AFL Player 30: Nate Caddy - Reports of groin tightness, restricted training loads for a few weeks - 20/11

[VelvetSledge]

 

[dank420_]

get my boy cherry for an anzac day debut for 8 contested marks and 5 goals to wrap up his first medal of many.

Patience = key

Yes

Please have the patience to expect a BOG debut on Anzac Day.

 

[brain taylor]

Yes

Please have the patience to expect a BOG debut on Anzac Day.

no promises

 

[Lore]

 

[ghostdog]

Simply did not do enough and looked like he needed the run is the report I got.

How now?

 

[ghostdog]

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Practising lowering the eyes. Good work, Nate.

 

[Nifft]

How now?

Brown cow?

 

[ghostdog]

Brown cow?

No need for name calling. ant555 has always treated me with dignity.

 

[ant555]

How now?

Would not say he bashed the door down but he was much better than Weideman . Normally I would say no he is not ready and I do not think he is but the best option may be to give him a go for a few weeks.

 

[EnolaGay]

Assuming 2MP is out, play him, he'll only add to #efcedginess

 

[citizen-erased]

 

[Rick Ross]

4 game block of experience.
Get a feel for AFL pace and attention.
Not giving out free games, injury driven.
2MP 100% straight back in 5 weeks away.
Alternatives are worse.

No brainer … like the (my boy) Hind’s elbow which was truely zero brain engagement if I ever I saw one.

 

[Rick Ross]

 

[jannissary]

wouldn't mind him getting a game against a likely undermanned st kilda, see how he turns up etc

 

[carnthedons]

Surely we’d have the puff piece already if he was gonna debut. It’ll be Jones and you’ll like it

 

[windyhill]

Clearly not ready, but how mad would it be !?! Nearly as mad as bringing ****ing weed in.

 

[bombreys]

Clearly not ready, but how mad would it be !?! Nearly as mad as bringing ******* weed in.

What makes you say that? Sounds like he was our best forward in the VFL last week. An injury at his position. I think we’d be wrong not to bring him in.

 

[doug85]

He’d offer more than Weid or Jones even if he’s not quite ready. BRING HIM IN FFS

 

[windyhill]

What makes you say that? Sounds like he was our best forward in the VFL last week. An injury at his position. I think we’d be wrong not to bring him in.

Because they won’t do it. I’d love it.

 

[bombreys]

“We're not going to hold him back for the sake of holding him back”

 

[ant555]

What makes you say that? Sounds like he was our best forward in the VFL last week. An injury at his position. I think we’d be wrong not to bring him in.

He was the best forward but he was still short of being good and had long periods of the game where he did nothing.

“We're not going to hold him back for the sake of holding him back”

He also has to have some form. I was not against giving him a go but lets not start making false news about his form. He kicked a couple of goals in what was just an okay game from him. Had a bit of bench time as well. I suspect he is not quite at AFL level fitness right now.
The only reason you could really complain is if they selected Weideman. They did not.

 

[bombreys]

He was the best forward but he was still short of being good and had long periods of the game where he did nothing.

He also has to have some form. I was not against giving him a go but lets not start making false news about his form. He kicked a couple of goals in what was just an okay game from him. Had a bit of bench time as well. I suspect he is not quite at AFL level fitness right now.
The only reason you could really complain is if they selected Weideman. They did not.

I didn’t see the VFL game last week. Which is why I said ‘sounds like he was the best forward’.

The form thing is fair - VFL stats seem iffy, but looks like he’s had 10 p’s, 2 grabs, 2 goals. Sounds just okay. Again, feel free to correct me there if inaccurate. But, are all the senior guys held to this same standard? Kelly was rushed back in after a shocker against Hawthorn (might be harsh on Kelly, but he was also dreadful to finish last year). Jones is emergency, so apparently ahead of Caddy - after being unnoticeable against Hawks, then an emergency.

 

[yodellinhank]

Clearly not ready, but how mad would it be !?! Nearly as mad as bringing ******* weed in.

Have to check with the AFL what days we can bring weed in and not get caught.

 

[ghostdog]

had long periods of the game where he did nothing.

He kicked a couple of goals in what was just an okay game from him.

These parts put him on par with Jake Stringer last week. Lucky Jake has runs on the board.

 

[ant555]

I didn’t see the VFL game last week. Which is why I said ‘sounds like he was the best forward’.

The form thing is fair - VFL stats seem iffy, but looks like he’s had 10 p’s, 2 grabs, 2 goals. Sounds just okay. Again, feel free to correct me there if inaccurate. But, are all the senior guys held to this same standard? Kelly was rushed back in after a shocker against Hawthorn (might be harsh on Kelly, but he was also dreadful to finish last year). Jones is emergency, so apparently ahead of Caddy - after being unnoticeable against Hawks, then an emergency.

Senior guys do get more chances as they have runs on the board. That is not a Scott thing. That is just a coach thing across any level of AFL. I do not agree Kelly had a shocker against the Hawks anyway. Not saying he was in his best form but he had to change roles mid game and he was okay bar a couple of mistakes. The thing with Kelly is he is the bloke who shone in the match sim they worked over summer on the wing and playing defensive sweeper so he had runs on the board there.

Getting back to Caddy he will play sooner than later. The 4 weeks he missed has put him just a bit behind. His game on Saturday was okay but he did run out of puff a few times in what was his first proper senior game of footy.