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

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Yoda_]

Not a great day for talks but his competitiveness is winning me over more. Doesn't stop competing. Won't be surprised if he is subbed but he can keep busting packs and making defenders nervous

 

[naraku]

I've liked his output today.

 

[Foxx]

Effort is great. But needs to start taking those nearly marks. At his size can't be spilling so many.

 

[jannissary]

Effort is great. But needs to start taking those nearly marks. At his size can't be spilling so many.

it’s wet football mate, 100x more difficult

 

[Foxx]

it’s wet football mate, 100x more difficult

What's his excuse every other week?

 

[bomberlegend2007]

What's his excuse every other week?

That he is 19.

 

[Foxx]

That he is 19.

Is it a strength deficiency though? Hope they stick at some point.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Hope they stick at some point.

Maybe when he is a bigger frame he will be able to stick them.

 

[jannissary]

he’s been consistently getting the best defender since langford went down. they’re the best because they’re (shockingly) hard to mark against!!!

i suppose you’d be happier torpedoing his confidence and put him back in the twos despite doing what most 19 year old key forwards do most weeks?

 

[naraku]

I still think he was OK today, all things considered. A promising kid.

 

[Seb78]

I still think he was OK today, all things considered. A promising kid.

I thought he went ok as well, wasn't really a day for key forwards tbh. Kicked 2 had plenty of almost moments that with more game time those moments happen. Will clunk those marks as he gets stronger and those posters become goals.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

He was a mixed bag with what he did once he got the ball which is understandable in the wet. But it's rare to see a tall forward this young and inexperienced find the ball as much as he did (19 disposals) and have five scoring shots.

He competes and has a big tank, heaps to like.

 

[Keystone agony]

19 disp, 2 goals 3 behinds

Better than 'ok' in the wet for a 2nd year KPF

 

[Zach Package]

19 disp, 2 goals 3 behinds

Better than 'ok' in the wet for a 2nd year KPF

He’s only had more than 12 twice.

Fantastic game

 

[Petrify]

So much there to work with, his errors will iron out with experience

 

[bomberlegend2007]

The fact that he hasn’t even looked like kicking 100 goals in a season shows that this is another bust.

 

[Don the stash]

It's frustrating that he gets his hands to so many contests, yet can't clunk a mark to save his life. It's not a strength and positioning problem, as he is getting to the right spots. He just isn't clean enough.

 

[ydc55]

I thought he was fantastic today.
The amount of unrewarded running he did was compelling.
I wonder how many people who are bagging him were actually at the game. I suspect tv does not show his true efforts.

 

[Beerfish]

The fact that he hasn’t even looked like kicking 100 goals in a season shows that this is another bust.

I'm not sure if this is serious.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

I'm not sure if this is serious.

That’s the best part.

 

[andleanback]

One of his best games today. Wasn’t clear but he just competed all day long

 

[ant555]

I thought he was fantastic today.
The amount of unrewarded running he did was compelling.
I wonder how many people who are bagging him were actually at the game. I suspect tv does not show his true efforts.

This 1000%.
May not be marking the football as much as some would like but his work rate is massive.
He can be a mobile 50 goal forward even if the marking is never his one wood.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

I thought he was fantastic today.
The amount of unrewarded running he did was compelling.
I wonder how many people who are bagging him were actually at the game. I suspect tv does not show his true efforts.

Agreed, like Duursma he's another one of the players whose efforts don't show up on a tv broadcast.

He covers ground like a small and actually exerted a surprising amount of defensive pressure. Also was missed by teammates a few times running forward. Love his tank and competitiveness. Just needs to make some better decisions with ball in hand.

 

[Seb78]

The fact that he hasn’t even looked like kicking 100 goals in a season shows that this is another bust.

You takin the p155?

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Can seriously football.