Ever wondered what’s going through Nic Naitanui’s mind before he leaps for the ball at a centre bounce?

The injured West Coast ruckman gave some rare insight into his thinking at a ruck contest during a cameo commentary stint in Seven’s broadcast of the Eagles’ clash with Geelong.

Naitanui talked his fellow commentators through where he likes his midfield teammates to be positioned, his tactical thoughts, and the challenges of adapting on the fly at boundary throw-ins.

Seeing the big man doing ball-work on game night at Domain Stadium would be sure to buoy Eagles fans, though they’d clearly love for Naitanui to be wearing a guernsey rather than a suit.

Naitanui faces a race against time to return from a knee reconstruction in time for the back end of the season, with a decision to be made in the coming weeks.