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Nick Vlastuin

Richmond

Nick Vlastuin portrait

AFL career

277 games30 goals

Debut
R5 2013 v FRE26 Apr 2013
Most recent
R24 2026 v GEE22 Aug 2026

Stats

2026
RCH
22
10.5
5.3
15.8
4.3
1.5
1.0
2.3
0.0
0.1
63
73
2025
RCH
22
14.0
5.1
19.1
6.1
1.5
1.1
2.1
0.0
0.0
77
89
2024
RCH
22
14.6
5.5
20.1
6.8
1.3
1.3
2.2
0.0
0.0
82
91
2023
RCH
21
13.5
5.3
18.8
6.9
0.9
0.7
2.5
0.1
0.0
81
92
2022
RCH
17
14.8
6.4
21.2
7.7
1.4
1.1
2.8
0.0
0.0
90
100
2021
RCH
12
12.9
5.3
18.2
6.8
0.8
1.2
2.3
0.0
0.1
76
85
2020
RCH
20
9.0
4.7
13.7
4.8
0.7
1.0
2.2
0.1
0.0
57
90
2019
RCH
24
11.4
7.8
19.1
6.5
1.0
1.0
2.9
0.0
0.0
79
91
2018
RCH
21
10.6
6.0
16.6
6.5
0.7
1.4
2.7
0.2
0.1
72
83
2017
RCH
16
10.2
5.3
15.5
5.6
0.6
1.1
2.7
0.1
0.1
67
81
2016
RCH
19
9.8
5.9
15.7
5.6
0.9
1.4
2.4
0.2
0.1
66
75
2015
RCH
23
8.3
7.0
15.3
4.4
0.9
0.7
2.7
0.0
0.0
62
75
2014
RCH
20
8.4
6.8
15.2
4.1
0.8
0.5
3.1
0.2
0.2
64
66
2013
RCH
18
8.7
7.6
16.3
4.8
0.8
0.8
3.0
0.5
0.2
69
75
League
Season
GEE
GMHBA
R24
11
2
13
5
0
0
0
1
0.0
56
62
0
1
STK
MCG
R23
12
6
18
6
0
1
0
1
0.0
67
67
0
2
ADE
AO
R22
15
4
19
4
4
1
0
5
0.0
86
115
0
1
WCE
MCG
R21
11
5
16
2
1
1
0
0
0.0
47
59
0
6
WBD
MS
R20
19
8
27
11
2
2
0
3
0.0
114
122
0
4
HAW
MCG
R19
9
2
11
2
0
4
0
1
0.0
29
22
0
3
MEL
MCG
R18
12
4
16
4
1
1
0
5
0.0
74
93
0
3
CAR
MCG
R17
8
4
12
2
0
1
0
5
0.0
55
47
0
3
COL
MCG
R16
11
10
21
6
2
0
0
2
0.0
81
89
0
0
NTH
MCG
R15
7
4
11
5
1
2
0
2
0.0
47
66
0
2
BRL
NIN
R14
8
7
15
7
0
1
0
3
0.0
68
54
0
2
SYD
SCG
R12
9
2
11
3
2
0
0
4
0.1
59
65
0
2
ESS
MCG
R11
10
6
16
6
4
1
0
0
0.0
61
75
0
1
STK
MS
R10
13
8
21
4
4
3
0
2
0.0
70
110
0
2
ADE
MCG
R9
11
10
21
2
2
2
0
3
0.0
67
91
0
4
WCE
OS
R8
12
7
19
9
2
0
0
0
0.0
79
78
0
1
MEL
MCG
R7
10
5
15
1
1
1
0
1
0.0
45
65
0
5
NTH
MS
R6
9
4
13
2
1
0
0
4
0.1
59
78
0
0
GWS
BP
R5
8
3
11
5
1
1
0
2
0.0
51
54
0
0
PAD
MCG
R4
4
7
11
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
34
49
0
1
FRE
OS
R3
15
4
19
6
4
0
0
1
0.0
79
87
0
3
GCS
MCG
R2
7
5
12
3
0
1
0
3
1.0
55
59
0
3

Profile

Born
19 Apr 1994 (age 32y 186d)
Height
187 cm
Weight
86 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2017, 2019, 2020
  • Richmond B&F
    2nd
    2024, 2025
    3rd
    2020, 2026
    Top 10
    2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023

Bio

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Selected with pick 9 in the 2012 National Draft, Nick Vlastuin arrived at Punt Road via the Northern Knights and Vic Metro, where he had already displayed significant leadership qualities as an under-18 captain. While initially rotated through the midfield and across half-back during his early years, he truly established himself as one of the competition's premier medium defenders, becoming a cornerstone of the Tigers' backline during their golden era. His ability to read the play and execute intercept marks, combined with unwavering courage backing into contests, made him critical to the defensive system that delivered three premierships between 2017 and 2020.

As a one-club player, Vlastuin's consistency allowed him to seamlessly transition from a supporting role alongside Alex Rance into the defensive general role following Rance's retirement. Rarely beaten one-on-one and composed with ball in hand, he has served as a pillar of stability through the club's championship years and subsequent regeneration. Now sitting on a significant games tally, he remains a vital senior figure at Richmond, tasked with marshalling the defensive structure and mentoring the next generation of backmen while maintaining high standards of personal performance.

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