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Nick Dal Santo

St Kilda and North Melbourne

AFL career

322 games156 goals

Debut
R4 2002 v GEE21 Apr 2002
Most recent
EF 2016 v ADE10 Sept 2016

Stats

2016
NTH
22
11.3
13.5
24.8
3.6
0.7
0.4
3.3
0.3
0.2
86
91
2015
NTH
15
12.5
11.5
23.9
3.1
1.0
0.5
2.8
0.1
0.3
81
90
2014
NTH
25
12.9
11.8
24.7
3.2
0.8
0.3
3.0
0.4
0.5
87
106
2013
STK
22
13.0
11.8
24.8
3.5
1.3
0.4
3.2
0.2
0.3
88
97
2012
STK
22
12.8
10.8
23.6
2.8
0.9
0.4
4.6
0.8
0.5
92
102
2011
STK
23
14.7
12.0
26.7
3.3
1.1
0.5
5.2
0.6
0.3
104
119
2010
STK
25
14.9
10.8
25.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
4.6
0.6
0.5
102
109
2009
STK
24
16.1
11.8
27.9
3.7
1.3
0.4
4.0
0.7
0.2
105
115
2008
STK
24
14.0
8.1
22.1
4.0
1.4
0.6
3.1
0.5
0.3
86
101
2007
STK
22
13.2
8.3
21.5
3.0
1.3
0.4
3.7
0.4
0.4
83
116
2006
STK
23
14.0
8.1
22.1
5.0
1.2
0.5
4.2
0.5
0.2
93
-
2005
STK
24
14.2
8.4
22.6
4.6
1.4
0.6
3.2
0.6
0.6
91
-
2004
STK
25
11.4
7.5
18.8
4.2
0.7
0.5
3.3
0.4
0.2
78
-
2003
STK
8
11.5
7.5
19.0
5.1
0.5
0.4
4.5
0.9
0.4
89
-
2002
STK
18
6.3
4.3
10.6
2.7
0.4
0.2
1.8
0.4
0.4
45
-
League
Season
ADE
AO
EF
8
21
29
1
1
1
0
1
0.0
71
109
GWS
ES
R23
8
17
25
3
0
0
0
2
0.0
75
94
SYD
BA
R22
17
14
31
7
0
0
0
2
2.0
120
127
HAW
MCG
R21
9
14
23
1
0
0
0
2
0.0
66
68
WBD
ES
R20
13
16
29
6
0
1
0
0
0.0
86
108
STK
ES
R19
16
10
26
6
4
0
0
3
0.0
102
117
COL
ES
R18
10
19
29
3
1
0
0
5
0.1
99
91
PAD
ES
R17
7
21
28
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
75
91
ADE
AO
R14
12
10
22
3
0
1
0
6
0.0
86
74
HAW
ES
R13
12
12
24
5
0
0
1
5
0.0
96
108
GEE
ES
R12
8
13
21
4
1
1
0
2
0.0
68
54
RCH
BA
R11
12
21
33
2
1
0
2
8
1.0
125
126
SYD
SCG
R10
7
14
21
3
0
1
1
7
0.0
84
73
CAR
ES
R9
18
10
28
7
0
1
0
4
0.0
108
105
ESS
ES
R8
11
17
28
3
0
0
0
0
0.1
77
89
STK
ES
R7
11
8
19
3
2
0
0
5
0.1
81
85
WBD
ES
R6
7
7
14
2
0
0
4
3
0.0
57
52
GCS
MS
R5
16
12
28
6
2
0
0
5
0.1
113
119
FRE
ES
R4
16
9
25
8
0
0
0
4
0.0
106
97
MEL
BA
R3
8
13
21
1
1
0
1
2
0.0
63
68
BRL
Gabba
R2
11
9
20
3
0
3
0
1
2.0
67
63
ADE
ES
R1
12
9
21
2
2
0
0
2
1.1
77
79

Profile

Born
22 Feb 1984 (age 42y 241d)
Birthplace
Bendigo, VIC
Height
185 cm
Weight
85 kg

Teams

Honours

  • All-Australian(3×) 2005, 2009, 2011
  • Brownlow Medal
    2nd
    2011
    3rd
    2005
    Top 10
    2007, 2009
  • St Kilda B&F
    2nd
    2011
    Top 10
    2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013

Family

Bio

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Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 13 in the renowned 2001 Super Draft, Nick Dal Santo became a cornerstone of St Kilda's resurgence under Grant Thomas and Ross Lyon. A silky left-footed midfielder known for his poise, decision-making, and elite disposal efficiency, he provided the polish that complemented the grunt work of teammates like Lenny Hayes and Luke Ball. Over a distinguished tenure at Moorabbin, Dal Santo earned three All-Australian selections and was a vital component of the Saints' formidable engine room during their dominant run, playing in the 2009 and 2010 Grand Final series where the club fell agonizingly short of a premiership.

Following the 2013 season, with St Kilda entering a deep rebuilding phase and facing salary cap pressure, Dal Santo exercised his rights as a restricted free agent to join North Melbourne. The Kangaroos were aggressively targeting experienced talent to push for a flag, and Dal Santo’s arrival added immediate class and composure to their midfield rotation. He proved to be a valuable acquisition, helping the club reach consecutive preliminary finals in 2014 and 2015. His career concluded somewhat abruptly at the end of 2016 when North Melbourne made the controversial decision to delist him alongside three other club veterans, leaving him as a 300-game player who retired without a premiership medallion but with a reputation as one of the silkiest ball-users of his generation.

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