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

[VelvetSledge]

 

[DERO]

Nate Daddy!

 

[Yoda_]

Still eligible for the rising star award

 

[Yoda_]

I know a lot was made about Stringers 42 goals, Caddy is almost at his season total after 7 games this year so anything from here is eating into what Stringer gave us

(2024)
Caddy - 10 games, 9 goals
Stringer - 23 games, 42 goals
= 51 goals between the two

(2025)
Caddy - 7 games, 8 goals

If Nate can get this up to 20 goals, then we really are only needing to "make up" the difference of about 20 goals. Not the end of the world and in the long run a beneficial move by the club although Stringer was a match winner on his day

 

[blitzer]

I know a lot was made about Stringers 42 goals, Caddy is almost at his season total after 7 games this year so anything from here is eating into what Stringer gave us

(2024)
Caddy - 10 games, 9 goals
Stringer - 23 games, 42 goals
= 51 goals between the two

(2025)
Caddy - 7 games, 8 goals

If Nate can get this up to 20 goals, then we really are only needing to "make up" the difference of about 20 goals. Not the end of the world and in the long run a beneficial move by the club although Stringer was a match winner on his day

The other reality about Stringer is he was very unlikely to back up his 42 goals. We all kind of knew he was in a contract year and he stayed fit all year. So we were much more likely to get 25-30 goals than another year of 42 goals.

 

[dank420_]

Not sure the 42 goals thing was a serious conversation

 

[fairbump_playon]

And from what I hear if the ball was not close by as well. Not that I a saying anything bad against him. Different times. I was guilty of playing the same way in my day (late 80's early 90's)

Being a 16 /17 playing senior football was terrifying around that era. You needed 360 awareness at all times, no matter where the footy was on the ground, someone was planning to pick you off.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I know a lot was made about Stringers 42 goals, Caddy is almost at his season total after 7 games this year so anything from here is eating into what Stringer gave us

(2024)
Caddy - 10 games, 9 goals
Stringer - 23 games, 42 goals
= 51 goals between the two

(2025)
Caddy - 7 games, 8 goals

If Nate can get this up to 20 goals, then we really are only needing to "make up" the difference of about 20 goals. Not the end of the world and in the long run a beneficial move by the club although Stringer was a match winner on his day

Think Peter Wright is already looking better than he did all last season. Plus I think both Caddy and Kako have a lot improvement left in them and their averages wil go up. If Langford gets his fitness back as well.

 

[jannissary]

you'll never see it on the TV, but he's gotta be one of the hardest workers in the team. just keeps running. his third goal tonight sums that up

 

[naraku]

Just keeps growing. He'll be a monster with some extra time in the gym.

 

[jannissary]

started clunking em today

 

[Megabattimus]

****, he's so good.

 

[Petrify]

I reckon he fluffs a lot of field kicks because his work rate is so high he's gassed when he gets it. Wouldn't mind a coach to tell him to take simpler options.

His work rate is unbelievable. I'm glad he reached out to Nick Riewoldt for advice cause there's similarities with their tank

 

[Jobe Watson]

Showing great signs. Just needs to develop some polish.

 

[doug85]

His goal in the third quarter was elite.

 

[dank420_]

My boy’s gonna start winning games off his own boot one day.

 

[Happyskeret]

My boy’s gonna start winning games off his own boot one day.

I reckon he did today. That was one hell of a start!

 

[fishardansin]

Great game today.

 

[thepokey]

What I liked as much as his goals today was he just seemed to be in everything. Just in contests, harassing when he didn't have the ball, and laid some nice tackles. That's the good stuff from forwards, like Kako, valuable even when not kicking bags

 

[Nicholas61]

What I liked as much as his goals today was he just seemed to be in everything.

Always is - it's like having an extra player on the field

 

[craffles]

He gonna be scary AF when his tank is fully developed

 

[Happyskeret]

He gonna be scary AF when his tank is fully developed

Same buddy. He has even acknowledged that he try’s to beat players by speed because he knows he isn’t strong enough yet. Just you wait in his mid 20’s he will be a monolith!!!!

 

[doug85]

On track for a 30 goal season. Pretty good for year 2.

 

[andleanback]

He gonna be scary AF when his tank is fully developed

Tbf he already has an elite tank. Just needs a bit more strength and polish. Already has the ability to get up and down the ground all day

 

[Happyskeret]

he already has an elite tank. Just needs a bit more strength and polish. Already has the ability to get up and down the ground all day

Yep strength and to stop hooking those shots and then chef’s kiss.

 

[VexOh]

Bit of a real dumb footballer. Athlete sure - footballer, not really, not yet.

Retweeting this. Was good today again largely due to his athleticism - but again some real dumb bone headed mistakes. i.e. the short pass from the boundary straight to the opposition, the high aired hoofs into 50 from outside the arc.

Just slow down and think a bit lad.