Training Nakia Cockatoo

[Art Vandelay_]

Can't seem to get continuity in his footy and has now suffered 3 soft tissue injuries this season.
4 home and away games to go and the VFL won't make finals to get him match fitness.

Don't want underdone players going into the finals so does this put into serious question his place in our finals side?

 

[Chocoholic]

I say he is done for the season to be honest.

I say at least 4 weeks, then I want him to get through a VFL game.

 

[HaroLad]

Really dissapointing.

 

[Seeds]

Can't seem to get continuity in his footy and has now suffered 3 soft tissue injuries this season.
4 home and away games to go and the VFL won't make finals to get him match fitness.

Don't want underdone players going into the finals so does this put into serious question his place in our finals side?

he gets picked ahead of blicavs.

 

[Dawn to Dark]

Time to send him to Dr Hans Wilhem Wooler Wohlfarth
Just a casual $20,000 but Max Rooke seemed to benefit from it

 

[calder_daddy]

Can't seem to get continuity in his footy and has now suffered 3 soft tissue injuries this season.
4 home and away games to go and the VFL won't make finals to get him match fitness.

Don't want underdone players going into the finals so does this put into serious question his place in our finals side?

After his first 3 quarters after 4 weeks off with no lead up game.
It's a chance we should be willing to take

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

He's done.

He's the type we need if we want to go deep in finals.

As good as Menzel is he doesn't apply any forward pressure.

 

[BUSTER29]

he gets picked ahead of blicavs.

And Motlop.

 

[Lana]

Very frustrating, should have had at least half at VFL level before coming back in. He'll be back this year.

 

[Grimoz]

Straight swap for Hopper!!!

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Little strain, will miss next week as precaution.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

He has to play if fit. His and parfitt's forward pressure are what we will need on the big ground at the G if we are to protect our slow back 6 on the spread.

Given motlop and menzel's forward pressure are poor we have to roll the dice with cockatoo if he can get back. The pre finals bye will give him a chance.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Very frustrating, should have had at least half at VFL level before coming back in. He'll be back this year.

I agree i was pretty surprised we didn't bring him back through the 2s.

 

[bulletproof]

Straight swap for Hopper!!!

Ridiculous comment, did you even watch him play tonight? He is 19. Ffs.

 

[BUSTER29]

So ,so disappointing.
For Nakia and the team.

 

[Grimoz]

Ridiculous comment, did you even watch him play tonight? He is 19. Ffs.

It was a joke champ, take it easy.

 

[cynical]

I agree i was pretty surprised we didn't bring him back through the 2s.

not surprising considering the history of bringing back players too soon

 

[Seeds]

He has to play if fit. His and parfitt's forward pressure are what we will need on the big ground at the G if we are to protect our slow back 6 on the spread.

Given motlop and menzel's forward pressure are poor we have to roll the dice with cockatoo if he can get back. The pre finals bye will give him a chance.

not just his forward pressure. his marking ability and ability to win the ball in a contest is phenomenal for a player his age.

 

[you pick one]

Need to look at his running posture it's very straight backed.

 

[Grimoz]

Just hope its something they can sort out, would hate for his career to be ruined by continual injuries.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

not just his forward pressure. his marking ability and ability to win the ball in a contest is phenomenal for a player his age.

I agree on all that i highlighted the forward pressure though because it's what we lack inside 50. Hawkins Menzel Taylor Danger (when up there) Menegola et al is lots of marking power but our pressure on the opposition rebound is our weakness. Big loss to that he is.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

God he's a character. Just done another string but still bubbly and joyous singing the song.
Hope it's nothing major.

 

[The Casey Cat]

He has to play if fit. His and parfitt's forward pressure are what we will need on the big ground at the G if we are to protect our slow back 6 on the spread.

Given motlop and menzel's forward pressure are poor we have to roll the dice with cockatoo if he can get back. The pre finals bye will give him a chance.

And we have to play Jones while he's out. He has not earned it but it's irrelevant right now. We need whatever speed, pressure and energy we can get. As you point out Menzel and Motlop give #### all and against decent sides it kills us.

 

[The Casey Cat]

not surprising considering the history of bringing back players too soon

It was too soon but we have to take the risk with this one.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

And we have to play Jones while he's out. He has not earned it but it's irrelevant right now. We need whatever speed, pressure and energy we can get. As you point out Menzel and Motlop give #### all and against decent sides it kills us.

I don't disagree with that theory but i think jones is a fair bit off they would bring simpson back before him. As it is probably neither will play and we will reshuffle, murdoch might be forward until cockatoo returns.