You should try the link again, just to be sure to be sure!Millions mark Saint Patrick's Day with parades, parties..... from 2008 ???
Not sure if Nakia faourite colour is green or not.
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You should try the link again, just to be sure to be sure!Millions mark Saint Patrick's Day with parades, parties..... from 2008 ???
Not sure if Nakia faourite colour is green or not.
Claude Balls and WeAreGeelong I remember reading this post from AliceCat a while back which might go some way to answering your question about his foot skills. It's good to hear from someone that has seen him play who seems to rate his footskills quite highly.Good question..we've been tracking him since he burst onto the scene up here as a 16yr old with his debut for Thunder(NEAFL) in 2013. His the complete package..silky skills, can run all day and goes in hard and never goes to ground. He often has reminded me of Joel Corey but with a lower stronger kick.
A lot of the development coaches up here that have had time down south bemoan the fact that players up here generally don't have the discipline which in turn results in players not having a good tank. Nakia stands out as he has a serious tank..despite being disrupted by injuries! His injuries this year are a short term blessing as no doubt we wouldn't have got him otherwise ala Selwood.
I think everyones surprise of us taking him has more to do with the media down south. I often wonder if this effects recruiters attitudes. For example i have no idea why Wasley-black hasn't been drafted!! Out of sight out of mind.
I overheard Derek Hine from collingwood speaking at a social function and he said he rated Cockatoo as the best player in the draft. He said he couldn't pick him at selection 5 due to the injury history and the club went for the more conservative pick in De Goey.
Yup, have said before he would have gone top 5 if he played a full year.
Im pleased to hear this stuff from rated sources external to the club.
I was after an impact player in the draft. Was surprised at the NC5 pick. I did however post that if his stock had risen, as it did, from just that one game he played post injury, how high could his ceiling be. Gald to hear that it could be very very high indeed.
Go Catters
Well that settles it then eh.... Cockatoo to debut early in the season and play every game thereafter on the way to winning the NAB rising star. Can't see how it could be otherwise:
1. Elite skills
2. Huge tank
3. Built like the proverbial
4. Electrifying pace
5. Goal kicker
It just remains to be seen whether he can actually lay his digital extremities on the airborne conveyance.
I d say if he gets 10 games that will an outstanding return.
GO Catters
Well that settles it then eh.... Cockatoo to debut early in the season and play every game thereafter on the way to winning the NAB rising star. Can't see how it could be otherwise:
1. Elite skills
2. Huge tank
3. Built like the proverbial
4. Electrifying pace
5. Goal kicker
It just remains to be seen whether he can actually lay his digital extremities on the airborne conveyance.
Don't forget about Lang!Love the optimism!
But Cockatoo & Jansen to tie for the Rising Star on the way to leading us to another Grand Final win!
I overheard Derek Hine from collingwood speaking at a social function and he said he rated Cockatoo as the best player in the draft. He said he couldn't pick him at selection 5 due to the injury history and the club went for the more conservative pick in De Goey.
Thanks for that - he does sound good doesn't he ? But again we are relying on an injured player coming good. Yes we are due but I think GFC should consider drafting less injured players or those that are suspect. Sure sometimes the issue arises after the drafting - but we just have too many injured players over the past few years. And that does hurt the team and their performance.
Well that settles it then eh.... Cockatoo to debut early in the season and play every game thereafter on the way to winning the NAB rising star. Can't see how it could be otherwise:
1. Elite skills
2. Huge tank
3. Built like the proverbial
4. Electrifying pace
5. Goal kicker
It just remains to be seen whether he can actually lay his digital extremities on the airborne conveyance.
He's got it all, but I really hope he's resilient to injury, my only concern when considering a first year draftee with his talent for early senior selection.
I sort of want him protected, but I guess if they reckon he can then he plays.
So the longer we don't hear that he's in a moonboot the better, which is stating the bleeding obvious in one sense but I refer to the fact that he had periods in the past where he would rest it and then resume without the pain setting in for some time. Interesting that they used a graft as well as the pins.
As I understand grafts are used if they healing process has stopped (which seemed to have happened with Nakia), is really slow, or the gap between the bones is too large. It's not that uncommon.Interesting that they used a graft as well as the pins.
That was before they decided to abandon rest as a treatment, and went with the surgery.
I have seen no suggestion that the surgery was anything but successful and that he has fully overcome the original problem.
Selwood mark 2.
Kid is special.
Will be a Champion for the Cats.
Strap yourselves in lads, the ride is gunna be AWESOME!