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Vardy time

Cats man Nathan Vardy returned with a bang for the Cats on Saturday night

11:31am  Jun 2, 2013

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Pods out, Vardy in

Nathan Vardy has been given the nod and will join the Cats this Saturday for their first night game in Geelong

12:50pm  May 28, 2013

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Vardy to make VFL return

Nathan Vardy will play his first game for 2013 this weekend

1:47pm  Apr 23, 2013

Latest Player Video

Vardy back training

7:50am  Jul 11, 2012

My first game: Nathan Vardy

12:13pm  Jul 25, 2011

Nathan Vardy's mark

10:43am  Jun 7, 2011

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Nathan
Vardy

Height
198 cm
DOB
25-06-1991
Weight
101 kg
Debut
2011
Games
2013
2
Career
13
Goals
2013
4
Career
12
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
103
Avg
52
NathanVardy

Player Bio

At A Glance

Junior Clubs: Allies
Clubs: Geelong
Debut: 2011
Recruited From: Gippsland U18 
Brownlow Votes: - 

Outlook

Sidelined by hip problems for most of 2012, the tall, versatile and athletic youngster returned via the VFL in early August, then played the last two games of the AFL home and away season. Also played in the elimination final loss to Fremantle. Can play as a mobile ruckman and as a marking forward. Despite his injury problems, the Cats are confident he will develop into one of their best players in the coming years.

Season by Season

Season by Season

  • Made senior debut in rd 9 win over Carlton
  • Went on to play 9 games and kick 6 goals before hip injury ended his season
  • Had season best 20 hit outs in rd 10 win over GC
  • Twice had 10 possessions
  • Kicked goals in five games, incl 2 vs. St Kilda in rd 13
  • Played 17 VFL games
  • Kicked 16 goals
  • kicked multiple goals six times
  • Season best three goals came against Northern Bullants
  • Played 14 games and kicked three goals in TAC Cup with Gippsland Power
  • Averaged 18 hit outs per game in TAC Cup
  • Represented Victoria Country at U18 national championship

 

  • Played nine games and kicked two goals in TAC Cup with Gippsland Power
  • Averaged 14 hit outs per game in TAC Cup

 

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 2
    • Kicks 4.0
    • Handballs 3.5
    • Disposals 7.5
    • Marks 2.5
    • Hit-Outs 5.5
    • Tackles 1.5
    • Goals 2.0
    • Dream Team 51.5

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 5 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10
Handballs 5 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10
Disposals 10 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10
Marks 4 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10
Hit-outs 6 GWS Giants Rd 11
Tackles 2 GWS Giants Rd 11
Goals 4 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10
Dream Team 71 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Hawthorn W 86 - 93 - - - - - - - - - - -
2 North Melbourne W 112 - 108 - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Carlton W 119 - 103 - - - - - - - - - - -
4 Sydney Swans W 103 - 124 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Western Bulldogs W 86 - 107 - - - - - - - - - - -
6 Richmond W 87 - 131 - - - - - - - - - - -
7 Essendon W 113 - 85 - - - - - - - - - - -
8 Collingwood L 102 - 96 - - - - - - - - - - -
9 Port Adelaide W 68 - 116 - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Gold Coast Suns W 123 - 71 5 5 10 4 5 1 0 1 4 0 71
11 GWS Giants W 98 - 157 3 2 5 1 6 1 0 2 0 1 32
13 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
18 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
19 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
21 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 10 - L: 1 8 7 15 5 11 2 0 3 4 1 103

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 13
    • Kicks 3.7
    • Handballs 3.2
    • Disposals 6.9
    • Marks 2.3
    • Hit-Outs 10.2
    • Tackles 1.8
    • Goals 0.9
    • Dream Team 48.1

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 8 Sydney Swans Rd 23, 2012
Handballs 7 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10, 2011
Disposals 10 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10, 2013
Marks 6 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10, 2011
Hit-outs 20 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10, 2011
Tackles 4 Brisbane Lions Rd 17, 2011
Goals 4 Gold Coast Suns Rd 10, 2013
Dream Team 77 Western Bulldogs Rd 11, 2011

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Geelong Cats 8 7 15 5 11 2 0 3 4 1 103
2012 Geelong Cats 11 2 13 5 17 2 0 3 2 1 96
2011 Geelong Cats 29 33 62 20 104 7 4 18 6 6 426

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL
Geelong: 11 games, 8 goals
VFL
Geelong: 27 games, 30 goals
TAC Cup
Gippsland Power: 23 games, 5 goals

Milestone Games

Milestone

versus

round

venue

result

AFL debut

Carlton

rd 9, 2011

Etihad

W 2

Finals debut

Fremantle

EF, 2012

MCG

L 16

 

Draft History

Selected by Geelong with the 42nd pick in 2009 national draft

VS. Opponents

Nathan Vardy history vs. opponents 2011-12

Opponent

Gms

Kicks

HB

Marks

Poss

Goals

Beh

HO

Tack

FF

FA

Adelaide

1

4

3

4

7

0

1

11

0

0

0

Brisbane

1

1

5

1

6

0

1

9

4

0

1

Carlton

1

1

5

1

6

0

1

3

2

1

0

Essendon

1

2

2

1

4

1

1

10

1

1

1

Fremantle

1

3

1

2

4

1

0

7

2

0

0

Gold Coast

1

3

7

6

10

1

0

20

2

1

2

Hawthorn

1

4

3

2

7

1

0

15

3

1

0

St Kilda

1

4

4

2

8

2

0

10

0

1

0

Sydney

1

8

1

3

9

1

1

10

1

2

0

West Coast

1

3

1

0

4

0

0

11

2

0

0

W-Bulldogs

1

7

3

3

10

1

2

15

4

2

0