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Ian Nankervis

Geelong

AFL career

325 games203 goals

Debut
R7 1967 v RCH27 May 1967
Most recent
R22 1983 v HAW27 Aug 1983

Stats

1983
GEE
22
11.6
5.5
17.2
3.5
2.5
1.2
0.0
0.0
1982
GEE
12
14.5
4.6
19.1
3.8
2.7
1.3
0.0
0.0
1981
GEE
25
14.1
5.5
19.6
3.5
2.6
0.8
0.1
0.0
1980
GEE
20
14.2
7.8
22.0
3.8
3.0
1.2
0.1
0.0
1979
GEE
19
16.1
6.8
22.8
3.9
4.3
1.2
0.0
0.0
1978
GEE
22
14.8
8.7
23.5
3.8
4.4
1.4
0.0
0.0
1977
GEE
21
13.7
4.6
18.3
3.0
3.3
1.3
0.1
0.0
1976
GEE
24
16.4
5.1
21.5
3.8
2.9
1.1
0.0
0.0
1975
GEE
20
18.9
4.8
23.7
4.9
3.2
2.7
1.5
1.6
1974
GEE
22
19.7
6.3
26.0
3.5
3.8
1.9
1.2
1.0
1973
GEE
22
20.7
6.8
27.5
3.5
4.2
2.3
1.0
1.1
1972
GEE
22
23.6
3.6
27.2
3.5
4.4
2.1
0.6
0.9
1971
GEE
12
13.5
4.0
17.5
3.6
2.3
1.9
0.6
0.8
1970
GEE
22
22.6
3.9
26.5
4.9
3.8
2.9
1.7
1.6
1969
GEE
21
21.4
4.2
25.7
5.3
3.9
2.0
1.9
1.7
1968
GEE
18
15.8
2.7
18.5
3.5
2.5
1.1
0.9
1.2
1967
GEE
1
2.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
League
Season
HAW
KP
R22
9
6
15
3
3
1
0
0.0
ESS
KP
R21
12
7
19
2
4
0
0
0.0
NTH
AS
R20
9
11
20
5
3
1
0
0.1
SYD
SCG
R19
11
7
18
6
0
0
0
0.0
FIT
WP
R18
16
3
19
8
4
1
0
0.0
CAR
KP
R17
12
5
17
1
3
0
0
0.0
MEL
MCG
R16
15
7
22
5
0
0
0
0.0
STK
KP
R15
9
5
14
2
3
2
0
0.0
RCH
WP
R14
11
14
25
4
1
3
0
0.0
COL
KP
R13
11
14
25
3
3
0
1
0.0
FSC
WO
R12
8
4
12
2
3
0
0
0.0
HAW
PP
R11
18
6
24
5
3
2
0
0.0
ESS
WH
R10
9
1
10
3
1
5
0
0.0
NTH
KP
R9
18
3
21
2
6
1
0
0.0
SYD
KP
R8
11
4
15
4
5
2
0
0.0
FIT
JO
R7
10
4
14
2
1
1
0
0.0
CAR
PP
R6
9
4
13
4
1
2
0
0.0
MEL
KP
R5
12
5
17
3
1
2
0
0.0
STK
WP
R4
14
5
19
5
2
3
0
0.0
RCH
KP
R3
13
2
15
3
3
0
0
0.0
COL
VP
R2
11
2
13
2
2
0
0
0.0
FSC
WP
R1
8
3
11
4
2
0
0
0.0

Profile

Full name
Ian J. Nankervis
Born
03 Jan 1948 (age 78y 291d)
Birthplace
Geelong, VIC
Height
183 cm
Weight
73 kg

Teams

  • Geelong
    325 games, 203 goals
    1967–1983

Honours

  • Hall of Fame2005
  • Geelong B&F(3×) 1972, 1976, 1977
  • Geelong captain(5×) 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983

Family

Bio

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Recruited from local club Barwon, Ian Nankervis arrived at Kardinia Park in the late 1960s and rapidly established himself as the heartbeat of the Geelong Football Club. Playing alongside his brother Bruce, he became renowned not for flashy brilliance, but for an unshakeable consistency and elite endurance that allowed him to run opponents into the ground. A tenacious rover and midfielder, Nankervis was a fierce competitor who relied on sheer work rate and determination to win the ball, traits that saw him awarded the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's best and fairest on three separate occasions.

Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Nankervis served as a pillar of leadership for the Cats, captaining the side for five seasons. His durability was legendary in an era where sports science was in its infancy, allowing him to maintain a high standard of performance well into his thirties. While team success in the form of a premiership eluded him, his individual contribution was recognised with regular selection for Victoria and immense respect across the league as one of the game's true gentlemen and hardest workers.

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