Player Watch #25: Toby Nankervis - Signed Until 2026

[RedmanWasHere]

The Cornish Croatian Couple?

 

[Dr Tigris]

The Cornish Croatian Couple?

That sounds like some sort of Frankenstein culinary dish.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

That sounds like some sort of Frankenstein culinary dish.

Well they are big boys and Frankenstein created a big bugger.

Sort of fitting.

 

[Jack5]

Would be a worthy captain.

Good call.

Noticed that B Gale pronounced his name with emphasis on the first syllable of his name like NANK-uh-vus. Did chief **** it up or is this how Nank prefers?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Good call.

Noticed that B Gale pronounced his name with emphasis on the first syllable of his name like NANK-uh-vus. Did chief fu** it up or is this how Nank prefers?

I wonder how the Cornish pronounce it.

 

[Jack5]

I wonder how the Cornish pronounce it.

Dunno. Not Cornish.

 

[tiger_tough]

Good call.

Noticed that B Gale pronounced his name with emphasis on the first syllable of his name like NANK-uh-vus. Did chief fu** it up or is this how Nank prefers?

They asked Nank about it the next day on sen. Gale ****ed it up.

 

[Not Important]

They asked Nank about it the next day on sen. Gale f’ed it up.

am i the only 1 who doesn't care?

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

am i the only 1 who doesn't care?

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[Tomnat Tigers]

Some captains game.

Pathetic.

 

[tiger_tough]

Looked rusty. Far from pathetic.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Covid ill effects?!?

 

[Dean3]

I'd love to put Nank's head on Soldo's body. Then we'd only need to play one ruckman.

 

[one eyedtiger]

Death, taxes and Nank bouncing back after a below par performance. Almost like clock-work if Nank ever has an off day, you can bet the next week he will come out and play very well. Never has 2 bad weeks in a row. Congrats on your first win as skipper Nank

 

[Marcel Proust]

His ability to hurt people is an artform

 

[tiger_tough]

A few years ago he was clunking big contested marks regularly. Doesn't seem to be doing it much the last couple of seasons for some reason.

 

[Infamy]

Had a great game with only 64% TOG as well
Hopefully the pairing with Soldo can keep him fresh throughout the year

 

[Marcel Proust]

Had a great game with only 64% TOG as well
Hopefully the pairing with Soldo can keep him fresh throughout the year

58% in the 19 grand final.

A game I thought the nank / Soldo partnership looked very strong.

Soldo 42%. Looks like Hardwick wants to use the rucks forward more often now (?)

 

[k31th]

This deserves to be in here, too he was a big bad Tank-shaped wrecking-ball last night

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

This deserves to be in here, too he was a big bad Tank-shaped wrecking-ball last night

His frees against are frustrating, but as you said, he goes at the player like a tank out of control, so have to accept the frees. He is just performing his leadership as best he knows how... high intense pressure and tackling - which is what won us 3 premierships. Hopefully can stay injury free!

 

[Muddiemoose]

Would be close to 100 games for us now
I know he played 100 total the other week but he played a handful at Sydney didn’t he?

 

[BF Tiger]

Would be close to 100 games for us now
I know he played 100 total the other week but he played a handful at Sydney didn’t he?

12 games for Sydney.

 

[Marcel Proust]

This deserves to be in here, too he was a big bad Tank-shaped wrecking-ball last night

Punching two blokes at once best

 

[softtiger9]

Has to be in our top 4 ruckman of all time now & I never saw Roy Wright,Michael Greene or captain blood play,although I did see ty esler,Trent knobel

Trent Knobel

Age

44

Ht

204cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.8

1star

K

2.1

1star

HB

3.7

3star

HO

15.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

1.8

1star

K

0.8

1star

HB

1.0

2star

HO

7.4

5star

& Ben marsh

Ben Marsh

Age

48

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.3

2star

K

3.5

1star

HB

2.8

2star

HO

9.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

8.2

5star

ruck,& for that I feel blessed

 

[Wallaby]

Has to be in our top 4 ruckman of all time now

That is a big call. Let's think.

Roy Wright - 2 Brownlows and multiple State jumpers (when that was a big thing). PLayed in a crap side, but was recognised as the best ruckman in the comp. 4 B&Fs. Still holds the record for the largest winning margin in a Brownlow.

Bill Morris - won a Brownlow and Jack Dyer said he was as talented as any player he had seen, but lacked that 'killer' instinct that good rucks have (so Nank has him covered there). Still has a higher average Brownlow votes per game than Dusty (top-10 all time). Only played 100-odd games.

Mark Lee - great player for us - played in 1980 flag and was nearly BOG (seriously, watch the game - he was as good as KB). Won a B&F. Multiple state rep. Club Captain.

Michael Green. BOG in all 3 finals in 1969. Retired after 1971 (age 23), and Carlton beat us in the 72 granny with their rucks Nicholls and Jones starring. GR talked Green into coming back, and we won the next 2 flags.

Neville Crowe - Captain for 4 years, 3 B&Fs. Vied with John Nicholls for the State No 1 ruck position. Would have been a premiership ruckman except for Nicholls taking a dive in the 67 semi.

Perce Bentley - Premiership Captain and Ruckman in 1932. Premiership Captain/Coach and Ruckman in 1934. Captained Victoria. (Maybe disqualified in that after he left Richmond he became a Carlton premiership coach, but let's not talk about that ).

We've had a lot of great rucks - we've got a lot of history and won 13 flags along the way. Nank is great.