AFL Player #30: Nate Caddy - reunited with best mate Kako

[VelvetSledge]

 

[windyhill]

H should be worried.

 

[JayJ20]

Very happy!

For the people who have followed him, is he genuinely a good contested mark with good hands or is his highlights just a product of playing with less pressure, more space and against junior opponents?

Impressed with his aerial ability, but I wonder if he requires space to run or leap into to be effective at AFL level. I haven't seen much of his positioning at contests to make a call.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Dodo strikes again

 

[TheUnicorn]

Very happy, Welcome mate best of luck.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Can he play midfield?

 

[joey_jo_jo]

H should be worried.

first thing that struck my mind after watching Caddy's highlights.

 

[Synth]

Perfect scenario where best available and team needs match up.

Kid already has a bit of size, can only image what a few preseasons are going to do. If he ends up adding another cm or two, then he'll really be in the sweat spot for a 'power forward' as he calls it

 

[Atavistic]

A link to a playlist with all my Nate Caddy vids.

Beautiful grabs.

 

[Runk]

 

[Kong]

Welcome, Margaret!

 

[EnolaGay]

Very excited to have Nate come to The Hangar The (Caddy) Shack.

Dodo tried and failed to get his uncle, but Jackets never rests!

 

[andleanback]

Already like him better than Joe

 

[Corleone]

Very happy with his selection. From my very limited knowledge of the draft pool (reading Bigfooty and watching YouTube) I believe he's a perfect fit for our forwardline.

Also I'm usually very critical of the club and Dodoro in particular, however I will say this; I'm stoked they traded up for Caddy. Stoked. They were willing to pay the price to get the player that they wanted. From the outside it looked like they had a clear plan and were ready and willing to make it happen. Good work.

 

[eth-dog]

Long arms. Welcome Nate.

 

[CBombers17]

Highlights look like Francis minus the exciting stuff.

 

[mike ross]

Love the fact he is "arrogant and mean". Really love that. Traits we need.

 

[Nicholas61]

Already like him better than Joe

I was going to ask about his kicking as I remember earlier in the year people saying it looked quite bad. The set shot now looks nice and simple. Like that he has the left foot snap from angles in the repertoire. Certainly see the comparisons to Oscar Allen with the long arms and the way he marks.

 

[BOMBERBLITZ]

Love the fact he is "arrogant and mean". Really love that. Traits we need.

Jonathan Brown seemed a bit "arrogant and mean".

Similar height.... just sayin!

 

[naraku]

Welcome to Nate.

 

[jannissary]

Love the fact he is "arrogant and mean". Really love that. Traits we need.

hoping this is accurate, need some mean players to give it to the opposition

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Absolutely stoked. May have been the 2nd best player (outside of Reid) for our needs in the draft.

 

[sregit]

Very happy with his selection. From my very limited knowledge of the draft pool (reading Bigfooty and watching YouTube) I believe he's a perfect fit for our forwardline.

Also I'm usually very critical of the club and Dodoro in particular, however I will say this; I'm stoked they traded up for Caddy. Stoked. They were willing to pay the price to get the player that they wanted. From the outside it looked like they had a clear plan and were ready and willing to make it happen. Good work.

I think Caddy will be very good for the Dons, however, did you need to give pick 31 away to move up 1 place? If Geelong had wanted Caddy they would not have agreed to the trade. This suggests the cats were not going to pick Caddy.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I think Caddy will be very good for the Dons, however, did you need to give pick 31 away to move up 1 place? If Geelong had wanted Caddy they would not have agreed to the trade. This suggests the cats were not going to pick Caddy.

Might suggest that other teams were trying to trade up. Twomey said predraft that west coast might try to trade in for him if Curtin was off the table.

 

[Call Me Cake]

I think Caddy will be very good for the Dons, however, did you need to give pick 31 away to move up 1 place? If Geelong had wanted Caddy they would not have agreed to the trade. This suggests the cats were not going to pick Caddy.

Twomey mentioned in the recap that other clubs were trying to trade up to Geelong's pick. It was a smart move to secure the man we wanted (and need).

 

[yodellinhank]

Dodo strikes again

Knew he could get Caddy eventually