Player
Bruce Nankervis
Geelong · #33·14 seasons (1970–1983)·253 games·Born 14-Aug-1950 (age 75)·179 cm·80 kg
Games
253
Disposals
5,073
Goals
80
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
60
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
27 Aug 1983R22
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 80
11.11 (77) – 24.13 (157)
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20 Aug 1983R21
vs
Essendon
Lost by 82
12.11 (83) – 26.9 (165)
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13 Aug 1983R20
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 32
11.18 (84) – 16.20 (116)
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5 Aug 1983R19
@
Sydney
Won by 66
20.21 (141) – 10.15 (75)
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30 Jul 1983R18
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 62
7.7 (49) – 16.15 (111)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Geelong | 13 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 17.9 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Geelong | 4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Geelong | 8 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Geelong | 21 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 15.9 | 3.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Geelong | 21 | 15.7 | 3.9 | 19.6 | 3.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 21 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 21.8 | 4.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1976 | Geelong | 21 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 22.2 | 5.2 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| 1977 | Geelong | 9 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 19.2 | 5.2 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 23 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 25.8 | 4.8 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 22 | 17.9 | 3.5 | 21.4 | 3.1 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 22 | 17.9 | 3.3 | 21.1 | 4.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | Geelong | 25 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 21.6 | 3.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Geelong | 21 | 16.6 | 6.4 | 23.1 | 3.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Geelong | 22 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 17.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Geelong | 13 | 172 | 61 | 233 | 25 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Geelong | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Geelong | 8 | 63 | 6 | 69 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Geelong | 21 | 268 | 66 | 334 | 65 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | Geelong | 21 | 329 | 82 | 411 | 79 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 21 | 369 | 66 | 435 | 86 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1976 | Geelong | 21 | 379 | 88 | 467 | 109 | — | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| 1977 | Geelong | 9 | 152 | 21 | 173 | 47 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 23 | 489 | 105 | 594 | 111 | — | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 22 | 395 | 76 | 471 | 69 | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 22 | 393 | 72 | 465 | 88 | — | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1981 | Geelong | 25 | 443 | 96 | 539 | 95 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Geelong | 21 | 349 | 135 | 484 | 72 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Geelong | 22 | 275 | 104 | 379 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
37
36, 34, 34, 33, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32
Kicks
31
29, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26
Marks
10
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
12
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
3
1, 1, 1
Frees
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5