Scans confirm ACL rupture for star Eagle Nic Naitanui
August 20, 2016 4:33 PM
NIC Naitanui's season is over after scans confirmed the star ruckmanhas ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
West Coast feared the worst on Friday night after Naitanui landed awkwardlyon his left leg in the third term of the 25-point win over Hawthorn.
Naitanui had scans on Saturday morning and the club confirmed just hours later the bad news. The 26-year-old will require a kneereconstruction and will meet with surgeons this week to determine the
best course of action.
It's a massive blow to the Eagles' premiership hopes this season, but will also have significant ramifications for 2017 and beyond given heis likely to miss the majority of 2017.
His left leg is his jumping leg at centre bounces and his ability toregain his greatest strength after a long rehabilitation will be a great unknown.
The Eagles tried four different ruck combinations when Naitanui was missing but coach Adam Simpson conceded on Friday night he was notsettled on a definitive back-up plan.
Scott Lycett combined with Mitch Brown, Jonathan Giles and Jeremy McGovern in different games, while Giles partnered Fraser McInnes whenLycett was out for a club-imposed suspension in round 13.
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