Cats’ Cockatoo hurts thumb in AFL

Emerging Geelong star Nakia Cockatoo will need thumb surgery, sidelining him for up to a month at the start of the AFL season.

Cockatoo suffered the injury in Sunday’s big win over Fremantle, when he also produced an early contender for goal of the year.

The 20-year-old only played 10 games last season because of injury and he will have the operation on Tuesday.

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