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

[VelvetSledge]

 

[ant555]

I think this is more related to a few of the collisions he has had in recent weeks. There where a couple of contests that resulted in awkward landings on Saturday.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

I think this is more related to a few of the collisions he has had in recent weeks. There where a couple of contests that resulted in awkward landings on Saturday.

I knew he looked a bit sore but I thought it was ribs/upper body. Pretty surprised to see him ruled out with a groin injury. And given our inability to manage soft tissue injuries, I'm a tad concerned.

 

[Nicholas61]

And given our inability to manage soft tissue injuries, I'm a tad concerned.

Same, Groundhog Day - the norm is our prime talents lose their athleticism and become a shadow of their previous selves. Seems innocuous enough to begin, a little hamstring awareness or strain then rapidly downhill from there to the point a "light training session" becomes a source of multiple soft tissue injuries. Is there even an exception over the past 10 years we have had someone with talent that hasn't had their athletic power eviscerated?

 

[andleanback]

He’s just a bit sore and banged up. Nothing to worry about

 

[fairbump_playon]

He’s just a bit sore and banged up. Nothing to worry about

Yep nothing to worry about

Worry about

WORRY

 

[crackers65]

I’m concerned about OP.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I’m concerned about OP.

I'm just concerned in general

 

[jmoo wan]

I’m concerned about OP.

we’re all a little concerned about dank, but this is on the milder side?

WOOHOO!

HELL YEAH!

 

[NAB777]

Is he out for the year?

 

[Unfazed]

Is he out for the year?

Surely we wouldn't risk bringing him back. Give him a chance to recover properly or we'll have a repeat of Joe.

 

[jannissary]

down as "TBC"

 

[BomberManU]

Oh god, we've cooked him.

 

[Nicholas61]

With the collapse of our fitness program, our recent history of destroying prime talent athletically I cringed when we brought him back a week after he missed his first match with groin soreness.

 

[Yoda_]

Officially 22 Under 22 nominated

 

[yodellinhank]

Is he out for the year?

Which one?

 

[jannissary]

Is he out for the year?

i’d imagine so, no point in rushing a recovery at this stage

 

[Vindicater]

Rest up young man and be ready to smash it next season.

 

[MiguelM]

Pointless bringing him back esp with Langford maybe back for a game or 2.

Get games into May and find out if McMahon is worth keeping.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Yep, I'm all for keeping him out.

It does beg the question why he came back for one game though.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Part of the agreement between Essendon and Geelong to acquire the pick that we got Caddy with, was that he can't play against Geelong.

 

[King Patty]

Pointless bringing him back esp with Langford maybe back for a game or 2.

Nah if his body is ok he can play, not like the ball will be spending much time in our forwardline anyway.

If groin is issue or sore then rest him.
If not play and get him to 50 games as quick as possible.

 

[doug85]

Scott has said he might still play some games if there’s no medium-long term risks

 

[andleanback]

What Scott said in his presser about Caddy was mind boggling and worrying, and makes me very scared about how we constantly mis manage players. Saying he’s rehabbing the injury with an eye on trying to get him back, and we need players to be playing because of our injury crisis, and then on the other hand saying he’ll make a full recovery prior to Christmas. If he has anything soreness of the groin area, you shut him down straight away my god what are we doing. Who gives an f about the next 3 games you do not put an asset like caddy in any extra risk of doing more damage. And saying playing him won’t affect his rehab, my god, what on earth is going on down there.

 

[cAsEy_18]

What Scott said in his presser about Caddy was mind boggling and worrying, and makes me very scared about how we constantly mis manage players. Saying he’s rehabbing the injury with an eye on trying to get him back, and we need players to be playing because of our injury crisis, and then on the other hand saying he’ll make a full recovery prior to Christmas. If he has anything soreness of the groin area, you shut him down straight away my god what are we doing. Who gives an f about the next 3 games you do not put an asset like caddy in any extra risk of doing more damage. And saying playing him won’t affect his rehab, my god, what on earth is going on down there.

All true - but what I've highlited... take zero solace in literally anything said during press conferences. Coaches would very happily not do them - they've just gotta say something.

You're probably right, he could have simply said "We won't take any risks with him in these last few games." That might've been easier/better. All I'm saying is I would make no judgements or take anything out of how we're supposedly handling his rehab based on what is said in a press conference.

 

[andleanback]

All true - but what I've highlited... take zero solace in literally anything said during press conferences. Coaches would very happily not do them - they've just gotta say something.

You're probably right, he could have simply said "We won't take any risks with him in these last few games." That might've been easier/better. All I'm saying is I would make no judgements or take anything out of how we're supposedly handling his rehab based on what is said in a press conference.

Have you watched the presser?