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

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Vindicater]

The potential meter is off the charts but he hasn't or isn't doing anything yet, it's all flashes and glimpses. We are so starved of guns that we have already proclaimed one before he's even left the holster

To be fair he is showing basically the same flashes that other gun forwards have shown at the same time of their careers.

There is a reason to be excited.

 

[Old Campaigner]

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Great, now I can’t leave my desk due to the absolutely raging mongrel this induced

 

[Foxx]

Hopefully those nearly marks start sticking.
Would be nice to have an high marking tall forward.

 

[Vander18]

The potential meter is off the charts but he hasn't or isn't doing anything yet, it's all flashes and glimpses. We are so starved of guns that we have already proclaimed one before he's even left the holster

To be fair he is showing basically the same flashes that other gun forwards have shown at the same time of their careers.

There is a reason to be excited.

Think you’re both right.

There is plenty to be excited about but as Howard says it’s all flashes and moments right now.

What’s most encouraging is that by all accounts he’s an absolute workhorse and he doesn’t seem to lack for confidence. Usually when you combine talent, effort and mentality you end up with a player…..

 

[Red Black and Blue]

The potential meter is off the charts but he hasn't or isn't doing anything yet, it's all flashes and glimpses. We are so starved of guns that we have already proclaimed one before he's even left the holster

I think the problem is we are so desperate for a key forward we are trying to piegon hole him as one. To me he clearly does his best work running at the goals. I think he’d kick more goals and have far more influence as a high half forward/mid than as a deep forward and would have shown more complete performances by now if we’d play him like it.

Best case scenario for mine is we sign Edwards as a Fristich esque full forward and run Caddy with more freedom.

 

[faible]

I think the problem is we are so desperate for a key forward we are trying to piegon hole him as one. To me he clearly does his best work running at the goals. I think he’d kick more goals and have far more influence as a high half forward/mid than as a deep forward and would have shown more complete performances by now if we’d play him like it.

Best case scenario for mine is we sign Edwards as a Fristich esque full forward and run Caddy with more freedom.

Caddy is pretty much a true CHF; hard running, gets high up and the ground and works back, strong contested mark.

 

[ant555]

Caddy is pretty much a true CHF; hard running, gets high up and the ground and works back, strong contested mark.

Agree. CHF is his spot.

 

[Call Me Cake]

I think the problem is we are so desperate for a key forward we are trying to piegon hole him as one.

Best case scenario for mine is we sign Edwards as a Fristich esque full forward and run Caddy with more freedom.

Trying to make the first true key forward that we've drafted since Lloyd a mid is peak Essington if I've ever heard it.

Caddy's praise would seem out of place if it wasn't for the fact that it's industry-wide.

He just needs time. Playing him out of position would do nothing but hinder him.

You call for a Fritsch esque, that's Langford, who's surpassed him stats-wise in the last 2 years at that. Another player we almost ruined by playing him out of position for so long. Not again, thanks.

I can see him playing a Bayley Fritsch

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Bayley Fritsch

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.7

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

type role for us if coached well, with his ceiling being higher.

Langford definitely owns his spot in the side but he’s no Fritsch.

He can be our Kyle Langford on a wing. Just putting it out there.

Don't think he's got the speed Fritsch does to get as many marks.

Fritsch is more like a Gary Rohan type, who's not shit.

 

[faible]

Trying to make the first true key forward that we've drafted since Lloyd a mid is peak Essington if I've ever heard it.

Caddy's praise would seem out of place if it wasn't for the fact that it's industry-wide.

He just needs time. Playing him out of position would do nothing but hinder him.

You call for a Fritsch esque, that's Langford, who's surpassed him stats-wise in the last 2 years at that. Another player we almost ruined by playing him out of position for so long. Not again, thanks.

Credit to Langford, he's done better up forward than I thought he'd be - 2ish goals / game over two season is very nice.

Happy to admit I got that one wrong.

The whole 'dredge up posts from 3 or so years ago to pat yourself on the back' thing is why everyone thinks you're a bit of a flog though.

 

[katana]

far too early in his career to pigeonhole him as anything. he's shown all the right attributes to be effective further up the field, certainly worth playing around with.

 

[carnthedons]

Trying to make the first true key forward that we've drafted since Lloyd a mid is peak Essington if I've ever heard it.

Caddy's praise would seem out of place if it wasn't for the fact that it's industry-wide.

He just needs time. Playing him out of position would do nothing but hinder him.

You call for a Fritsch esque, that's Langford, who's surpassed him stats-wise in the last 2 years at that. Another player we almost ruined by playing him out of position for so long. Not again, thanks.

First true key forward a bit harsh on the superstars that were Noah Gown and Michael Still

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Caddy is pretty much a true CHF; hard running, gets high up and the ground and works back, strong contested mark.

CHF barely even exists anymore other than a nominal selection position. Every premiership system since about Travis Cloke has pretty much ignored 50-90 out from goal and taken wing marks, mostly from small forwards in space and got overlap runners for deep inside 50's. Caddy seems to do his best work facing the goals.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Trying to make the first true key forward that we've drafted since Lloyd a mid is peak Essington if I've ever heard it.

Caddy's praise would seem out of place if it wasn't for the fact that it's industry-wide.

He just needs time. Playing him out of position would do nothing but hinder him.

You call for a Fritsch esque, that's Langford, who's surpassed him stats-wise in the last 2 years at that. Another player we almost ruined by playing him out of position for so long. Not again, thanks.

To pigeon hole him as only a key forward is silly. He takes like 1/8th of his marks on the lead and had a 36% goal accuracy.
He always played the mid/forward role as a junior. Key forward is a much lower influence role these days than historically. Of the last 4 flags only Geelong had pure key forwards of note.

This would be like John Longmire playing Heeney as a forward for way too long while his true potential was obviously way higher as a hybrid.

 

[jdstorm]

To pigeon hole him as only a key forward is silly. He takes like 1/8th of his marks on the lead and had a 36% goal accuracy.
He always played the mid/forward role as a junior. Key forward is a much lower influence role these days than historically. Of the last 4 flags only Geelong had pure key forwards of note.

This would be like John Longmire playing Heeney as a forward for way too long while his true potential was obviously way higher as a hybrid.

Let’s just see him become a good forward first. Guys don’t normally become ready for an inside mid role until at least year 3.

As for CHF not being relevant for flag teams.

Lions (Daniher) Pies (Cameron) Cats (Jezza) Dees (Jackson) had their 2nd ruck as CHF and it was one of their most influential players in big games.

 

[ant555]

CHF . That means he will be up the ground working as a high half forward most of the time.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

A rolled gold forward and you want him playing mid?

When Llordo was coming through and playing well, did you want him playing in the mid?

 

[jdstorm]

A rolled gold forward and you want him playing mid?

When Llordo was coming through and playing well, did you want him playing in the mid?

To be fair people are bigger now.

Lloyd would be 200cm by modern standards.Caddy is undersized as a KPP in 2025 despite being bigger then those 80s/90s greats

 

[thebigboy]

A rolled gold forward and you want him playing mid?

When Llordo was coming through and playing well, did you want him playing in the mid?

Back pocket. Would have been as good as Henry Slattery. We wasted his career at Full Forward.

 

[ghostdog]

Caddy is pretty much a true CHF; hard running, gets high up and the ground and works back, strong contested mark.

Agree. Caddy has beautiful footskills.

 

[jannissary]

channel 9 news calling him josh caddy

 

[Call Me Cake]

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Love the footy smarts to anticipate where to be and the work rate to do it.

 

[doug85]

Should’ve had 4 goals. Was clearly taken high in the goal square in the 3rd quarter but play in was called.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Should’ve had 4 goals. Was clearly taken high in the goal square in the 3rd quarter but play in was called.

Only played 3 quarters too.

 

[Vander18]

Think Curnow is a good comparison. Not tall but have great reach and athleticism.

Think CHF, FF labels are all a bit meaningless today. I would say, like Curnow, his strength is his wheels - you want him working over opponents up field and then back into dangerous spots inside 50.

You don’t want him winning all his footy outside 50.

 

[ant555]

Think Curnow is a good comparison. Not tall but have great reach and athleticism.

Think CHF, FF labels are all a bit meaningless today. I would say, like Curnow, his strength is his wheels - you want him working over opponents up field and then back into dangerous spots inside 50.

You don’t want him winning all his footy outside 50.

I was thinking he could be like Cameron in the future as far as being a forward that can get up and back all day long.