Nakia Cockatoo Set For Knee Surgery

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as mentioned in Image: AAPLuckless Geelong forward Nakia Cockatoo requires surgery on the knee he injured in last week's VFL match. Cockatoo suffered a PCL injury to his left knee in round 3 against West Coast, and reinjured it after 10 minutes in the Cats' clash against Sandringham in the VFL on the weekend. Cats coach Chris Scott admitted Cockatoo will need surgery in a press conference today. It's not all bad news for Geelong though, with key defender Lachie Henderson set for his first match of the season. LISTEN HERE:Make sure you download the Triple M app on iTunes or Google Play to stay across all the best footy stuff!

Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo goes under the knife

Luckless Geelong midfielder Nakia Cockatoo has been booked in for knee surgery, meaning his AFL season is almost certainly over. Nakia Cockatoo is unlikely to play again this season. His return is particularly timely as Melbourne have two tall forwards in excellent form - Jesse Hogan and Tom McDonald. But fellow Cats key backman Harry Taylor will be sidelined for at least one more week with a foot problem. ''He has had a well-documented plantar fascia injury and this is different to that,'' Scott said.

Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo has a thing, or two, to learn

as informed in Even if Geelong speedster Nakia Cockatoo manages to string a consistent block of games together free of injury, the 21-year-old remains a fair way from being among the Cats' best players. Nakia Cockatoo has a way to go before he is counted among the Cats' best, but he has shown promise. "I would not be telling the whole truth if I said I can guarantee he is going to be one of our best players next year," Scott said. Scott said the club had been on a learning curve in how to best condition Cockatoo, who, the coach conceded, was susceptible to soft-tissue injuries. "He's still a little bit delayed and we knew that and we knew we had to careful with him," Scott said.