ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, vˈæn bˈɜːloʊ spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv ðə sˈiːzən æz ɐ tˈæɡɚ, lˈeɪɪŋ mˈoːɹ tˈækəlz ðɐn ˈɛnɪwˌʌn ˈɛls æt ðə klˈʌb wˌaɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ stˈɪl ɹˈæŋkɪŋ fˈɪfθ æɾ ˈædəlˌeɪd fɔːɹ tˈoʊɾəl dɪspˈoʊzəlz.
In 2012, van Berlo 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.