DOB: 24 April 1953
MFC Debut: Round 1, 1980 against St. Kilda at Waverley
Last Game: Round 21, 1982 against Hawthorn at MCG
From: St. Kevins Old Boys/Richmond/North Melbourne
Number: 19 (1980-1982)
Games: 34 (100 total)
Goals: 14 (42 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 6 | 0 | 28 | 17.64 |
The ruckman played 15 games over two seasons with Richmond and captained their Reserves side in 1975 before transferring to Arden Street. He developed such a reputation for playing in the wet, he was on standby to slot into the Kangaroos' 1976 Grand Final side if rain came. It didn't, but after breaking into the North side halfway through 1977 he held his spot for the Grand Final and replay.
At the end of 1979, after 51 games with the Kangaroos, Nettlefold joined the Demons in a cash deal along with his North teammate Brent Crosswell.
Nettlefold suffered a torn achilles tendon in the Round 21, 1981 clash with Essendon and despite returning to the reserves early the next year played just one more career game at the end of 1982 before retiring from the VFL. He returned to St Kevin's Old Boys and was playing coach in 1983 and 1984. In 1983 he played in the VAFA state team, and was named the coach of the St Kevin's Team of the 80s.
He is one of the few VFL/AFL players to have appeared in over 100 senior and Reserves games during his career.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1980 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
May have also played for St Kilda Amateurs.
Lists
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Media
Inside Football - 13/08/1981
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