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Nathan van Berlo Personal information Full name Nathan van Berlo Date of birth 6 June 1986 Place of birth Perth Original team West Perth (WAFL) Draft 24th overall, 2004
AdelaideHeight/Weight 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) / 83 kg Position(s) Midfield Club information Current club Adelaide Number 7 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2005– Adelaide 138 (43) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Nathan van Berlo (born 6 June 1986 in Perth, Western Australia[1]) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the captain of the Adelaide Football Club.
Van Berlo made his debut in 2005 aged just 18, playing 11 games in the season and averaging just over seven disposals a game. He became a regular the following season, missing five matches due to a broken collarbone but returning to play out the season. In 2007, van Berlo cemented a place in the starting 22, averaging 19 disposals per game and coming equal seventh in the club Best and Fairest. Van Berlo is a regular performer in Adelaide's young midfield and is notable for his high fitness level. After the retirement of Simon Goodwin at the end of the 2010 season, van Berlo was selected to become the captain of the club from the 2011 season onwards.[2]
References
- ^ Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club > News Article > Crows ready to attack
- ^ Paton, Al (8 December 2010). "Nathan van Berlo to captain Adelaide Crows". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nathan-van-berlo-to-captain-adelaide-crows/story-e6frf9jf-1225967533596. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
External links
- Nathan van Berlo's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Nathan van Berlo's statistics from AFL Tables
Sporting positions Preceded by
Simon GoodwinCaptain of Adelaide F.C.
2011–presentSucceeded by
IncumbentAdelaide Football Club – current squad 1 Tambling · 2 Crouch · 3 Reilly · 4 Tippett · 5 S. Thompson · 6 L. Thompson · 7 van Berlo (c) · 8 Johnston · 9 Sloane · 10 Jaensch · 11 Doughty · 12 Talia · 13 Walker · 14 Mackay · 15 Symes · 16 Brown · 17 Vince · 18 Johncock · 20 Jenkins · 21 Knights · 22 Otten · 23 Petrenko · 24 Jacobs · 25 Rutten · 26 Douglas · 27 Lynch · 31 Lyons · 32 Dangerfield · 33 Smith · 34 Shaw · 35 McKernan · 36 Martin · 37 Callinan* · 40 Porplyzia · 41 Martyn* · 43 Riley · 44 Dowdell · 45 Henderson · 47 Wright ·
Coach: Sanderson
* denotes Rookie Listed playersCaptains of the Adelaide Football Club 1991–1994: McDermott • 1995–1996: McGuinness • 1997–2000: Bickley • 2001–2007: Ricciuto • 2008–2010: Goodwin • 2011: van BerloShowdown Medal • Showdown Best on Ground R7, 2000: Ricciuto • R22, 2000: Stevens • R3, 2001: Francou • R18, 2001: Francou • R5, 2002: Schofield • R20, 2002: Francou • R5, 2003: Johncock • R22, 2003: P. Burgoyne • R7, 2004: Ricciuto • R22, 2004: Tredrea • R3, 2005: Ricciuto • R20, 2005: Goodwin/S. Burgoyne • R6, 2006: Edwards • R21, 2006: Cornes • R3, 2007: McLeod • R18, 2007: Goodwin • R3, 2008: Vince • R16, 2008: Pearce • R6, 2009: Brogan • R17, 2009: Bock • R6, 2010: Gray • R17, 2010: Cassisi • R4, 2011: Westhoff • R19, 2011: van BerloCategories:- Adelaide Football Club players
- 1986 births
- Living people
- South Adelaide Football Club players
- West Perth Football Club players
- Australian people of Dutch descent
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
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