Nakia Cockatoo
Nakia Cockatoo (born 23 October 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Nakia Cockatoo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nakia Cockatoo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | NT Thunder | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2014 AFL Draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Geelong | 34 (25) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of rd 17 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cockatoo was drafted with pick 10 in the 2014 AFL Draft,[1] and made his debut in the first round of the 2015 AFL season against Hawthorn.[2]
Early life
Cockatoo was born into a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Jupangati and Marrithiyal). As a junior, he played for Southern Districts in the NTFL and NT Thunder in the NEAFL.[3]
References
- Auciello, Michael (27 November 2014). "AFL Draft: Geelong Cats pick up four young guns". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- McNicol, Adam (4 April 2015). "Final Cats side v Hawks". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- Schubert, Steven (28 November 2014). "Nakia Cockatoo from NT Thunder snapped up by Geelong Cats in AFL draft". ABC Online. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
External links
- Nakia Cockatoo's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Nakia Cockatoo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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