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

[VelvetSledge]

 

[faible]

The reputed Curnow-like athleticism doesn't really come through in his highlights reels - by all accounts he runs and jumps really well and the combine seemed to validate this. Good agility result as well.I have no concerns re his height - good leap and good length....he'll play taller than 192 cm or whatever he is. Seems to have a big, natural frame that will fill out and carry weight easily.

I was hoping for Wilson (who I think will quickly be seen as having slid too far when season starts) but let's see what he can do. I can understand why they took him.

Don't think he's got quite as good an aerobic engine as Curnow, but still has a solid tank to go with the power.

Drafting a tall that has an AFL standard tank and doesn't need to gain 10kg or more to play at AFL level, who even are we?

 

[Vander18]

Don't think he's got quite as good an aerobic engine as Curnow, but still has a solid tank to go with the power.

Drafting a tall that has an AFL standard tank and doesn't need to gain 10kg or more to play at AFL level, who even are we?

Yeah, he’s not a project.

For better or worse we’ll have a good feel for potential pretty early on.

 

[Ambrosia]

The reputed Curnow-like athleticism doesn't really come through in his highlights reels - by all accounts he runs and jumps really well and the combine seemed to validate this. Good agility result as well.I have no concerns re his height - good leap and good length....he'll play taller than 192 cm or whatever he is. Seems to have a big, natural frame that will fill out and carry weight easily.

I was hoping for Wilson (who I think will quickly be seen as having slid too far when season starts) but let's see what he can do. I can understand why they took him.

Thinking he looks more like Mitch McGovern at Adelaide to me

 

[Pweter]

Thinking he looks more like Mitch McGovern at Adelaide to me

Now it makes sense why Carlton supporters say he'll be going there in a few years.

 

[eth-dog]

Now it makes sense why Carlton supporters say he'll be going there in a few years.

Think it was cos he played VFL for them.

Harley Reid to Essendon in 2026 confirmed.

 

[Ambrosia]

Think it was cos he played VFL for them.

Harley Reid to Essendon in 2026 confirmed.

Jake Stringer logic

 

[Pweter]

Think it was cos he played VFL for them.

Harley Reid to Essendon in 2026 confirmed.

That's a very sound argument and I support it fully.

 

[eth-dog]

Jake Stringer logic

Just looked it up, and yes that was the last year of our alignment with Bendigo.

That's a very sound argument and I support it fully.

Reid to Essendon
A broken Caddy to Carlton
Two firsts to West Coast

 

[JayJ20]

The reputed Curnow-like athleticism doesn't really come through in his highlights reels - by all accounts he runs and jumps really well and the combine seemed to validate this. Good agility result as well.I have no concerns re his height - good leap and good length....he'll play taller than 192 cm or whatever he is. Seems to have a big, natural frame that will fill out and carry weight easily.

I was hoping for Wilson (who I think will quickly be seen as having slid too far when season starts) but let's see what he can do. I can understand why they took him.

I don't know if I'm seeing things but he reminds me a lot of Oscar Allen in the way he plays.

 

[eorl]

At best I'm hoping, Charlie Curnow

30

Charlie Curnow

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

At worst I'd like Stewart Carmeri

 

[ghostdog]

Does he have a nick?
Gopher works.

Like, Gopher it Nate!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Still so ridiculously happy about this. Mid year I thought wed have to finish bottom 4 for this to be a chance. Every team not named West Coast have bottled it.

 

[crackers65]

So we’ve finally got our 193cm midfielder?

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Based on that, seems like a genuinely nice guy. And clearly highly motivated.

 

[Pweter]

Based on that, seems like a genuinely nice guy. And clearly highly motivated.

I agree. Sounded humble and showed respect

 

[Synth]

 

[fairbump_playon]

Based on that, seems like a genuinely nice guy. And clearly highly motivated.

Yeah it’s a big yes from me. Head screwed on well and truly.

 

[bombreys]

Seems a ripping kid. Big tick

 

[TheUnicorn]

Carries himself well for a young fella.

 

[fishardansin]

Based on that, seems like a genuinely nice guy. And clearly highly motivated.

Future captain!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

The reputed Curnow-like athleticism doesn't really come through in his highlights reels - by all accounts he runs and jumps really well and the combine seemed to validate this. Good agility result as well.I have no concerns re his height - good leap and good length....he'll play taller than 192 cm or whatever he is. Seems to have a big, natural frame that will fill out and carry weight easily.

I was hoping for Wilson (who I think will quickly be seen as having slid too far when season starts) but let's see what he can do. I can understand why they took him.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

The reputed Curnow-like athleticism doesn't really come through in his highlights reels

Agree with this. He's actually just a really good marking forward, vice hands, judges the flight well.
He's more like Pavlich than Curnow stylistically.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

IMO He's really Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

like. Lean with broad shoulders, runs/moves well laterally. Leads conventionally but stays up the ground gets involved in the play rather than reset religiously. Crumbs packs like him as well for the handball receive/snap.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Read somewhere he has a 6ft8 wingspan which is huge. Won’t have an issue taking grabs in the AFL if that’s the case…