Pwani Magharibi
Debutant
I get the point you're making, but I think that's incredibly harsh on Naitanui.The last few years has tarnished the careers of some of the senior players that are still around from the 18 flag. Shuey, McGovern, Naitanui, Barrass, Darling etc lack of availability and leadership to get the best out of themselves has been bitterly disappointing and quite frankly will be a scar on their West Coast careers as players and where they land amongst the greats
Even hearing Schoey talk the other week on his pod about how the 18 backline was better than the 92/94, ******* spell me.
Sure I'm defending my favourite player (soon to be favourite ex-player), but the guy was All-Australian in 2020 and 2021. If the rest of our team had played with the same attitude after the 2018 flag, we might have had a chance at another one.
Since then injuries, true. But a guy in his thirties who has already had two ACLs having more knee problems and then an Achilles is somehow a scar on his career? Not in my view.