AFL Player # 6: Jye Caldwell

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 2, eth-dog

 

[andleanback]

That’s not entirely true, it’s taken him 2-3 years to build the tank for a perm midfield gig. He had a very low base off those hamstring issues.

that’s not true he’s been fit for years and has been totally left in the forward line for weeks on end when others were in the side. V lions 2022 absolutely dominated when he got to play midfield because we had injuries, he just hasn’t had regular opportunity until this year.

 

[Yoda_]

Martin might do the amazing things, Durham might be the sexy pick and Stringer the most dynamic but this boy is he second best midfielder we have behind Sir Zac

 

[FlyingV]

that’s not true he’s been fit for years and has been totally left in the forward line for weeks on end when others were in the side. V lions 2022 absolutely dominated when he got to play midfield because we had injuries, he just hasn’t had regular opportunity until this year.

Yeah I think I’ll back the experts at the club in over you. Essendon in my opinion have expertly rehabilitated his injuries, built up his fitness base gradually and now it’s paying dividends.

 

[andleanback]

Yeah I think I’ll back the experts at the club in over you. Essendon in my opinion have expertly rehabilitated his injuries, built up his fitness base gradually and now it’s paying dividends.

the reason he wasn’t playing midfield was because of personal not his injury history. he would’ve ran more per game playing half forward than playing on ball. And im not saying he had to play full time mid, im saying he didn’t even get a look in to be involved in the midfield rotation

 

[Call Me Cake]

5th in the league for tackles and our outright 1st.

 

[FlyingV]

the reason he wasn’t playing midfield was because of personal not his injury history. he would’ve ran more per game playing half forward than playing on ball. And im not saying he had to play full time mid, im saying he didn’t even get a look in to be involved in the midfield rotation

The quote before you litterally gave an example of him being played in the midfield in 2022 and now you’re saying “he didn’t even get a look to be involved in the midfield rotation”

Okay I think I’m done with this one.

 

[Call Me Cake]

It’s taken injury again for him to finally get a chance to play full time mid for a long period.

That’s not entirely true, it’s taken him 2-3 years to build the tank for a perm midfield gig.

One thing many seem to forget is how raw he was as a player and how little games he's played, regardless of his fitness/the position he was played in. People were holding him up to a standard of a 150-game player when he was anything but. I always viewed him as an honorary 2020 draft pick.

I refer to my post in March,

55 games going into 2024 when players like Bailey Smith from the same draft had already played over 100. Even with Smith missing all of 2024 Caldwell still won't be anywhere near that.

Not saying that's a sign that Jye will be good but he has a lot of untapped upside if he can keep progressing. If he can use this season to clean up his disposal then we'll have a serious big stage player on our hands for many years to come. Those kind of players are invaluable when the game is on the line, especially in finals.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Also an outright leader for us in stoppage clearances,



Being able to get the ball out while still putting in defensive work with his lead in tackles is great to see.

 

[andleanback]

The quote before you litterally gave an example of him being played in the midfield in 2022 and now you’re saying “he didn’t even get a look to be involved in the midfield rotation”

Okay I think I’m done with this one.

can you not read
I said in 2022 against lions he got to play full time mid because of injuries
Over the past couple of years when we’ve had our regular midfielders he hasn’t even been afforded a spot in the rotation. Even this year he started the year at half forward aswell and got an opportunity onball due to injuries.

 

[jannissary]

I love how much he wears his heart on his sleeve, it oozes out of him how much he cares, when something bad happens he screams in anger, when he messes up he smashes the ground with his fist, if we lose he has his head in his hands , when he kicks a big goal the twin cobras come out, when he's happy the tounge comes out like a dog... We've had so many vanilla robots come through who we figured just punched their time card and collected a pay cheque each week, can see outwardly with this guy it's more

it’s the bendigo edge

 

[Mercurial89]

the reason he wasn’t playing midfield was because of personal not his injury history. he would’ve ran more per game playing half forward than playing on ball. And im not saying he had to play full time mid, im saying he didn’t even get a look in to be involved in the midfield rotation

Not that I am 100% sure but wasn't Caldwell's time on ground minutes really low for a significant period of time?
There may be an element of truth to not having the miles in the legs due to injury history that kept him out of the midfield.

 

[Kong]

That passage where he won the free, gave lip, kicked the goal and then blew a fuse... so un-Essendon like.

Since when do these players have rizz like that?

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Brad Scott seems to be a fan of teaching two way running to on-ballers by making them play on the HFF. Did it with Caldwell and it worked, was doing it with Hobbs and Tsatas while they were in the team, hopefully he does it with Perkins too.

 

[andleanback]

Convinced Brad Scott doesn’t like jye Caldwell

6

Jye Caldwell

Age

24

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.3

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.6

4star

. How can you get 4 off 1 coach and 0 off the other

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Convinced Brad Scott doesn’t like jye Caldwell. How can you get 4 off 1 coach and 0 off the other

Feels more like macrae is contractually obliged to give daicos votes. Bloke goes at 32% kicking efficiency and shirks numerous physical contests yet his coach thinks he's the 4th best player on the ground

 

[andleanback]

Feels more like macrae is contractually obliged to give daicos votes. Bloke goes at 32% kicking efficiency and shirks numerous physical contests yet his coach thinks he's the 4th best player on the ground

Yeh another head scratcher

 

[crackers65]

Feels more like macrae is contractually obliged to give daicos votes. Bloke goes at 32% kicking efficiency and shirks numerous physical contests yet his coach thinks he's the 4th best player on the ground

Don’t commit blasphemy. You are talking about the DAICOS.

 

[eth-dog]

Convinced Brad Scott doesn’t like jye Caldwell. How can you get 4 off 1 coach and 0 off the other

How do you know it wasn't Macrae who neglected him?

 

[andleanback]

How do you know it wasn't Macrae who neglected him?

Scott has been under voting all season, looks like that trend has continued.

 

[windyhill]

That passage where he won the free, gave lip, kicked the goal and then blew a fuse... so un-Essendon like.

Since when do these players have rizz like that?

He cale hookered him as well !! (Patted him on the head)

 

[eth-dog]

Scott has been under voting all season, looks like that trend has continued.

You think he has. We don't know either way.

 

[gillon]

I really hope they don’t reduce his midfield minutes once Parish comes back.

 

[fairbump_playon]

That passage where he won the free, gave lip, kicked the goal and then blew a fuse... so un-Essendon like.

Since when do these players have rizz like that?

Loin stirring stuff wasn’t it

 

[Atavistic]

I really hope they don’t reduce his midfield minutes once Parish comes back.

Yeah, it would be terrible for DT.

 

[Agronomus]

I really hope they don’t reduce his midfield minutes once Parish comes back.

You mean when Parish earns his place back via the vfl don't you?