Naitanui on track for round 19 AFL return

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui predicts he will be playing AFL again by round 19 or 20.

Naitanui underwent surgery last month to remove the plantaris tendon from both of his feet, and is back running again.

The 2012 All-Australian had been struggling with achilles tendon soreness for most of the year but he’s confident the procedure will avoid a repeat of that pain.

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