Injury Nic Naitanui - Out until second half of the 2022 season

[YeoGabbaGabba]

Club just can’t catch a break, finally a massive result on Saturday only to be met with this news days later

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Spoon is back on the cards. I knew it all along, even when we were beating premiership fancies Collingwood and looking like a certainty to go rest of the season unbeaten, I knew a spoon was on the cards.

 

[matthew_s]

Hopefully he might finally decide it’s a good idea to lighten the load on his knees.

yeah, too soon but * it should have been done 3 yrs ago

 

[Broken_Chairs]

* this s**t earth

 

[squashface]

Late 2022

 

[Eaglemaniac]

Naitanui late out

 

[KERRPOW]

Its not all doom and gloom.

 

[jatz14]

Its not all doom and gloom.

No, its part doom, and the other part gloom.

 

[junebug]

In some ways it's good that OA is out ATM because they'd let him wreck himself again playing swing ruck for another year. I hope we find someone else to ruck before he comes back.

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Wow

Life after Nic Nat.

Can we get Hicky back?

 

[Godfather32]

Wow

Life after Nic Nat.

Can we get Hicky back?

The bloke who's also out for an extended period with a knee injury?

 

[Priddis Is Done]

The bloke who's also out for an extended period with a knee injury?

Well there you go. I don't follow much of other teams anymore.

Dang

 

[Godfather32]

Well there you go. I don't follow much of other teams anymore.

Dang

As much as it sucks it's probably a good thing for our development. Will allow us to see if guys like Bailey Williams and Strnadica are the future or if we need to try and recruit another ruck from somewhere. Will make our midfielders have to work a bit harder to find the ball.
Obviously short term and for Nic Nat it's not great but in the context of the season it's probably going to make * all difference

 

[southcoast]

Wow

Life after Nic Nat.

Can we get Hicky back?

Come on down…………. Tim English.

Ok, I’ll close the door on the way out.

 

[garlic munchers]

History of knee problems - check
Ageing body - check
10kg overweight - check
Knee injury - unsurprisingly check.

Get him on the man shakes or it’s career over!

 

[Godfather32]

History of knee problems - check
Ageing body - check
10kg overweight - check
Knee injury - unsurprisingly check.

Get him on the man shakes or it’s career over!

Are you talking about me or Nic Nat?

 

[Wild Kelly]

Come on down…………. Tim English.

Ok, I’ll close the door on the way out.

You always say you will but you never do it.

 

[garlic munchers]

Are you talking about me or Nic Nat?

Nup, we all saw you in the ad.

Did they pay good, or do u just get lots of free shakes?

 

[Godfather32]

Nup, we all saw you in the ad.

Did they pay good, or do u just get lots of free shakes?

I like food too much to drink shakes....hence the extra weight

 

[Yeo_Check_Out_ma_Flow]

What even is a ruck? Let's just make a play for all of the league's shortest players and dominate when the ball hits the ground.

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[Astro7]

As much as it sucks it's probably a good thing for our development. Will allow us to see if guys like Bailey Williams and Strnadica are the future or if we need to try and recruit another ruck from somewhere. Will make our midfielders have to work a bit harder to find the ball.
Obviously short term and for Nic Nat it's not great but in the context of the season it's probably going to make fu** all difference

Tend to agree with most of this, but I still think our fortunes will change and we can still give this season a good shake. The Pies game was a good indicator of what's bubbling away amongst the team, with the change in tactics, the run, the intent and the resolve to win.
With more cavalry arriving each week, things should improve. Wins aren't guaranteed of course.
But no way am I writing off this season yet, if nothing else, be great to watch this outfit evolve and adapt over the next few months. If we can pull off some wins like that against quality sides with our best 22 then we have a great foundation to build on for next season. Bring on some new ruck types, Dixon,Williams, Strnadica, let them loose..lets see what we got..

 

[YeoGabbaGabba]

Tend to agree with most of this, but I still think our fortunes will change and we can still give this season a good shake. The Pies game was a good indicator of what's bubbling away amongst the team, with the change in tactics, the run, the intent and the resolve to win.
With more cavalry arriving each week, things should improve. Wins aren't guaranteed of course.
But no way am I writing off this season yet, if nothing else, be great to watch this outfit evolve over the next few months. Bring on some new ruck types, Dixon,Williams, Strnadica, let them loose..lets see what we got..

100% agree

 

[Worstplayerever]

Did everyone see NicNat not go for that mark. That's so bad, even I could've done that.
He just stood there and hoped Redden was going to turn around and take it.
I get that he is excellent at his strengths, but he should work of his weaknesses.
While he is off getting fit and losing a bit of fat, I hope he learns how to read the game, and what to do if someone kicks the ball at you.
Cant wait to see Bailey Williams or Dicksxon or even that new bloke, Strrarnnrerddicka.

 

[southcoast]

[QUOTE="Worstplayerever, post: 74381017, member: ]

I hope he learns how to read the game, and what to do if someone kicks the ball at you.[/QUOTE]

Please explain how ‘learning to read the play’ occurs when not playing or running around?

Seriously curious.

 

[MIKE85]

So at best he’s back for the last 5-6 rounds of the season. Seems pointless as we’ll likely be out of the finals race. Does he have one more year in him??