Nathan van Berlo

Nathan van Berlo
File:Nathan van Berlo.jpg Nathan van Berlo
Personal information
Full name	Nathan van Berlo
Nickname(s)	VB
Date of birth	(1986-06-06) 6 June 1986
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Whitford West Perth (WAFL)
Draft	No. 24, 2004 National Draft, Adelaide
Debut	Round 3, 2005, Adelaide v. Port Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium
Height/Weight	184 cm (6 ft 0 in) / 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder, tagger, small defender
Club information
Current club	Adelaide
Number	7
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2005–	Adelaide	203 (68)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2016 season.
Career highlights
Adelaide captain (2011–2014) Showdown Medal (round 19, 2011)

Nathan van Berlo (born 6 June 1986) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the club with pick #24 in the 2004 National Draft. He was the captain of the Adelaide Football Club from 2011 until 2014.

AFL career

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. By this stage van Berlo was a regular performer in Adelaide's young midfield noted 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. He performed solidly in his first year as captain, finishing second in the Malcolm Blight Medal playing in defence and in the midfield. In 2012 he spent most of the season as a tagger, laying more tackles than anyone else at the club while also still ranking fifth at Adelaide for total disposals. He reprised this role in 2013, shutting down some of the competition's most dangerous players such as Brent Harvey and Stephen Hill.

Van Berlo ruptured his right Achilles tendon in a freak training accident prior to the 2014 season. This meant he missed the entire season, although he came close to making a miraculous return in the last few weeks of the season. In January 2015, van Berlo was replaced as captain by Taylor Walker. He remains part of the club's leadership group.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of Round 3, 2015.

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2005	Adelaide	7	11	1	2	44	28	72	20	11	0.09	0.18	4.00	2.55	6.55	1.82	1.00
2006	Adelaide	7	19	5	5	143	110	253	58	44	0.26	0.26	7.53	5.79	13.32	3.05	2.32
2007	Adelaide	7	23	7	12	219	215	434	98	75	0.30	0.52	9.52	9.35	18.87	4.26	3.26
2008	Adelaide	7	23	8	12	234	251	485	110	83	0.35	0.52	10.17	10.91	21.09	4.78	3.61
2009	Adelaide	7	21	5	5	164	292	456	104	61	0.24	0.24	7.81	13.90	21.71	4.95	2.90
2010	Adelaide	7	19	5	4	182	205	387	110	62	0.26	0.21	9.58	10.79	20.37	5.79	3.26
2011	Adelaide	7	22	12	12	282	236	518	126	76	0.55	0.55	12.82	10.73	23.55	5.73	3.45
2012	Adelaide	7	25	13	11	293	162	455	105	126	0.52	0.44	11.72	6.48	18.20	4.20	5.04
2013	Adelaide	7	19	8	9	209	114	323	69	62	0.42	0.47	11.00	6.00	17.00	3.63	3.26
2015	Adelaide	7	3	1	0	26	15	41	12	20	0.33	0.00	8.67	5.00	13.67	4.00	6.67
Career			185	65	72	1796	1628	3424	812	620	0.35	0.39	9.71	8.80	18.51	4.39	3.35

External links

• Nathan van Berlo's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Nathan van Berlo's statistics from AFL Tables

Sporting positions
Preceded by Simon Goodwin	Captain of Adelaide F.C. 2011–2014	Succeeded by Taylor Walker