Nakia Cockatoo is questionable for Round 1, he has been dealing with a hamstring injury.
Cockatoo has been restricted to just 34 games over his career, he was drafted by Geelong in 2014.
The former Cat moved to the Lions in the off-season, Jarryd Lyons provided an update on the injury status for Cockatoo via RSN on Tuesday.
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“I think he had a small hamstring injury a couple of weeks ago”
“He hasn’t played the last couple of weeks, I don’t know if we’ll see him in Round 1 but he won’t be too far away” Lyons said.
Cockatoo last played in 2018 for Geelong.
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Cockatoo has a career average of 49.2pts, he has played in 24.3% of games since the beginning of the 2015 season.
The latest injury for Cockatoo raises concerns about his medium to long term viability in fantasy this season, coaches & players have stated that he has impressed in his first pre-season at the Lions.
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Cockatoo could be a volatile situation to go near this season in AFL Fantasy classic, his low salary would be attractive for plenty once he retains full health.
Cockatoo is a pass in 10 team standard draft leagues.
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