47 Facts About Nathan Broad

Nathan Broad was born on 15 April 1993 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Nathan Broad is a three-time premiership player with the club, winning in 2017,2019 and 2020.

Nathan Broad played the majority of his junior football with the Chittering Broncos Junior Football Club, then Upper Swan Junior Football club, before moving to Perth at age 16 to join the Swan Districts development program.

Nathan Broad did so for four years including playing 20 matches with Swan Districts in 2015, while averaging 20 disposals per game in a rebounding defensive role.

Nathan Broad finished fourth in the club's best and fairest award that year and began receiving the attention of AFL scouts.

Nathan Broad attended the state draft combine in October 2015 and recorded a time of 24.04 seconds in the repeat sprint and the state combine's third-best beep test score.

Nathan Broad was drafted by Richmond with the club's third selection and the 67th overall in the 2015 AFL national draft.

Nathan Broad first represented Richmond in a pre-season match against Fremantle in his home state, playing a dual role as a general and rebounding defender.

Nathan Broad eventually made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2016 AFL season against Brisbane in a home game at the MCG.

Nathan Broad had been named as an emergency for the match but was called in to play after teammate Jake Batchelor was withdrawn due to injury.

Nathan Broad recorded 14 disposals and five marks on debut.

Nathan Broad played in the club's next match as well, before being dropped and returning to VFL level for the rest of the season.

Nathan Broad finished the year having played just the two matches at senior level.

Nathan Broad was added to the club's long-term injury list and missed eight weeks of football at all levels as a result.

Nathan Broad remained in the side for the rest of the home and away season, holding averages of 15.1 disposals and 4.3 marks per game over this stretch.

Nathan Broad kept his direct opponent Tom Lynch goalless, while contributing 13 disposals of his own to Richmond's 48 point victory.

Nathan Broad played with the club's reserves team in the VFL during the period of his suspension as well as in one further match, before being re-called to senior level in round 5.

Nathan Broad suffered a corked glute muscle in the lead up to Richmond's round 9 match against West Coast, but ultimately played in the match despite the injury.

At the mid-season bye, Nathan Broad had not missed a game since his return to AFL level, while holding averages of 10.6 disposals and three marks per game.

Nathan Broad equaled a career-best 19 disposals in the first match following the bye, but suffered a fractured cheekbone in the last quarter of that win over Adelaide.

Nathan Broad played two consecutive matches upon his return, but was rested in round 20 due to calf soreness.

Nathan Broad played in each of the club's final three home and away matches including his return in round 21's win over Gold Coast.

In Richmond's home qualifying final win over Hawthorn, Nathan Broad managed just three disposals.

That performance, along with consecutive four disposal games to close out the home and away season, saw Nathan Broad's continuing selection under some media speculation.

Nathan Broad was tipped to fall out of Richmond's best 22 by AFL Media in the summer before the 2019 season, though strong performances in each of the club's two pre-season matches would ultimately earn him selection in round 1's season-opening match against Carlton.

Nathan Broad's performances were unremarkable over the next fortnight as the Richmond defence conceded 36 goals over two matches, before stabilising with a win over Port Adelaide in round 4 in which Broad ably accounted for opponent Justin Westhoff.

Nathan Broad was one of just two Richmond's first-choice defenders to play in each of the club's first eight matches of the year, including in a win over Fremantle in round 8 where he kicked his first career goal and played partially as a relief ruck after Toby Nankervis suffered a mid-match injury.

That run was not to continue into round 12 however, after was Nathan Broad was dropped back to VFL football for the first time since the start of 2018.

Nathan Broad played in each of the club's unbeaten nine game winning streak to close out the home and away season, including in round 16 when he equaled a career-best with eight marks over Gold Coast.

Nathan Broad played in his 50th career AFL match in round 22 during that run, passing that mark to claim the best winning percentage of any active AFL player with 50 or more games played.

Nathan Broad was again subdued offensively but strong defensively in the first half of the preliminary final against Geelong.

Nathan Broad finished the year having played a career-best 24 matches, winning a second AFL premiership in three seasons and placing 16th in the club's best and fairest count.

Nathan Broad earned AFL selection for a round 1 win over Carlton when the season began a fortnight later, but under extraordinary conditions imposed on the league as a result of the rapid progression of the coronavirus pandemic into Australia.

Nathan Broad continued to hold his spot at senior level over the next three matches, including while suffering a dislocated finger in round 5's win over Melbourne.

Nathan Broad was a senior mainstay over the next seven matches, but was omitted from the club's round 13 match against Essendon.

Nathan Broad sat out that and one further match before earning a recall for the club's round 15 win over Fremantle as a replacement for the injured Dylan Grimes.

Nathan Broad was named as a non-playing emergency but ultimately overlooked for selection in the first week of the AFL finals series, before later earning an AFL recall for the club's second-week semi-final win over St Kilda in which he contributed five marks.

Nathan Broad held his spot into the preliminary final win over Port Adelaide and became a three-time premiership player after a 31-point grand final victory over Geelong one week later.

Nathan Broad equaled his own career-high with 10 intercepts in a round 2 win over Hawthorn and matched that again in round 7's win over Western Bulldogs, along with new career highs in disposals and marks that earned him five Coaches Association award votes as the third-best player on-ground that week.

Nathan Broad was in career-best form through that point of the season, averaging 15.9 disposals, 7.3 intercepts and 276 metres gained per match.

Four weeks later and following a round 11 performance against Adelaide that earned him a mention in Richmond's best players by AFL Media, Nathan Broad ranked second at Richmond with seven intercepts per game that season.

Around the same time, Nathan Broad was labelled a contender for the club's best and fairest award by AFL Media and was identified as his club's second most improved player that season by AFL statistical provider Champion Data.

Nathan Broad suffered an ankle injury early in round 15's match against St Kilda, but returned to play out the remainder of the loss despite the injury.

Nathan Broad's return was ultimately thwarted by an injury setback, with a follow-up scan showing he would require further rehabilitation.

Nathan Broad plays as a versatile defender, capable of directly defending small and tall forwards or playing as a spare interceptor, but with particular skills as a rebounder from half-back.

Nathan Broad is notable for his repeat sprint and endurance running ability.

Nathan Broad began a relationship with Love Island Australia season 1 winner Tayla Damir in late 2019.