilograms (220 lb), with good skills and a fierce competitive drive. He was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with their fourth selection, and the forty-second overall draft pick in the 2009 national draft. He played four games for Vic Country at the 2009 AFL Under 18 Championships and finished equal fourth overall for hit-outs to advantage (13) and fifth for total hit-outs (59). He was selected to make his debut in round 9, 2011 against Carlton. He injured his hip against Adelaide in round 21, 2011, and was out for a calendar year. He made his return in round 23, 2012 against Sydney after proving his fitness in the reserves.

At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Vardy was traded to West Coast. [1] In 2017, with Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett injured, Vardy had to take charge as West Coast's number one ruckman and played almost every game. [2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 7, 2019 [3]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
H/O
Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2010 Geelong 360
2011 Geelong 3696629336220181040.70.73.23.76.92.22.011.6
2012 Geelong 362211121353171.00.55.51.06.52.51.58.5
2013 Geelong 301011245438829191131.10.24.54.38.82.91.911.3
2014 Geelong 300
2015 Geelong 30350192039138421.70.06.36.713.04.32.714.0
2016 Geelong 3011024625111.00.02.04.06.02.05.011.0
2017 West Coast 1922106998718652645180.50.34.54.08.52.42.923.5
2018 West Coast 19107437448126291480.70.43.74.48.12.62.914.8
2019 West Coast 196001717349171060.00.02.82.85.71.52.817.7
Career63421925925050915616310590.70.34.14.08.12.52.616.8

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References

  1. "Ruckman Vardy departs Geelong for West Coast". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. Forsaith, Rob (15 September 2017). "The Eagles' unlikely ruck saviour" . Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. "Nathan Vardy stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 May 2019.