Ian Nankervis

Infobox afl player | firstname = Ian
lastname = Nankervis




birthdate = 1948
birthplace = Geelong, Victoria
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debutdate = 1967
debutteam = Geelong Football Club
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playingteams = Geelong Football Club
* 325 games, 203 goals
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statsend = 1983
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* Geelong captain 1978-1982
* Carji Greeves Medal 1972, 1976, 1977
* Geelong leading goal kicker 1975 (equal)
* Victorian representative 12 matches (captain 1979)
* All-Australian Team 1980
* Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee 2005

Ian J. Nankervis (born 3 January 1948) was a former Geelong Football Club player for 17 seasons and captain. As of 2008, Nankervis still holds the Geelong Football club record of most senior level games played at 325 Victorian Football League (VFL) games. Nankervis also represented Victoria at state level on 12 occasions.

Nankervis was recruited from Barwon. Initially he played mainly as a forward pocket-rover, scoring a creditable 203 goals. He later developed into one of the finest back pockets in the VFL after then coach Rodney Olsson shifted him to that end of the ground

Nankervis was awarded the club's Best and Fairest award, the Carji Greeves Medal on three occasions in 1972, 1976 and 1977 and captained the team from 1978 until 1982 (110 games). Nankervis wore a guernsey with the number 40 during his tenure at the club. His brother was fellow player Bruce Nankervis.

In 2001 he was named in the Geelong Team of the Century and in 2005 was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

References

* [http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=23407 AFL site: Australian Football Hall of Fame]
* [http://gfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=players&spg=playerprofile&personid=204535 GFC Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/n-o.htm#Ian%20Nankervis%20(Geelong) Full Points Footy Bio]