Toby Nankervis
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Nankervis in March 2017
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Launceston (TFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 35, 2013 AFL National draft: Sydney | ||
| Debut | Round 14, 2015, Sydney vs. Port Adelaide, at SCG |
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| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / Forward | ||
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| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014–2016 | Sydney | 12 (3) | |
| 2017– | Richmond | 3 (2) | |
| Total | 15 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Career highlights | |||
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Junior
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Junior
Toby Nankervis (born 12 August 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans from 2014 to 2016.
Toby Nankervis was born to parents Sharon and Kingsley in August 1994. He spent his early years in the South-West Melbourne suburb of Point Cook before the family moved to the rural north-eastern Tasmanian town of George Town.
He played football above his age group, playing senior matches for the North Launceston Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League as a junior.
Nankervis was draft eligible in 2012, but was passed over in both the national and rookie drafts.
In 2013 Nankervis represented Tasmania in the National Under 18 Championships. He was particularly dominant in a match against the Northern Territory where he recorded 22 disposals, nine marks and kicked five goals. He was named the competition's best ruck, winning All-Australian selection as well as being a joint winner of the Harrison Medal for Division 2's best and fairest player.
In addition to football, Nankervis was also a promising junior cricketer. He was once a member of the Tasmanian Cricket Academy and played for his state through Under-17s level.
Nankervis was drafted by Sydney with the club's third pick and the 35th selection overall in the 2013 AFL National draft.
Nankervis did not play senior football for the Swans in his first season, instead playing 18 matches with the club's reserves side in the NEAFL. He was on the brink of selection on a number of times, being named as a senior emergency in eight matches that season.
He made his debut in Round 14 2015, in a match against Port Adelaide at the Sydney Cricket Ground He kicked a goal on debut, to go along with ten disposals and six hit outs. He finished the season having played five matches at AFL level.
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