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

 

[The Donners]

List clogger. He’s not for the AFL.

 

[BomberFan355]

If he had pace he would have been fine, just too slow.

 

[Ambrosia]

Based on?

I think we made the correct call in cutting him but if you were to look at it from Ned’s point of view:

- Reserves being heavily impacted by Covid removed continuity from his game.

- Trained as backman all preseason earned a spot in the round 1 side only to be dropped and then played as a mid forward in the VFL.

- When he actually did get games as a forward in the seniors he acquitted himself reasonably well.

 

[EnolaGay]

A chance to be rookied I reckon, however, a good decision in terms of the main list.

 

[DERO]

Reminded me of another Josh Green. Both in running and play style.

Yeah, just lacked the freakish ability and stunning good looks.

 

[Towno78]

The only thing surprising here, is that this is EFC who made this call so soon. Surprisingly decisive.

 

[Ambrosia]

The only thing surprising here, is that this is EFC who made this call so soon. Surprisingly decisive.

Hopefully it’s a sign we think it’s a deep draft.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

Too slow, too small, too passive and too much salsa dancing after mediocre events.

 

[Runk]

Thank you Ned. Good luck in the future young man.

 

[BrunoV]

Kinda shocked we delisted him tbh.

Pleasantly surprised, is my take.

Not dynamic enough to persist with in my view.

 

[BrunoV]

Trying to turn him into a defender when he was a small forward might have cost him a contract.

Playing him as a defender was already the recognition that the coaches were not enamoured with what he was doing as a forward, wasn't it?

He wasn't going to get any more dynamic.

 

[eorl]

What wouldn't have helped was Tom Hird shining a little brighter in the same sort of position at VFL level.

 

[Godzke]

Failed to find the neds level, ned minnit, cut. I don't mind to re rookie him if nothing else comes to market. A full year in the vfl will do him good.

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[boncer34]

Off to Carlton

 

[Lore]

Off to Carlton

alrighty then

The 20-year-old will be looking to carry over his strong VFL form from last season which saw him average 15.8 disposals, four tackles and four marks across nine games.

The Blues are well aware of the damage Cahill can cause, with his most-notable performance in the VFL last season coming against the Carlton Reserves where he collected 23 disposals to go along with four tackles and six marks.

The highlight of his AFL career came in his second game, kicking two majors including the match-sealing goal in a narrow win against Adelaide.

“We can’t wait to have Ned join the team next season: we saw first-hand what he was capable of when he played against us in Round 3 and we’re excited to see him do it in the Navy Blue.

“He will be a great inclusion to the forward line in 2022 and we can’t wait to have his craftiness in front of goal and manic style of pressure in our side next season.

Cahill brings some buzz to Carlton Reserves

Ned Cahill has signed for Carlton's VFL team in 2022.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[owen87]

alrighty then

Cahill brings some buzz to Carlton Reserves

Ned Cahill has signed for Carlton's VFL team in 2022.

www.carltonfc.com.au

They could possibly use a player in the Snelling mould so might not be the worst side for him to go play for if he's hoping for an AFL spot again.

 

[Vander18]

Wonder if he was offered a spot with Essendon VFL??

 

[Snake Charmer]

Was awesome for Carlton yesti, he’s a Smokey to be picked up by them

 

[Zach Package]

Yep, been really good this year, would say he deserves a crack at a proper club.