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Key Facts

Full name
Victor Andrew Nankervis

Known as
Vic Nankervis

Born
17 November 1918

Died
5 October 1985 (aged 66)

Place of death
Geelong West, VIC (3218)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 160d
Last game: 27y 182d

Height and weight
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong; Footscray; St. Kilda; South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 23
Footscray: 21
St. Kilda: 17
South Melbourne: 22

Recruited from
Geelong (1942); Footscray (1943); St. Kilda (1944); Geelong (1946)

Family links
Stephen Nankervis (Father)

Vic Nankervis

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1941, 1944-194533571.7312%———0
FootscrayV/AFL1942231.5050%———0
St. KildaV/AFL1943760.8614%———0
South MelbourneV/AFL1946420.5025%———0
V/AFL1941-194646681.4815%———0
Total1941-194646681.4815%———0

AFL: 4,891st player to appear, 4,521st most games played, 1,596th most goals kickedGeelong: 440th player to appear, 440th most games played, 147th most goals kickedFootscray: 288th player to appear, 928th most games played, 591st most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 826th player to appear, 970th most games played, 564th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 647th player to appear, 1,095th most games played, 811th most goals kicked

Pacy and direct, Vic Nankervis was a handy rover with a keen eye for goal, well evidenced by his club list-topping tally of 43 goals in 1945. He spent most of his league career with the Cats, playing 33 games and scoring 57 goals in 1941 and 1944-5. He also had brief stints at Footscray (two games, three goals in 1942), St Kilda (seven games, six goals, 1943) and South Melbourne (four games, two goals, 1946).

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.