Media in category nic naitanui the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. Advertisement the 161game veteran was thankful for the show of faith from the club, given. Nicholas nic naitanui is an australian rules footballer who plays for the west coast eagles in the australian football league. Nic naitanui has expressed interest in fighting in the ufc and he already has an opponent in mind. Eagles youngster in awe of naitanui mark sports news australia. May 17, 20 nic naitanui marks in the dying seconds of the match with his team trailing by 4 points, and kicks truly after the siren to give west coast the win over north melbourne at patersons stadium on. Naitanui hasnt played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in round 22 2016. Nic natanui handed afl ban for rough tackle, but the west coast. From his brilliant running goal at marvel stadium where he left cale hooker trailing behind to his 100th goal of the 2008 season to thirteen, thirteeeeen, franklin has done it all and will go down in afl history as one of the most.
He played ten games in his debut season, and received one brownlow medal vote for a three goal game against hawthorn. Naitanui is champing at the bit to play in at least one of those. Live stream every game of every round of the 2017 toyota. Nic naitanui marks in the dying seconds of the match with his team trailing by 4 points, and kicks truly after the siren to give west coast the win over north melbourne at patersons stadium on. Naitanui was drafted by west coast with the second pick in the 2008 national draft. Second gamer nic naitanui kicks his first goals in the afl in a thrilling last quarter for west coast against a highly favoured hawthorn. Nic naitanui posts a video on social media of his animated celebrations as the eagles progressed to a semifinal against greater western sydney following luke schueys dramatic afterthesiren goal against port adelaide. The umpire penalised him at the time for in the back when he drove karl amon into. Nic naitanui goals just in time for west coast eagles. Naitanui went down in the eagles win over collingwood on sunday. Naitanui played his 100th afl game in round, 2014, against the gold coast suns. In australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick shortly before the siren sounds to end a quarter, the player is allowed to take the kick after the siren. West coast eagles def essendon in first elimination final.
Naitanui suffered a syndesmosis injury in round 17, and still might need to undergo seasonending surgery. Afl nic naitanui sport news headlines nine wide world of. Nic naitanui calls for education after childs blackface tribute. Should nic naitanui cop a oneweek afl ban for this tackle. What the fuck right now when nic nat got that goal. West coasts worst fears have been confirmed today when scans showed that star ruck nic naitanui has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Naitanui not expecting an easy ruck ride racing and sports. Naitanui on track for preseason afl games sbs news. The west coast eagles star has called out sydney combat sports great mark hunt, the man with the heaviest hands in mma. Aug 25, 2016 mother who put son in blackface costume needs education, says nic naitanui this article is more than 3 years old perth mother faces criticism for painting her son brown for bookweek parade. West coast star nic naitanui makes his longawaited return from a serious knee injury suffered in round 17, 2018 this weekend and its a great excuse to show the best of one of the most.
Nic naitanui of the eagles celebrates a goal during the round 10 afl match between the. August, 2016 this has to be the best finish to a game in 2016. Naitanui makes significant improvement at eagles training. American specialist bill knowles, who assisted naitanui with his recovery in philadelphia last july, has suggested that this second reconstruction could require a longer. Naitanui signed a threeyear contract extension on sunday, tying him to the eagles until the end of 2022. Sep 09, 2015 naitanui presents a harder ask for the hawks, because his leap gives him 360 degree options for palming the ball and he has the greater talent for hitting midfielders, such as luke shuey, on the fly. Based on what i saw, and having no real understanding of the game, heeney was the standout player. Roger vaughan and justin chadwick time published 20190617 at 05. Nic naitanui puts on a hard tackle before snapping truly on his return to afl. Afl nic naitanui sport news headlines nine wide world. For the second time in his short yet esteemed afl career, the star ruckman has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for the west coast eagles with a match. Naitanui did a series of knee lifts, skips, short steps, and 20m trots. Nic naitanui is a west coast eagles great, but he wanted to leave a legacy off the field as well as on, so he sat down to write a childrens book. West coast have celebrated nic naitanuis longawaited afl return with a thrilling sixpoint win over hawthorn at a cold and wet mcg.
From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to afl live pass through the afl website. Naitanui has played 146 games for the eagles since his debut in 2009, kicking 96 goals. Download search to download product data sheets, documentation uncluding manuals or software, simply enter a model number partials accepted in the search window below. Nicholas naitanui of the west coast eagles player profile.
Depending on the scale, differences in the sharpness of details can take place, meaning the smaller the scale of a. I really want to say robbie gray will be the man with the best highlights reel, but i feel like well be watching buddys best moments for decades. With nic naitanui gone, possibly for the season, another huge star clutching his ankle is the last thing west coast or their fans needed to see. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. He slotted the winning goal against gws the week before with the final kick of the game and his clearance work at. Often, the result of this kick is of little consequence, but if the player is within range of goal. Naitanui on track for preseason afl games sports news. Nic naitanui has revealed his offseason injury woes should end in time for round one. Nic naitanui is off to the tribunal after the mro handed him a oneweek suspension for a rough tackle on port adelaides karl amon but is a. Its a big week for elliot yeo richmonds anthony miles made a name for himself last week against the hawks and yeo can do the same this week. Aug 18, 2009 his matchwinning three goal burst in the final quarter against hawthorn last week thrust him well and truly into the spotlight, but naitanui played down his role in the win. Naitanui starred in his return from a serious ankle injury, tallying 24 hitouts and 14 disposals from just 53 per cent game time in last weeks 55point win over essendon. Nic naitanui has made a promising start to his return to football after the best part of 600 days out of football.
Had that been a goal, it would have been a classic. West coast youngster oscar allen says he was so mesmerised by nic naitanui s highflying mark on sunday, it took him a few seconds to snap back into game mode. The hopes of west coast afl ruckman nic naitanui playing again this year have soared dramatically after backing up tuesdays training session with another workout on thursday. Check out all the highlights from one of the best grand finals in recent memory. Nicholas mark naitanui is an australian rules footballer who plays for the west coast eagles in. The west coast eagles will challenge ruckman nic naitanuis onematch suspension for rough conduct at the tribunal on tuesday night. The young ruckman went on to bag another two, helping the west coast. Each lifelike 3d printed figurine is unique due to the manufacturing process.
Youtube video downloader the easiest way to download youtube to mp4 videos with the best quality up to hd720p, fullhd 1080p. Brad sheppard kicked a critical point to level the scores. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Nic naitanui kicks the match winning goal vs gws 816. Colour deviations between the product pictures and the final product are possible. Nic naitanui reacts after grand final loss abc news. Nic naitanui marks in the dying seconds of the match with his team trailing. Naitanuis absence has been sorely felt by the eagles, who have also lost ruck options scott lycett knee and drew petrie fractured hand to longterm injuries. Nicholas naitanui of the west coast eagles player profile and. The west coast eagles have confirmed that nic naitanui has a torn the anterior cruciate ligament acl on his right knee. Naitanui out for a year and other injury news afana. In round 21, during the 2016 season, naitanui kicked a goal with 4 seconds remaining against the gws giants, winning the game for the eagles. Aug 26, 2016 an australian footballer calls for better race education, saying a controversial photo of a boy in blackface as a tribute to him hurts my heart.
The west coast superstar pretends to be an uber driver with hilarious results. Enjoy the last two minutes of west coasts incredible win over the giants. Nic naitanui has hit the training paddock following a knee reconstruction, joining match situation drills for the first time at west coast training. Returning west coast eagles player nic naitanui says he is confident he can perform at his usual standard despite coming back from two knee injuries.
Neither team has a player ranked in the top 10 of the official afl player ratings. He ruptured his acl in the following game, and missed the rest. Cult hero nic naitanui says he wont get ahead of himself after he covered himself in glory in just his second game. Nic naitanui speaks out on blackface drama involving a. Rd 1 wafl marks and goals of the weekthursday, march 24, 2016 4. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The dream is still alive, he wrote on twitter, telling shuey. Despite playing limited minutes, nic was straight back into being one of the most influential rucks in the competition and provided invaluable coaching expertise during the finals series. Not only because of the volume of goals, but he also seemed to have a degree of explosiveness about him. West coast ruckman nic naitanui has dismissed suggestions he has suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee reconstruction and said he is targeting a return to playing during the jlt challenge. Watch the top 3 contenders from round 1 for the ahg mark of the week and goal of the week. Had 38 hitouts but not much influence two marks, 10 touches in general play. I understand from lurking on here that ablett jr is the goat.
And although naitanui looked proppy when he attempted some short jogging, he was satisfied with his first outing. Nic naitanui in wafl comeback game abc news australian. Eagles impressed by explosive naitanui racing and sports. His left knee was reconstructed in late 2016 and kept naitanui out of the competition for all of 2017. Vote now for the best goal have your say on your favourite goals. The 27yearold, having missed all of last season, is yet to join in at full. Jumped into sandilands and kicked two goals but needs to do more in transition. The 29yearold is desperate to return in time for this years finals series, and has a. He is sometimes criticised as an overrated footballer who flashes in and out of matches. Watch all the latest afl videos including match highlights, match replays, match analysis and afl fantasy. Remember when nic naitanui kicked his first afl goal in 2009. In march 2012, a viral video of naitanui performing a slam dunk at a perth wildcats. Download the official wafl app to vote for your winner. Team scoring f opposition scoring a marg wdl venue crowd date.
Naitanui underwent an arthroscope in october to trim cartilage that had been causing him some discomfort at training. Apr 18, 2018 the intensity of nic naitanuis return from a long injury layoff will go up a few levels over the next three rounds as the star ruckman faces a hattrick of massive assignments. Kicks after the siren in australian rules football wikipedia. Naitanui made his afl debut for west coast in round 12 of the 2009 season, against richmond. Nic naitanui, west coast eagles afl dream team scores. Great early goal and some of his ruck work in the centre was outstanding. Select up to four players at a time to add to the comparison. Nic naitanuis childrens book touches on diversity, inclusion in. May 09, 2014 nic naitanui has spent 43 per cent of game time as a forward this season, compared to the 28 per cent last year. West coast forward josh kennedy booted four goals and nic naitanui weaved his magic in the ruck to help lift the eagles to a 55point afl elimination final win over essendon at optus stadium on. Nic naitanui goal winner against gws giants round 21 2016.
Nic naitanui stats and graphs for the 2020 afl season. Over the coming weeks, first goal ever will explore the best maiden goals. Nic naitanui of the eagles celebrates a goal and acknowledges his mother who recently passed away during the round 21 afl match between the west coast eagles and western bulldogs at domain stadium on august 23, 2015 in perth, australia. Players like naitanui will be run out of the game sen wed, 9th may 2018 0 comments sen western australian correspondent tim gossage believes nic naitanui shouldnt be suspended and the delayed concussion suffered by karl amon shouldnt be taken into consideration. West coast ruckman nic naitanui divides opinion like few players in the afl.