Injury Josh Caddy - fractured foot

[cattas09]

Geelong twitter saying Caddy is out for approx 8 weeks with a broken foot which occurred today at training as he was changing direction

 

[you pick one]

Geelong twitter saying Caddy is out for approx 8 weeks with a broken foot which occurred today at training as he was changing direction

It's on the Cats web site.
Geelong midfielder Josh Caddy will miss the next eight weeks after suffering a foot fracture at training on Thursday.

Caddy, who had made an impressive start to the season, averaging 18 possessions over the opening three rounds. More than 50% of his possessions have been of the contested variety.

“It was an unfortunate situation where Josh changed direction and heard a crack in his foot,” Geelong’s general manager Neil Balme said.

“Scans confirmed the injury and we expect him to miss around eight weeks.”

Caddy has played 46 games since making his debut in 2011.

 

[OzeSparky]

Not Good.

 

[thecatattack]

*. Huge blow.

 

[Baudolino]

Yet again one of our promising youngsters suffers a major setback to their development. All of the injuries our players incur seem to be of the medium to long-term variety.

 

[Cataholic]

That hurts. Big time.

So who gets their chance now?

 

[Teriyakicat]

Bloody hell! Is anything going to go right for our boys this year?

 

[you pick one]

That hurts. Big time.

So who gets their chance now?

1\2 Cat

 

[Teriyakicat]

Schroder/Sheringham- maybe Jansen

 

[Cataholic]

Schroder/Sheringham- maybe Jansen

You'd expect Sheringham would be at the head of that queue given he played a serviceable game a week or two ago

 

[Teriyakicat]

One man's misfortune is another man's chance...

 

[Catatonic Shock]

Ah for * sake.
I'm done, the constant injuries to young talented kids is killing me.
I'm going to follow darts!

 

[AM]

Geez! Hope it's not the navicular.

 

[Willo_]

Christ... just another blow.
He was looking ready to really take the next step this year as well.. But it creates more chances, Schroder is a liston medalist, now is his time to make the step up to the next level.

Sheringham also would be deserving of a chance

 

[Teriyakicat]

Geez! Hope it's not the navicular.

I didn't want to hear that......

 

[karencatsfan]

Didn't want to click on here, was hoping it was only minor, but ggggrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[cats_09]

The ins for this round - Jackson Sheringham, Jordan Schroder, Josh Walker and Jackson Thurlow have all been added to the 25 man squad.

At this stage if Caddy is the only out then Sheringham would appear most likely at the top of the list for inclusion to the seniors, depending on what happens with Mackie it may be Thurlow as his replacement, or reports said Schroder was one of the best last week in the VFL so he might take the place of Caddy & Sheringham filling in down back.

 

[GFrost]

Is there something wrong with our ground?
How many more talented youngsters will go down? Grrrrr!

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

FFS! I'm so sick of all of our injuries being to our best young talent that need games and experience under their belt. Motlop, Bundy, Menzel, Vardy, Kersten, Cowan, Caddy etc. We need these guys to get up to 50+ games ASAP to start taking over the load from the veterans, but they are the ones that are constantly injured.

Without trying to be a drama queen about everything, I am so pissed off right now.

 

[Turbocat]

This is frustraiting news but its very much another chance for guys who are on the margin to produce. Schroder for instance seems a logical in , Sheringham played a good game last time adn Jansen may be a good option as a sub

 

[you pick one]

Great initiative by the club front loading their injuries.

 

[cats_09]

IF Caddy had to break his foot, its a pity he couldn't wait a week or 2 before doing so - Motlop returns to the VFL this week and in a couple of weeks this would have made the decision of whom he replaces in the senior side much easier.

 

[Baudolino]

In the context of our fixture list, the timing of this injury couldn't be much worse. The next eight weeks is conspicuously our toughest stretch of the season.

Round 5: Hawthorn (MCG)
Round 6: Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
Round 7: Richmond (MCG)
Round 8: Bye
Round 9: Fremantle (Patersons Stadium)
Round 10: North Melbourne (Simonds Stadium)
Round 11: Sydney (SCG)
Round 12: Carlton (Etihad Stadium)

 

[Teriyakicat]

Does that particular bone usually make a loud crack when it breaks though?

I thought the navicular is the tricky bone in the foot which usually gets stepped on and/or fractures whenever players don't adjust their feet properly on landing.
Sounds like the bone he has broken is the metatarsal.

"Metatarsal" would be my reply to your question above, Bobby, too. I've done the same thing- turned the foot the wrong way, snap (loud crack) and you know it straight away. I was told that my fracture probably happened because I'd broken that ankle a few years ago and lost my proprioception... (I still can't stand on one foot with my eyes shut )
I wonder if Caddy has also had prior injuries to have caused this to happen. Most times when players suddenly change direction, nothing happens- and they do it so often. Or was it uneven ground? Gee, you'd have to hope it wasn't the ground or heads will roll!!

 

[Scottland2007]

Real shame. Was fast overtaking Selwood as my sons favourite! (No. Body. Say. Egan)