Nathan Vardy Explained

Nathan Vardy
Birth Date:25 June 1991
Originalteam:Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 42, 2009 national draft
Height:200 cm
Weight:100 kg
Position:Ruckman / Forward
Years1:2011 - 2016
Games Goals1:25 (25)
Years2:2017 - 2021
Games Goals2:52 (22)
Games Goalstotal:77 (47)
Statsend:2021
Careerhighlights:

2018

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.

AFL career

Vardy is a mobile ruckman at 1.99m (06.53feet) tall and weighing 101kg (223lb), 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 in round 21, 2011, and was out for a calendar year. He made his return in round 23, 2012 against 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] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2010|| 36 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011|| 36 || 9 || 6 || 6 || 29 || 33 || 62 || 20 || 18 || 104 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 3.2 || 3.7 || 6.9 || 2.2 || 2.0 || 11.6|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012|| 36 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 11 || 2 || 13 || 5 || 3 || 17 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 5.5 || 1.0 || 6.5 || 2.5 || 1.5 || 8.5|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013|| 30 || 10 || 11 || 2 || 45 || 43 || 88 || 29 || 19 || 113 || 1.1 || 0.2 || 4.5 || 4.3 || 8.8 || 2.9 || 1.9 || 11.3|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014|| 30 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|| 30 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 19 || 20 || 39 || 13 || 8 || 42 || 1.7 || 0.0 || 6.3 || 6.7 || 13.0 || 4.3 || 2.7 || 14.0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016|| 30 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 2 || 5 || 11 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 4.0 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 5.0 || 11.0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|| 19 || 22 || 10 || 6 || 99 || 87 || 186 || 52 || 64 || 518 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 4.5 || 4.0 || 8.5 || 2.4 || 2.9 || 23.5|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|2018†|| 19 || 10 || 7 || 4 || 37 || 44 || 81 || 26 || 29 || 148 || 0.7 || 0.4 || 3.7 || 4.4 || 8.1 || 2.6 || 2.9 || 14.8|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019|| 19 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 17 || 34 || 9 || 17 || 106 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.8 || 2.8 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 2.8 || 17.7|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 63! 42! 19! 259! 250! 509! 156! 163! 1059! 0.7! 0.3! 4.1! 4.0! 8.1! 2.5! 2.6! 16.8|}

Notes and References

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