Geelong has selected North Territory Thunder midfielder Nakia Cockatoo with pick 10 in the 2014 national draft.

Cockatoo soared into draft calculations after a best on ground performance in the 2014 AFL Grand Final curtain raiser.

At 186cm and 86kg, Cockatoo has been compared to AFL stars Patrick Dangerfield and Dustin Martin.

INSIDE WORD:
Powerful medium midfielder with elite evasive skills. Can lose his opponent easily. Stress fracture in foot caused him to miss NAB AFL Under-18 Championships after impressing in 2013. NAB AFL Academy Level 2 member squad. Among top performers at NAB AFL Draft Combine, recording the best score in both the kicking test (29/30) and repeat sprint (23.93 sec), 2.90 sec in the 20m sprint, 73cm in the standing vertical jump and 89cm in the running vertical jump.

More to come.