Delisted #28: Ned Cahill - Not offered a new contract, thanks Ned! - 13/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Not offered another contract
Last Game Played: Round 14, 2021 (omit)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[eDPS]

DRAFT ANALYSIS: “Cahill provides a rare mix of the flashy and more unheralded traits as a hard-working small forward who is developing his craft further afield.”
SMALL forwards are often patchy at best, but Dandenong Stingrays product Ned Cahill

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Ned Cahill

Age

23

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.0

1star

is one with many points of difference. Consistency over 12 games for the Stingrays and bursts of brilliance across four for Vic Country helped Cahill push into the top 25 range mid-year, blending shrewd work around goal with a high work rate up the field and his developing midfield game. A high-impact player, Cahill failed to find the goals in just four of his NAB League appearances, scoring in each Vic County outing and booting multiple goals in five other NAB League games. He has the potential to become that high half-forward who provides around 15 disposals and two goals per game, having averaged 18.3 disposals and 1.4 goals in the NAB League to go with 12.3 and 1.5 respectively at the national carnival. Unlike many others in a similar position, you know what you are going to get from Cahill more often than not, with his attitude and combination of growing accumulative ability and goal sense making him a reliable choice. Clubs after a hard-working small with a more refined area of growth need look no further.
STRENGTHS:
Goal sense
Footy IQ
Work rate
Defensive pressure
X-factor
IMPROVEMENTS:
Midfield craft
Four-quarter consistency

Cahill looked like developing into a pure small forward with two promising displays early in the season where he hit the scoreboard from low disposal hauls, before springing to life through Rounds 3 to 7 where he averaged 23.3 disposals and two goals across the four games. Arguably the best game of the lot was his four-goal haul against Western at the end of that run, with Cahill’s goal sense and ability to work further afield at the fore. He is deceptively good in the air, with his footy IQ making each repeat lead a worthy one as a complete forward option. It means Cahill can find the goals in a range of ways, not limited to deep-lying crumbs off the packs and snaps around the corner. Most of Cahill’s best facets come from a good endurance base, with his 21.2 yo-yo score and 6.17 minute 2km time elite for small forwards and making up for a less elite speed rating. Still, Cahill covers the ground so well and is a menace inside 50 going both ways, adding defensive pressure to his attacking work. His average of over 3.5 tackles in both the NAB League and national carnival are great, with his presence around the ball particularly influential.

If Cahill can greater translate that presence to the stoppages, he also has the scope to become a midfield option. His 179cm and 78kg frame is the most obvious factor holding him back from that at the elite level, and Cahill also seems to rack up the ball much easier on the outside or when burning a direct opponent in the forward half. He showed he can accumulate as much as 29 disposals this year with some added midfield minutes, but will more likely become more of a role player up forward. And while Cahill is largely consistent considering his position, that area came a little unstuck during the national carnival – not for a lack of effort though. He had five outlying games of under 15 disposals in the NAB League and only averaged 12.3 for Vic Country, remaining relevant with his pressure acts but not always having the same impact going forward across four quarters. Perhaps that is to be expected for a small, but improving that will help Cahill become even more well-rounded.
DRAFT RANGE: 30-60

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Steady Neddy.

178-73 so another small.

Hopefully he'll be a goodun.

 

[Zach Package]

Wrapped with this, really like him.

 

[Haychh]

Always thought we lacked a Ned.

Well done on identifying that hole in our list Dodo

 

[Vindicater]

He is 20cm shorter than our first pick but about the same weight.

 

[naraku]

I can't say I know anything about him. Seems a bit speculative ?

I really thought this pick might of been Chirgwin

Good luck to Ned.

 

[tandino]

As in SA football family Cahill?

 

[Milanista28]

Has had 30 touches in a game and a few in the 20s, Smith clone

 

[Keystone agony]

I like his stats

I think he's the Fantasia replacement potentially in 12 months time

His body will be ready to go round 1 aswell it seems. Probably get close to 78kgs before round 1

 

[jmoo wan]

if he becomes half the footballer his dad Tim was we are in business here.

 

[eDPS]

Welcome little Neddy

 

[BrunoV]

Do like slow small forwards.

 

[eth-dog]

Nickname has to be Timmy

 

[blitzer]

Don't know anything about him but I reckon taking small forwards with those picks in the 50s and 60s etc is a very nice mix of risk/reward. At that range its always tough but if you can get a hit like we did in 2013 with Fantasia it comes out looking pretty spectacular.

 

[biglaycock]

if he becomes half the footballer his dad Tim was we are in business here.

I look forward to him “shadow boxing “ the goal post as his first celebration

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Dodo said in his interview last night that he reckon's Ned can play midfield.

 

[BrunoV]

Dodo said in his interview last night that he reckon's Ned can play midfield.

Ahh yes, the solution.

 

[Gabe251]

Don't know anything about him but I reckon taking small forwards with those picks in the 50s and 60s etc is a very nice mix of risk/reward.

Is that you, Dodo?!

 

[Harlequin Dream]

Ned is a very good player. Fair bit of role overlap with Smith and Snelling though.

 

[brutus76]

Will be a Mercs/Dev Smith type.
Start forward then eventually a mid.
Knows where the goals are. Good skills.

 

[TheGrizz]

Ned is a very good player. Fair bit of role overlap with Smith and Snelling though.

Don't mind that, Smith is injury prone and as Richmond has shown you can't have enough fwd/mids that have goal sense and apply pressure in the forward half

 

[eth-dog]

Does seem like a very Caracella pick.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Looks physically developed, that alone is a tick for the recruiters. Awesome name too.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

As in SA football family Cahill?

As in Dandenong Stingrays Cahill.

Doesn't look like the SA Cahill's.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Old enough to remember our last Cahill, Terry who was infamously knocked out at Moorabbin (along with Neagle??) by Saints madman Carl Ditterich (or was it Sidebottom)