Toast Nic Naitanui- The human highlight reel

[kranky al]

F#$k we miss Kerr

Whenever i hear people bleat defending priddis handballing to someones feet by saying he had guys hanging off him i want them to watch a kerr handball video highlights package

 

[the harry]

Nic Nat runs through half the Richmond side

Swifta!

 

[Double the Fist]

His first game had been fine, nothing spectacular. He hadn't had a kick in the first three quarters of his second game. We're playing the reigning premiers, it's absolutely pissing down, and out of nowhere he kicks 3 goals, including 2 GOTY contenders to single handedly win the match.

I think it was the lowest crowd at Subi in 8 years or something but it was the loudest I'd ever heard it. I loved last Saturday, I loved the Norf win, but honestly, it's not close.

I still remember that, gives me goosebumps when I think about it. His block of a handball then runs it (nearly spills it) gathers and goals. I remember Tim Gossage saying how awful the wind/rain was. LOL

 

[Double the Fist]

Nic Nat runs through half the Richmond side

LOL, remember that live. Legend!

 

[BestCoastLifer]

Back-to-back six-day breaks... concerned the Achilles will go ping...

 

[Keys]

Last year early on in the season a Fremantle supporter rang up and said Zac Clarke is at least equal to Nic. He quoted stats like marks, possessions, ave goals etc for the season so far (2015). Karl and Hackdorn rubbished him, the guy said you don't include hit outs. Not include hit outs he is a ruckman FFS.

IF

Karl and Hagdorn are pointing out the stupidity in your argument

THEN

You really are struggling

 

[javaguice]

Jack Watts.

Should really be an option. Greatest nicnat moment was Dees picking watts

 

[KamakazeSalami]

I was at that Hawks game at Subi. One of my rare home game opportunities. Remember I was so excited to see the young lad Play, to see what he was like. You could feel the collective anticipation in the crowd every time he got near it. And then he went bang!!! In the last quarter. Holy shitballs. The crowd just went to another level. High fiving strangers. Grinning from ear to ear as we were all thinking...thank f*ck for Jack Watts.

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[The Dodger]

Some people just can't see the value of the ruck contest. At my work last year a Freo supporter went on a massive rant about how Nic was useless and Sinclair was way better. All they see is a couple of marks taken on the HF and that's it.

In their defence after seeing Sandilands dominance at hitouts mean diddly squat for nearly the whole of his career its fair that they may take that view of it.

 

[The Dodger]

I was at that Hawks game at Subi. One of my rare home game opportunities. Remember I was so excited to see the young lad Play, to see what he was like. You could feel the collective anticipation in the crowd every time he got near it. And then he went bang!!! In the last quarter. Holy shitballs. The crowd just went to another level. High fiving strangers. Grinning from ear to ear as we were all thinking...thank f*ck for Jack Watts.

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...Now let us face Melbourne and pray..."we thank ye father for the Melbourne footy club and those that inhabit their list management positions for if but that we may have night seen the light of day".

 

[Wadsworth]

In addition to the ones already mentioned, there is one that stands out in my mind that epitomises Naitanui. Unfortunately I'm only able to be slightly more specific than "remember that time, where he did that thing..."

There was a highlight where the ball came to ground from a centre bounce and initially no one gained clean possession. Nic Nat forced it forward by either a soccer or just knocking it forward and then proceeded to chase and harass and tackle every opposition player that it went towards and the ball just kept getting knocked forward (opposition players trying to knock it backwards to get a bit more space) and eventually Naitanui forced the turnover and we got a shot at goal out of it. Out of the whole thing, I don't know if Nic Nat actually got a stat, but he bumped and pushed and pressured four or five guys until we got a shot at goal.

This was just a perfect reflection of the influence he has despite not being a high possession player.

* Disclaimer, I can't absolutely guarantee that I didn't just make this up in a dream about Naitanui, but it seems pretty real in my mind.

 

[WCE_phil]

I remember the above but don't remember the game either.

 

[Wadsworth]

I remember the above but don't remember the game either.

Well then either WCE Phil is also in my dreams, or it did actually happen.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

In addition to the ones already mentioned, there is one that stands out in my mind that epitomises Naitanui. Unfortunately I'm only able to be slightly more specific than "remember that time, where he did that thing..."

There was a highlight where the ball came to ground from a centre bounce and initially no one gained clean possession. Nic Nat forced it forward by either a soccer or just knocking it forward and then proceeded to chase and harass and tackle every opposition player that it went towards and the ball just kept getting knocked forward (opposition players trying to knock it backwards to get a bit more space) and eventually Naitanui forced the turnover and we got a shot at goal out of it. Out of the whole thing, I don't know if Nic Nat actually got a stat, but he bumped and pushed and pressured four or five guys until we got a shot at goal.

This was just a perfect reflection of the influence he has despite not being a high possession player.

* Disclaimer, I can't absolutely guarantee that I didn't just make this up in a dream about Naitanui, but it seems pretty real in my mind.

Brisbane a few years back I think, shuey got the goal .... * could be wrong

 

[WCErevival]

I remember it. I thought it may have been Richmond last year

 

[Beutbrute]

Might be a different one, but I think this is it

 

[unbelievacow]

Think it was the Melbourne game last year (2015) in Darwin.

Edit: Beaten to it by BeutBrute

 

[brabs]

My fav was the time he kicked the point of the century. He was the only one to touch it, tap/juggling it about 4 times from the centre bounce, then unfortunately missing the goal

 

[brabs]

My fav was the time he kicked the point of the century. He was the only one to touch it, tap/juggling it about 4 times from the centre bounce, then unfortunately missing the goal

Found it , only 2 times though

 

[nameless]

His first game had been fine, nothing spectacular. He hadn't had a kick in the first three quarters of his second game. We're playing the reigning premiers, it's absolutely pissing down, and out of nowhere he kicks 3 goals, including 2 GOTY contenders to single handedly win the match.

I think it was the lowest crowd at Subi in 8 years or something but it was the loudest I'd ever heard it. I loved last Saturday, I loved the Norf win, but honestly, it's not close.

The hawks match was his 2nd game.

I witnessed his first game against Richmond at Etihad - flew over for it, I swear I saw him touch the roof with his first centre bounce!

 

[eaglespremiers]

Going to whore out my occassionally updated channel here;

Well if it's good enough for you....

 

[matt_bas]

Voted Norfpurley for the hatred I have of them. Watching a north supporter near me crying mad my night but ****ing me those goals against the Hawks were sendational

 

[eaglespremiers]

Made the no. 1 highlight for the second half of the 2016 season:
http://www.afl.com.au/video/2016-09-03/best-of-the-10-rounds-1223

 

[ziad]

forget the goal against GWS - he kept us in that game

 

[kranky al]

In addition to the ones already mentioned, there is one that stands out in my mind that epitomises Naitanui. Unfortunately I'm only able to be slightly more specific than "remember that time, where he did that thing..."

There was a highlight where the ball came to ground from a centre bounce and initially no one gained clean possession. Nic Nat forced it forward by either a soccer or just knocking it forward and then proceeded to chase and harass and tackle every opposition player that it went towards and the ball just kept getting knocked forward (opposition players trying to knock it backwards to get a bit more space) and eventually Naitanui forced the turnover and we got a shot at goal out of it. Out of the whole thing, I don't know if Nic Nat actually got a stat, but he bumped and pushed and pressured four or five guys until we got a shot at goal.

This was just a perfect reflection of the influence he has despite not being a high possession player.

* Disclaimer, I can't absolutely guarantee that I didn't just make this up in a dream about Naitanui, but it seems pretty real in my mind.

It happened dont worry