Nic Naitanui
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Naitanui at the 2015 AFL Grand Final Parade
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Naitanui | ||
| Nickname(s) | Nic Nat | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrith, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Midvale JFC | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2008 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 201 cm / 105 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
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| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009– | West Coast | 146 (96) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicholas "Nic" Naitanui (/ˌnætəˈnuːi/; born 4 May 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Born in Sydney to Fijian parents, his family moved to Perth, Western Australia, after his father's death. Growing up in Midvale, Naitanui attended Governor Stirling Senior High School, and played football for the Midvale Junior Football Club. After representing Western Australia in the 2007 and 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships, he debuted in 2008 for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Naitanui was drafted by West Coast with the second pick in the 2008 National Draft.
Naitanui made his AFL debut for West Coast in round 12 of the 2009 season, against Richmond. He played ten games in his debut season, and received one Brownlow Medal vote for a three-goal game against Hawthorn. In his second season, Naitanui played every game, primarily as a back-up ruckman to Dean Cox, taking over the position of Mark Seaby, who was traded the previous season. Having started the season as the favourite for the AFL Rising Star, Naitanui finished 5th overall. In the 2011 season, he played 23 games, including his first finals matches, and was also nominated for Mark of the Year. He was named in the All-Australian team the following season, as the first-choice ruckman.
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