An impressive win by West Coast could have come at the ultimate cost.
Just as the Eagles looked like they had flicked the switch and were looking like the team that made the grand final last year, Nic Naitanui grabbed his knee instantly after trying to spoil a marking contest.
Naitanui’s knee injury is a massive talking point at the final break. #AFLEaglesHawks https://t.co/CBVbExwBbD
— AFL (@AFL) August 19, 2016
West Coast Eagles are yet to provide any medical update on the severity of the injury, however it is safe to say that the West Coast Eagles finals campaign could rest on the result from the scans on Monday.
Thinking of you, @RealNaitanui
We’ll have an update as soon as one becomes available. #AFLEaglesHawks pic.twitter.com/leZCSfFOG4
— West C st E gles (@WestCoastEagles) August 19, 2016
Pray for Nic Nat
pray for Nic Nat's knee #AFLEaglesHawks @WestCoastEagles pic.twitter.com/xfDhGZ154f
— Nathaniel Bane (@natbane) August 19, 2016
Hashtag pray for NicNat's knee ???????????? #AFLEaglesHawks
— Timothy (@timothy_89) August 19, 2016
A prayer to the football gods; may your heavenly grace be with Nic Naitanui's knee in its time of need. Amen. ??#AFLEaglesHawks #GoEagles
— Tash Povey (@tashpovey) August 19, 2016
Standard reaction to Nic Nat's injury #AFLEaglesHawks pic.twitter.com/RbPPnOhTny
— Sam Phillips (@samtibbits) August 19, 2016
@WestCoastEagles yay great win boys!!!???????????? got my fingers crossed for Nic Nat????#AFLEaglesHawks
— Tanya (@deksigirl) August 19, 2016
Nic Nat can have my knees! I don't use them anyway! #AFLEaglesHawks #goeagles
— Matt Prosper (@MDProsper) August 19, 2016
Attention @WestCoastEagles fans… #NicNat #AFLEaglesHawks pic.twitter.com/7JouYkRYLx
— John Whistler (@johnawhistler) August 19, 2016
Gr8 win @WestCoastEagles. Best wishes to @RealNaitanui for a speedy recovery ?#AFLEaglesHawks
— Michelle (@michcameron1) August 19, 2016