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Nick Vlastuin

Full Name: NICK VLASTUIN
Date of Birth: 19/04/1994
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Guernsey: 1
Debut: 26/04/2013
Last Game:


RICHMOND SENIORS
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Nick_Vlastuin.html

Honours:
2020 Premiership player
2019 Premiership player
2017 Premiership player


BIOGRAPHY
Nick Vlastuin played Junior football at Eltham football club before joining the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup at the age of 14. Nick played in the U/18 Vic Metro Champion team in the 2011 National Championships . Nick again played the next year in the Vic Metro team who were again the Champion team in the 2012 National Championships , with Nick Captaining the team and being selected in the U/18 All Australian team. Nick was also a member of the AFL/AIS Academy .
Nick was drafted by Richmond with pick 9 overall in the 2012 AFL National Draft making his senior debut in Round 5 , 2013 against
Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. He played 18 games in his first season and won Richmond’s Best First year player award for 2013.
Nick has been a regular player with the Tigers senior team since his debut . He is a versatile defender who can play an intercept marking game or lockdown game on big or small opponents and his strong running and long kicking make him a valuable rebound player. He also has as required played forward and in the midfield.
Nick is a three time Premiership player with the Tigers and was 4th in the 2019 Best and Fairest and 3 rd in the 2020 Best and Fairest. Nick has been consistently rated as one of the most effective defenders in the AFL National competition and will be an important player in assisting the Tigers recover their competitiveness to return to the Finals in 2022.

PRE RICHMOND
Northern Knights U/18 2012 ( Honours - Captain 2012 ) ; Joined Richmond as first round draft pick, number 9 overall in 2012 National Draft.

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