Richmond ruckman Toby Nankervis is one of the best recruits of the last decade, according to Matthew Lloyd.
Sydney traded Nankervis to the Tigers in exchange for a third-round draft pick at the end of 2016 after the ex-Swan played just 12 games in three seasons.
The 26-year-old achieved the ultimate success in his first year at Punt Road before adding a second and third premiership in 2019 and 2020.
Nankervis hasn’t missed a game this season and remains a key figure in Damien Hardwick’s all-conquering side.
“I think he’s been one of the great recruits of the last decade with what he’s done for Richmond,” Essendon great Lloyd told Channel Nine’s Footy Classified.
“Since he’s come to the club, they’ve won three premierships.
“If he wasn’t there, I don’t think they’d win premierships without Toby Nankervis.
“That’s how important he’s been for Richmond.”
Contracted until the end of 2023, Nankervis will be crucial to Richmond’s hopes of achieving a premiership three-peat in 2021.
77 of his 89 AFL games have come in yellow and black.
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