The flashy youngster has had an interrupted start to his career after being taken with the tenth pick in the 2014 draft. Cockatoo succumbed to a knee injury at the start of the 2018 season resulting in the Northern Territory product to play just two games for the year. Cockatoo has had a big summer focusing on the strengthening of his body to support injury prevention. And despite suffering a hamstring setback at training a fortnight ago, watch for the 22 year-old to rotate through the midfield in 2019 should his body hold up.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Nakia Cockatoo of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL round 06 match between the Geelong Cats and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 30, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)
