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[year of the cat]

That link too me to a StPatricks day article from 2008.

Is that all they said about him?

I think we should all crack open a Guiness to celebrate Cockatoo's arrival at Geelong.

 

[Turbocat]

It was just a one liner, but not sure about St Patricks Day 2008!!

Millions mark Saint Patrick's Day with parades, parties..... from 2008 ???

Not sure if Nakia faourite colour is green or not.

 

[Aussiemac82]

I think we should all crack open a Guiness to celebrate Cockatoo's arrival at Geelong.

Funny you say that, it is a done thing when watching cats games with one my most dedicated cats mates. One each qtr and one at the breaks.

ahh the memories.... or lack thereof.


Does anyone know who he was staying with until his family moved?

 

[Sttew]

Millions mark Saint Patrick's Day with parades, parties..... from 2008 ???

Not sure if Nakia faourite colour is green or not.

That is bizarre

 

[FredLeDeux]

Funny you say that, it is a done thing when watching cats games with one my most dedicated cats mates. One each qtr and one at the breaks.

ahh the memories.... or lack thereof.
Does anyone know who he was staying with until his family moved?

The O'Cockatoos.

 

[Teriyakicat]

"Powerfully built medium forward/midfielder with elite step through traffic."

Like music to my ears!!
From: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/trading-and-drafting/afl-draft-2014

Hmm... why does that link go to a 2008 article about St Patrick's Day, Sttew? I don't get it?? Is St Patrick making an appearance soon??

oops- sorry. I see it's already been noted above. Thought I was on the last page of the thread. My apologies!

 

[Sttew]

Hmm... why does that link go to a 2008 article about St Patrick's Day, Sttew? I don't get it?? Is St Patrick making an appearance soon??

oops- sorry. I see it's already been noted above. Thought I was on the last page of the thread. My apologies!

Apologies accepted and I apologize for unwittingly posting a bogus link...

 

[Sttew]

The O'Cockatoos.

Nakia is a Gaelic name, pronounced Nakia

 

[Teriyakicat]

Apologies accepted and I apologize for unwittingly posting a bogus link...

Not a problem! No apology necessary Must've been a little leprechaun that switched links!
I think this is the link you wanted:
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...arvester-medium-forwards-20141002-10pa6w.html

With this summary from Emma Quayle:

Nakia Cockatoo (NT Thunder)

Born 23.10.1996, 185cm, 86kg

AFL biography: Powerfully built medium forward/midfielder with elite step through traffic. His initial speed out of the contest creates separation on his opponents. Uses the ball with precision on either side of the body and can impact the scoreboard when he pushes forward. Suffered stress fracture in foot causing him to miss the NAB AFL under-18 championships after impressing in 2013.

 

[catempire]

Puffery:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...elong-in-round-1/story-e6frf3e3-1227157169947

GEELONG draftee Nakia Cockatoo could force his way into a Round 1 debut, such is the seamless way he has adapted to AFL life.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...elong-in-round-1/story-e6frf3e3-1227157169947

 

[year of the cat]

Puffery:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...elong-in-round-1/story-e6frf3e3-1227157169947



http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...elong-in-round-1/story-e6frf3e3-1227157169947

Nice to see nothing has changed from Scott - "But there are 40 guys on our list who could play Round 1 and Nakia has certainly shown in the first part of the pre-season that that’s a possibility for him.”

 

[Topper Harley]

Nice to see nothing has changed from Scott - "But there are 40 guys on our list who could play Round 1 and Nakia has certainly shown in the first part of the pre-season that that’s a possibility for him.”

but who are the 4 guys who can't?

 

[year of the cat]

but who are the 4 guys who can't?

I'm guessing Cunico (too skinny), Read (too skinny), Delaney (running around with a moon boot probably precludes him...just) and D.Simpson (because he is never fit in round one)

 

[Turbocat]

NC5 to play R1........
Sounds like they are reworking the same interview , for different stories. Football starved media look to fill space.

Have to say if I was another young guy on the list I'd be motivated to remind all of "my worth".

 

[Turbocat]

I'm guessing Cunico (too skinny), Read (too skinny), Delaney (running around with a moon boot probably precludes him...just) and D.Simpson (because he is never fit in round one)

we have more than 44 don't we?

 

[year of the cat]

we have more than 44 don't we?

46, including rookies, I believe TC. Just responding to the 4 most likely to not play round one question.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I'm guessing Cunico (too skinny), Read (too skinny), Delaney (running around with a moon boot probably precludes him...just) and D.Simpson (because he is never fit in round one)

Delaney's gotta be a gimme if he's in a moon boot. I would've picked Menzel as the 4th non-starter.

 

[cats_09]

but who are the 4 guys who can't?

Menzel, Vardy, Simpson, Delaney - all recoverying from injuries/surgery. Surely they are most likely to be the 4 leading the way to not be available.

Straight above the line about 40 guys who could play straight away is, which i would assume means all our draftees are part of the 40 who could play: “The four draftees that we’ve brought in have all played some form of senior footy and we’re optimistic that they could have an impact straight away,” Geelong coach Chris Scott said.

 

[Partridge]

Menzel, Vardy, Simpson, Delaney - all recoverying from injuries/surgery. Surely they are most likely to be the 4 leading the way to not be available.

Straight above the line about 40 guys who could play straight away is, which i would assume means all our draftees are part of the 40 who could play: “The four draftees that we’ve brought in have all played some form of senior footy and we’re optimistic that they could have an impact straight away,” Geelong coach Chris Scott said.

Vardy's injury was almost 12 months ago now. I'd be hoping he plays some pre-season games.

 

[cats_09]

Vardy's injury was almost 12 months ago now. I'd be hoping he plays some pre-season games.

I thought someone on here mentioned within the past couple of weeks (since pre-season training started) that Vardy had suffered a minor setback (something along those lines) - nothing seems to have been announced by the club though, so not sure what the go is with that.

But there was an article on Vardy on Nov 30 and at this stage he isn't looking at playing pre-season and I think based on his own assessment he isn't on track for round 1:
“Because I had the seven weeks I am a bit behind where I would be if I had have just done the rehab through, because it was just seven weeks mental holiday time,” he said....
...Vardy is aiming to be back in the main training group by the end of January, with a return to playing at some time in April.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ons-at-afl-level/story-fni5f6yf-1227140015672

 

[Partridge]

But there was an article on Vardy on Nov 30 and at this stage he isn't looking at playing pre-season and I think based on his own assessment he isn't on track for round 1:
“Because I had the seven weeks I am a bit behind where I would be if I had have just done the rehab through, because it was just seven weeks mental holiday time,” he said....
...Vardy is aiming to be back in the main training group by the end of January, with a return to playing at some time in April.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ons-at-afl-level/story-fni5f6yf-1227140015672

I wonder if the club could explain to us exactly why he isn't where he should be?

 

[Topper Harley]

I wonder if the club could explain to us exactly why he isn't where he should be?

I'd assume the more important part of his rehab came over the time when all the players were away, and they wanted him back for that, so his 6-8 weeks leave came early.

 

[Teriyakicat]

I thought someone on here mentioned within the past couple of weeks (since pre-season training started) that Vardy had suffered a minor setback (something along those lines) - nothing seems to have been announced by the club though, so not sure what the go is with that.

But there was an article on Vardy on Nov 30 and at this stage he isn't looking at playing pre-season and I think based on his own assessment he isn't on track for round 1:
“Because I had the seven weeks I am a bit behind where I would be if I had have just done the rehab through, because it was just seven weeks mental holiday time,” he said....
...Vardy is aiming to be back in the main training group by the end of January, with a return to playing at some time in April.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ons-at-afl-level/story-fni5f6yf-1227140015672

That was Lester Burnham 's preseason report from the other day, cats_09:
"Vardy had had a minor setback but was going well."
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...ews-and-updates.1081944/page-20#post-36387375

It's sounding like a 7 week holiday is a 'minor setback', now, isn't it? I wouldn't mind a setback like that!

Seriously, though- whatever it is, I hope he's on track to be 100% with that knee and that the time that he's had off from footy has allowed his hip to recover fully from his previous injury.
Good luck to the young bloke- like Menzel, he deserves to get a good run at it in 2015.

 

[Kimbo]

He just spoke on the coverage on Foxtel! Seemed genuinely shocked Geelong had picked him up! Said the cats hadn't spoken to him much at all over the preseason/combine.

It seems he thought he was going to North and even seemed a little disappointed he wasn't!

Well, I for one, was disappointed he didn't get to North.

Cant help but think we missed out on either a Durdin, Lever or a Goddard. Good luck to this kid but one hopes that Lonergan keeps going at least another two-three years.

And I can't help but think we missed out on a Cockatoo; not that we had the choice.

Be interesting to see what transpires with their careers. We drafted 'the best available'/what we need from a list management perspective (our KPPs are on the older side) but damn.

 

[Reg Hickey]

Menzel, Vardy, Simpson, Delaney - all recoverying from injuries/surgery. Surely they are most likely to be the 4 leading the way to not be available.

Straight above the line about 40 guys who could play straight away is, which i would assume means all our draftees are part of the 40 who could play: “The four draftees that we’ve brought in have all played some form of senior footy and we’re optimistic that they could have an impact straight away,” Geelong coach Chris Scott said.

I think you're all being too literal. He most likely didn't mean exactly 40, he meant that almost everyone is in the mix for round one if fit. Classic off season vagueness.