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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 19, 2016, 06:57:43 PM
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According to Mark Stevens, Caddy will join good mate Prestia at Punt Rd early tomorrow for pick 27.
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A steal if so. Will beleeb it when I see it.
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Wow that seems pretty cheap to me I always rated him better than that.
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Even if it is a very even draft after pick 10 or whatever.
It's be nice to get
caddy
Prestia,
nankervis
#15 (lids
#22 (pick 6/Prestia)
Excellent result
Hopefully Kirby goes undrafted and we get him 'free'
Ideally id like to see some spuds/flogs moved on for pick upgrades : bellis, Lennon types, before w deadline.
Do the deal Geelong u bastards
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If this is true and we get 15 for Lids then holy poo we have nailed this trade period. Prestia, Nank, Caddy all address immediate concerns and we still have 15 and 22 or whatever it is for the draft. Stoked, I'll take that.
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Lmao
We will see
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In the pursuit of being fair and balanced - if this happened it would be a good move.
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27 would be ok. 15 not.
Lucky Balme is there otherwise Dan the man wouldve handed over 6 and next years first for prestia.
So far its ok but what are we doing up forward or down back?
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27 would be ok. 15 not.
Lucky Balme is there otherwise Dan the man wouldve handed over 6 and next years first for prestia.
So far its ok but what are we doing up forward or down back?
It's best to pretend KPP don't exist
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Sorry guys there is no chance Caddy will end up with us for 27, especially if the cats are aware we'll likely get 13 or 15 for lids.
Prove me wrong Dan, prove me wrong!
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Lmao
We will see
geezus mate are you ever bloody happy :lol
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Emma q:
Caddy appears destined to join the Tigers. Tiges and Cats just haggling whether its 24/27
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:clapping
Trade Lennon for a 2 round pick and we have nailed it :thumbsup
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:clapping
Trade Lennon for a 2 round pick and we have nailed it :thumbsup
An bellis for 3rd rounder :lol
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Emma q:
Caddy appears destined to join the Tigers. Tiges and Cats just haggling whether its 24/27
Either way, good result. Go to the draft with a pick in the 20s and hopefully a pick in the teens from GWS.
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Emma q:
Caddy appears destined to join the Tigers. Tiges and Cats just haggling whether its 24/27
done deal then - Emma is rarely not on the money
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:clapping
Trade Lennon for a 2 round pick and we have nailed it :thumbsup
Yes please he doesn't want to be here get something before he's worth nothing
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Caddy not really liked down at the Cattery.
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
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24 or 27 doesn't bother me. 27 would be the best obviously but can understand the Cats wanting 24 since we have it. If it's 24 then I consider it squaring up the Prestia trade.
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Baaaah don't take it personally tone. My point was related to the comparison with Prestia. For 27 he'll be a good pick up
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Not sure how many Brownlow votes he has got is relevant
Could list a lot of blokes from every position on the park who have poor Brownlow records but are guns, great or very good players
Rance is the first one that comes to mine.
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Brownlow points aren't important it is how someone signs an autograph that matters
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Brownlow points aren't important it is how someone signs an autograph that matters
And how they train?
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Brownlow points aren't important it is how someone signs an autograph that matters
:lol
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:lol :lol
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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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From twitter whic is all aflutter
Caddy deal done
From Sam Mclure
Richmond give picks 24 and 64 for Josh Caddy and pick 56.
#AFLTrades
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bang bang
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From twitter whic is all aflutter
Caddy deal done
From Sam Mclure
Richmond give picks 24 and 64 for Josh Caddy and pick 56.
#AFLTrades
Did we actually just RAPE them?
Caddy > pick 24
Pick 56 > pick 64
That's IMHO...
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If this is true this is the best I've felt in ages about a RFC trade period
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happy with that
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Superb deal Tigers, well done. And we're getting much more for Lids than they were offering too.
Now Lids + pick 27 to GWS for 2017 1st round and WHE and Tomlinson.
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The Neil Balme effect! :bow :clapping :clapping :clapping
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Superb deal Tigers, well done. And we're getting much more for Lids than they were offering too.
Now Lids + pick 27 to GWS for 2017 1st round and WHE and Tomlinson.
Surely that GWS deal ain't right!!?
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I don't think we did, I think they guided us nicely from the prospect at getting him for Lids down to getting the pick they wanted for him. picks after fifty are pretty much monopoly money unless one of the McClubs wants points. Third club for Caddy. Intelesting
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Poor old Balme, if he read this forum he'd have no idea what to think :lol
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Based totally on his AFL career to date i personally do not rate Caddy. Much of what i see is backed up by stats as well.In all honesty he is not a player i would chase and would prefer we kept pick 27 or 24 or whichever pick it is.
I am still amazed we are doing absolutely nothing about again about our tall stocks. The club should put a bid in on Stewart.
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Superb deal Tigers, well done. And we're getting much more for Lids than they were offering too.
Now Lids + pick 27 to GWS for 2017 1st round and WHE and Tomlinson.
Surely that GWS deal ain't right!!?
What do you mean?
Initial talk was Lids for pick 15.
Now it's Lids for 2017 first pick.
I am suggesting we only accept the 2017 first pick (like to be lower than 15 this year) on the condition they throw in WHE who is touted to be traded out for a 3rd round pick before 2pm.
And then throw in pick 27 for Tomlinson to get some KPP depth since he's a better forward than Griff and a better defender than Astbury haha. Can play midfield too!
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Superb deal Tigers, well done. And we're getting much more for Lids than they were offering too.
Now Lids + pick 27 to GWS for 2017 1st round and WHE and Tomlinson.
Surely that GWS deal ain't right!!?
What do you mean?
Initial talk was Lids for pick 15.
Now it's Lids for 2017 first pick.
I am suggesting we only accept the 2017 first pick (like to be lower than 15 this year) on the condition they throw in WHE who is touted to be traded out for a 3rd round pick before 2pm.
And then throw in pick 27 for Tomlinson to get some KPP depth since he's a better forward than Griff and a better defender than Astbury haha. Can play midfield too!
Sorry, I got excited. I thought you were suggesting that your proposed deal was imminent.
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we should try and maneuver a deal to get Patton
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we should try and maneuver a deal to get Patton
Lids + 2017 first round pick?
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I'd be trying for a straight swap - Lids for Patton. Fills a desperate list need and would compliment Jack really well, getting him for the equivalent of a late first rounder is a bargain imo
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Turd shufllee
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c'mon misery guts, this has been some good horse trading.
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We will see.
It depends on when they fire dimmer.
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It's been a pass, nothing more nothing less
I think people are forgetting we didn't offload anyone we should have in edwards and Bellis, as well as not trading in any forward help for Jack(Stewart)
Any good trades they have done (Caddy) have been cancelled by ones they didn't do
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Now the passion is starting to fire up :dancing :dancing :dancing :dancing :dancing :dancing :dancing
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I am singing pen apple pineapple pen ...but I don't know why...Tony Montana, you got any clues?
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I have always liked Caddy. He is a natural half-forward who if left to use his natural instincts will be a major weapon.
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Steal
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4 years... jeepers
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I have always liked Caddy. He is a natural half-forward who if left to use his natural instincts will be a major weapon.
Word is though that he wants more time in the guts and that's what we promised him....which makes sense because it's also what we need....
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Inside mid who can drift forward.
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Plus we managed to maintain our bromance quota.
Lids and Grigg broke up, but we've got Caddy and Prestia to chip it to each other now ;)
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Inside mid who can drift forward.
Will rotate with Martin....
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4 years... jeepers
Contracts length means next to nothing these days
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Inside mid who can drift forward.
Will rotate with Martin....
Two huge bulls. :clapping
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glad we picked him up
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I have always liked Caddy. He is a natural half-forward who if left to use his natural instincts will be a major weapon.
Word is though that he wants more time in the guts and that's what we promised him....which makes sense because it's also what we need....
Backline apprenticeship first though
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We go to the draft with just 27, 56, 82, 100.Wrong direction taken imo.
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Not sure how many Brownlow votes he has got is relevant
Could list a lot of blokes from every position on the park who have poor Brownlow records but are guns, great or very good players
Rance is the first one that comes to mine.
I was being facetious WP.
Some bozo was comparing players by Brownlow votes.
I think Caddy is a very good player and the type we need. Competative and up for the fight. I hope it's not coached out of him.
I haven't been impressed by much this club has done for a while but credit where credit is due, the club has done extremely well with this trade.
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I have always liked Caddy. He is a natural half-forward who if left to use his natural instincts will be a major weapon.
Word is though that he wants more time in the guts and that's what we promised him....which makes sense because it's also what we need....
Backline apprenticeship first though
Dimmer has so many new players to train in the backline, massive problem.
Now also has the best list in his 8 years at the club :shh
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Not sure how many Brownlow votes he has got is relevant
Could list a lot of blokes from every position on the park who have poor Brownlow records but are guns, great or very good players
Rance is the first one that comes to mine.
I was being facetious WP.
Some bozo was comparing players by Brownlow votes.
I think Caddy is a very good player and the type we need. Competative and up for the fight. I hope it's not coached out of him.
I haven't been impressed by much this club has done for a while but credit where credit is due, the club has done extremely well with this trade.
This i have not seen in Caddy the opposite in fact. like so many of our own he has folded when most needed to stand up.
supposed to be a big inside contested player and nothing stacks up. This bloke will need to improve significantly some pretty key kpi's to justify the hype about him and his career so far.
On Prestia If Will Brodie is there at pick 6 i will fair dinkum spew.
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Should get the bucket ready :shh
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Caddy said his desire to play with his childhood friend and former Gold Coast teammate and housemate Dion Prestia was a factor in his decision.
He also liked the idea of spending more time in the midfield.
“My name was thrown up and it was put to me would I possibly think about that (a move to the Tigers),” said Caddy, who signed a four-year deal.
“That was the first time I really did think about it and then that fell through, but Richmond was still really keen.
“It was a tough decision but I just weighed up a few things. I thought it was probably a great opportunity to further my career.
“Two weeks ago I was happy to stay there and keep fighting for a spot in that midfield but when an opportunity opens up that you didn’t see coming (you take it).
“You live and die by the sword and time will tell, but I believe I’ve made a good decision.”
Caddy said Prestia “was into me straight away” when he joined Richmond.
“It definitely played a part,” he said.
Geelong recruiting boss Stephen Wells said the club was disappointed to lose Caddy, who he said had requested the trade.
“I think the Tigers convinced him that he was going to get some tremendous opportunities there,” Wells said.
“We thought he had great opportunities with us as well.”
(http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/213e2b58d3cfacf64519de9e56e0f10a?width=316)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/brett-deledio-traded-from-richmond-to-gws-giants/news-story/244f6e73c41a76fafaff719931546643
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Not sure how many Brownlow votes he has got is relevant
Could list a lot of blokes from every position on the park who have poor Brownlow records but are guns, great or very good players
Rance is the first one that comes to mine.
I was being facetious WP.
Some bozo was comparing players by Brownlow votes.
I think Caddy is a very good player and the type we need. Competative and up for the fight. I hope it's not coached out of him.
I haven't been impressed by much this club has done for a while but credit where credit is due, the club has done extremely well with this trade.
:thumbsup :thumbsup
It's a worry; we agree
Scary :rollin
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It's been a pass, nothing more nothing less
I think people are forgetting we didn't offload anyone we should have in edwards and Bellis, as well as not trading in any forward help for Jack(Stewart)
Any good trades they have done (Caddy) have been cancelled by ones they didn't do
when there is little demand for these players, would you rather we trade them for pick 90 like so many others have been traded for?
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It's been a pass, nothing more nothing less
I think people are forgetting we didn't offload anyone we should have in edwards and Bellis, as well as not trading in any forward help for Jack(Stewart)
Any good trades they have done (Caddy) have been cancelled by ones they didn't do
when there is little demand for these players, would you rather we trade them for pick 90 like so many others have been traded for?
wrong!! No demand for conca or your grigg types. I get that.
don't tell me there was no demand for edwards or bellis remembering hibberd went for 29 and he is a convicted drug cheat. Even Vickery who most dont rate on this forum would have got a pick around 30 in the open market.
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But how many Brownlow votes has he got?
No way he is worth pick 27 with his Brownlow record.... next
Not sure how many Brownlow votes he has got is relevant
Could list a lot of blokes from every position on the park who have poor Brownlow records but are guns, great or very good players
Rance is the first one that comes to mine.
I was being facetious WP.
Some bozo was comparing players by Brownlow votes.
I think Caddy is a very good player and the type we need. Competative and up for the fight. I hope it's not coached out of him.
I haven't been impressed by much this club has done for a while but credit where credit is due, the club has done extremely well with this trade.
:thumbsup :thumbsup
It's a worry; we agree
Scary :rollin
I'm starting to think twice now.... 😜👍
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https://youtu.be/cueSVslcyhw
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Reminds me of Rory Hilton. Hope he's a bit better than that
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Reminds me of Rory Hilton. Hope he's a bit better than that
Wow
Lot better than that
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After watching both press conferences I've got to say they are pretty excited about playing together again.
I hope this doesn't end up like the Breece relationship. :rollin
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New whipping boy
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New whipping boy
Why wait :bow
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I'm tired and it's a long off season
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
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RICHMOND has been the butt of many jokes over the years for its recruiting. Now the Tigers have had the last laugh.
Well, at least one person is laughing hysterically about how Richmond managed to snare Geelong’s Josh Caddy in return for pick 24 and a swap of picks well down the draft order during the AFL trade period.
That’s if you believe the subtitles to this hilarious video that is attracting thousands of views on YouTube.
The clip is of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, known to his local fans as El Risitas, or “The Giggles”, for his habit of dissolving in laughter at his own rambling tales, and dates back to a TV appearance in 2007.
But add subtitles to a current issue and the clip is timeless — Borja has gone viral with his say on Brexit, Donald Trump and the iPhone 7.
Now AFL fans have published their own version titled “SHOCKING interview with Richmond FC recruiter on the Josh Caddy deal.”
Watch and enjoy.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueSVslcyhw
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/hilarious-youtube-video-parodies-richmondgeelong-josh-caddy-trade/news-story/886af297813e57a539b9294269229a52
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RICHMOND has been the butt of many jokes over the years for its recruiting. Now the Tigers have had the last laugh.
Well, at least one person is laughing hysterically about how Richmond managed to snare Geelong’s Josh Caddy in return for pick 24 and a swap of picks well down the draft order during the AFL trade period.
That’s if you believe the subtitles to this hilarious video that is attracting thousands of views on YouTube.
The clip is of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, known to his local fans as El Risitas, or “The Giggles”, for his habit of dissolving in laughter at his own rambling tales, and dates back to a TV appearance in 2007.
But add subtitles to a current issue and the clip is timeless — Borja has gone viral with his say on Brexit, Donald Trump and the iPhone 7.
Now AFL fans have published their own version titled “SHOCKING interview with Richmond FC recruiter on the Josh Caddy deal.”
Watch and enjoy.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueSVslcyhw
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/hilarious-youtube-video-parodies-richmondgeelong-josh-caddy-trade/news-story/886af297813e57a539b9294269229a52
I posted this link days ago.....
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RICHMOND has been the butt of many jokes over the years for its recruiting. Now the Tigers have had the last laugh.
Well, at least one person is laughing hysterically about how Richmond managed to snare Geelong’s Josh Caddy in return for pick 24 and a swap of picks well down the draft order during the AFL trade period.
That’s if you believe the subtitles to this hilarious video that is attracting thousands of views on YouTube.
The clip is of Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, known to his local fans as El Risitas, or “The Giggles”, for his habit of dissolving in laughter at his own rambling tales, and dates back to a TV appearance in 2007.
But add subtitles to a current issue and the clip is timeless — Borja has gone viral with his say on Brexit, Donald Trump and the iPhone 7.
Now AFL fans have published their own version titled “SHOCKING interview with Richmond FC recruiter on the Josh Caddy deal.”
Watch and enjoy.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueSVslcyhw
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/hilarious-youtube-video-parodies-richmondgeelong-josh-caddy-trade/news-story/886af297813e57a539b9294269229a52
youtube search "Essendon insider tells all". same clip hilarious txt.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
Pretty harsh assessment Claw.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
Pretty harsh assessment Claw.
This bloke and Prestia will help stem the bleeding, no more no less. He ain't taking us to no 'promised land'.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
Pretty harsh assessment Claw.
This bloke and Prestia will help stem the bleeding, no more no less. He ain't taking us to no 'promised land'.
No single player can. We need at least 6 more top liners to do that.
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Caddy can play, hes a unit in the middle and along with Prestia will give Miles, Cotch and Dusty massive support through the guts. True he hasnt hit the heights that were expected of him, but averaging a goal a game and 20 possies off a HFF is nothing to laugh at. Will get more of a run through the midfield with us and have no doubt he will be an excellent player for the y&b.
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He replaces A.Moore on the list essentially. Poor move if you ask me, only diminishes our ruck stocks further
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
Pretty harsh assessment Claw.
Why do you say that . Both stats and his performances in big games says it is spot on. Im just going by the evidence i have in front of me.
I liked this guy as a junior but fmd he is so overrated at afl level to date. I dontt see an elite player!!!! a good solid citizen yes. I keep saying it look at the evidence and our target should have been Barlow who would have cost jack schit.We at least go into a deep draft with two picks inside 50.
There is so much hype about this bloke and it has not been just us at geelong at gcs and he has just never delivered.
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Four years?
More overstocking of no-brand product.
He's far better than that
Tell us why you think that. Pretty bland statement with no substance.
OVERALL Which is both performance and stats and i will bring both up if you want he has been ordinary.
He is 24yo had 6 seasons and apart from the very odd game has shown nothing that would make him very good yet alone elite. The worrying thing is this bloke has crumbled in big pressure games on a regular basis.
Pretty harsh assessment Claw.
Why do you say that . Both stats and his performances in big games says it is spot on. Im just going by the evidence i have in front of me.
I liked this guy as a junior but fmd he is so overrated at afl level to date. I dontt see an elite player!!!! a good solid citizen yes. I keep saying it look at the evidence and our target should have been Barlow who would have cost jack schit.We at least go into a deep draft with two picks inside 50.
There is so much hype about this bloke and it has not been just us at geelong at gcs and he has just never delivered.
Agree with you Claw in that he's not elite and I believe a few overrate him. But chances are we would not get much better at pick 24 and that goes for all clubs but we are even less of a chance. As someone said, 20 possies and a goal a game isn't too shabby albeit it's never in tough games.
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Caddy buckles up for Tiger ride
LAUREN WOOD,
Herald Sun
Feb 26, 2017
RICHMOND is riding high but isn’t letting Friday night’s win go to its head, recruit Josh Caddy says.
The Tigers opened their pre-season campaign with a victory over Adelaide and has left the on and off-field drama of last season behind and is feeling positive heading into a new season.
Caddy might not have been there for the rollercoaster 2016 — still living his now-former life as a Cat — but said all reports are that things have changed considerably.
But he knows it all counts for little until premiership points are on the line.
“It’s hard for me to talk about the past, because obviously I haven’t been there experiencing it and all I can judge on is my time here,” he said.
“A lot of the guys have said that things are a lot different and there’s a whole range of new people around the club. It’s been a really positive pre-season but until that translates to wins in the home and away season and out on the field, it means nothing.”
Josh Caddy had 21 disposals in The Tigers’ win over Adelaide. Picture: Michael Klein
Caddy starred in the 19-point defeat of the Crows, gathering 21 disposals and kicking a goal.
It was “rusty”, he said, despite the adulation for him and his fellow new Tigers Toby Nankervis and Dion Prestia from coach Damien Hardwick, who said it “really excited us” to see the trio hitting their straps.
And sharing his first appearance in yellow and black with his fellow recruits was an added bonus for the ex-Cat and Sun.
“I felt like I was sucking them (the breaths) in at times, especially in the first half and then I found a bit of a second wind,” he said.
“I didn't set the world on fire, but it is only the first practice match. It was good to have a run around and be out there with my teammates for the first time.
“For us three, it was just exciting to get out there and play with everyone for the first time. It was a good game and a good hitout and it was good to see and it was good that we could put into practice the things that we’ve trained all summer.
“We’ve got a lot of improvement — we’ve got to keep training and working on things so come Round 1 and the rest of the season we’ve got to keep improving and keep getting better because at the end of the day, a practice match stands for nothing.
“There were some good signs.”
Caddy recently told the Sunday Herald Sun of his fondness for the Richmond theme song, and the taste he got of a 7262-strong crowd singing the famous tune at Etihad Stadium on Friday night has only whetted his appetite for a full-blown rendition.
“The ‘yellow and black’ (line) ... they were still belting it out so I can only imagine when there’s 70,000 supporters and how good that’ll be,” he said.
“Can’t wait for that.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-recruit-josh-caddy-says-the-signs-are-positive-for-the-tigers/news-story/28a6c89b329578aaddf30659af807ebc
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here we go...
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“The ‘yellow and black’ (line) ... they were still belting it out so I can only imagine when there’s 70,000 supporters and how good that’ll be,” he said.
“Can’t wait for that.”
Poor bugger has only played for Gold Coast and Geelong so has been unfortunate not to hear it. Only choice was to join us or Carlton
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Jimmy Bartel talking about Caddy ...
The recruitment of Josh Caddy to Punt Road is huge. Built like a bull, with the ability to go forward and mark overhead, he is always strong in the contest ... which sounds like the Tigers' current star Dustin Martin. In one-on-ones inside 50 last year, no one won more at a greater percentage than Martin. Having Dusty racking up huge numbers in the midfield with 30 plus every week last year was brilliant; now imagine if he and Josh Caddy are both able to get 24 to 28 touches and two goals each week this season. Suddenly Richmond look in the hunt. With that set-up, it would also take enormous pressure off Jack Riewoldt having to kick five goals or more in a winning team.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/which-preseason-fixes-will-stick-20170318-gv11du.html
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Bloke went from 84kg to 88kg in the off-season. Clearly going to play a lot of inside midfield I gather.
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Bloke went from 84kg to 88kg in the off-season. Clearly going to play a lot of inside midfield I gather.
I worry about him putting on weight when he's already so slow.
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I just worry about when he will get to sing the somg
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not sold on this bloke as i have stated before.
Its time to put up Josh hope your up to it.
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Slow as treacle.
Was hoping for more. I don't think he's going to be that good.
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Doubts
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Didn't like his short steps under that highball into our forward 50 in the last though that allowed the Carlton defender (forget who it was) to take the uncontested mark...anyone else see that?
Other than that I think he'll be a good pick up, just don't expect a star....a bigger Miles who can go forward...will get caught htb more than Miles does because he's too big too scam the head-high frees......
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Caddy doesn't have to be a superstar and doesn't have to be quick.
He is there as big body in and under midfielder. Vlastuin and Miles have similar roles.
Allows Martin and Cotchin to be more damaging, which worked ok last night
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Caddy doesn't have to be a superstar and doesn't have to be quick.
He is there as big body in and under midfielder. Vlastuin and Miles have similar roles.
Allows Martin and Cotchin to be more damaging, which worked ok last night
Exactly. Adds mesh to our midfield and then can turn on the class.
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Didn't like his short steps under that highball into our forward 50 in the last though that allowed the Carlton defender (forget who it was) to take the uncontested mark...anyone else see that?
Other than that I think he'll be a good pick up, just don't expect a star....a bigger Miles who can go forward...will get caught htb more than Miles does because he's too big too scam the head-high frees......
Yep. It looks like he'll be a solid soldier and not much more. I'm ok with this because we don't have many in that bracket. If we can get to a point where Caddy is bottom 6 player then we'll be in a good place.
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Give him a chance .
His match winning goal was all class.
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Could Miles have been in last nights team as well as Caddy?
Caddy probably is more versatile?
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Caddy doesn't have to be a superstar and doesn't have to be quick.
He is there as big body in and under midfielder. Vlastuin and Miles have similar roles.
Allows Martin and Cotchin to be more damaging, which worked ok last night
That's what was said about Townsend. :rollin
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Townsend wouldn't get a regular game at Geelong
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Townsend wouldn't get a game in Geelongs reserves
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Caddy is several levels above Townsend.
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Didn't like his short steps under that highball into our forward 50 in the last though that allowed the Carlton defender (forget who it was) to take the uncontested mark...anyone else see that?
Other than that I think he'll be a good pick up, just don't expect a star....a bigger Miles who can go forward...will get caught htb more than Miles does because he's too big too scam the head-high frees......
Now your starting to understand my looks like tarzan plays like jane quotes. Also for a bloke his size he gets pushed around an awful lot.
Miles or Caddy fmd Miles has always been a street in front of him.Is really sold short by most tiger supporters is Miles.
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Caddy did well for his first game as a Tiger.
He will get better and better the more the season goes on and will be really valuable allowing a couple of our more skilful midfielders to get the footy more outside, and allowing them to spend more time in our forwardline.
I'm tipping he will kick 25 plus goals to himself.
Very very valuable pick up for the club imo.
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To be honest every time he got near the ball last night he was mauled, didnt seem to have any space, does happen sometimes, sure he will be better for the run and will improve. He still had a moment of brilliance and its having more players who can do something out of the ordinary that wins games that previously we wouldn't have won. We now have a squad with a bit of X-Factor, something that's been sorely missed for quite some time.
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Yes I think there's space for both him and Miles.
Miles is actually quite a good kick for goal too.
No reason we can't just have one in the middle at a time if people are worried about pace.
Keeping Caddy in the side, don't tell me you wouldn't rather swap out the likes of Hunt for Miles...
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I watched the replay and watched his game closely as this guy is copping a fair bit of criticism. He was quietish with 17 touches but kicked a goal, almost a second,set one up and had 9 CP. Pretty much did what he was recruited to do minus a handful of possessions. He'll be a good pickup for us.
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I watched the replay and watched his game closely as this guy is copping a fair bit of criticism. He was quietish with 17 touches but kicked a goal, almost a second,set one up and had 9 CP. Pretty much did what he was recruited to do minus a handful of possessions. He'll be a good pickup for us.
Fair call TM but I'll wait to make my decision after we play some decent opp. We got a lot of guys that go missing when we need them to stand up *Cough* Grigg *Cough* Ellis*
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Was not sighted in the first 3 quarters but his last was very important and that one handed pick up late was huge :clapping
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Yeh was quiet. I'll tip him come back. One thing I've noticed.. does anyone else reckon he hasn't had much midfield time ? Supposedly he came to Richmond to get more mid time
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Yeh was quiet. I'll tip him come back. One thing I've noticed.. does anyone else reckon he hasn't had much midfield time ? Supposedly he came to Richmond to get more mid time
Have a look where they are using him.
The plan is to retain one mid deep forward all the time and 2 or 3 stay in centre wing. So we are only defending with 14 or 15 in the defensive area. We make up the short fall with manuc pressure (yeah who would have thought that would work?)
From the fox footy at half time they had a graphic of Martin's possessions and he had more in defense than thecprevious two games.
Now Caddy and Martin will swap roles. So if Martin was forced to spend more time in defence then Caddy was left stranded in the forward line for considerable time.
The stats say he had 87% game time so this and the low possession count supports this.
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Was good in the last when it mattered
I don't mind him. His big body fits in well with the small young forwards.
We have certainly had lesser role players
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Yeh was quiet. I'll tip him come back. One thing I've noticed.. does anyone else reckon he hasn't had much midfield time ? Supposedly he came to Richmond to get more mid time
Have a look where they are using him.
The plan is to retain one mid deep forward all the time and 2 or 3 stay in centre wing. So we are only defending with 14 or 15 in the defensive area. We make up the short fall with manuc pressure (yeah who would have thought that would work?)
From the fox footy at half time they had a graphic of Martin's possessions and he had more in defense than thecprevious two games.
Now Caddy and Martin will swap roles. So if Martin was forced to spend more time in defence then Caddy was left stranded in the forward line for considerable time.
The stats say he had 87% game time so this and the low possession count supports this.
Yeah I understand that. But I bet if you looked at caddys % spent in midfield it would be low in all the games and in all his interviews he said he came to rfc with the promise of more midfield time. Does he only swap with Martin, why can't he swap with cotch, Prestia, Edwards or whoever else is in there.
It seems like caddy is always the deep forward or playing off the flank.
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
At his age he is not going to get any better, if he can't play the game we ask of him send him back to the magoo's.
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
At his age he is not going to get any better, if he can't play the game we ask of him send him back to the magoo's.
Of course he will, he's still getting to know team mates and gamestyle
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
At his age he is not going to get any better, if he can't play the game we ask of him send him back to the magoo's.
What are you talking about he's 24
It's within the realms of possibility he improves this year or next
Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
Agrees reckon he goes alright
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Ordinary footballer. Spent the last few years potting him at Geelong but for some reason thought he'd be different with us. Just too slow. Plays like he thinks he's much better than he is as well. Probably best 22 at this point but wouldn't be surprised to see him dropped at some point this year.
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
At his age he is not going to get any better, if he can't play the game we ask of him send him back to the magoo's.
Wait, so am I imagining the Dusty improved last year and also this year? He couldn't possibly have improved at that age
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Smart player who knows footy. Throws his body around and wears the hits to open plays and corridors for our runners to work through. Reckon he is good value and will get better
At his age he is not going to get any better, if he can't play the game we ask of him send him back to the magoo's.
Wait, so am I imagining the Dusty improved last year and also this year? He couldn't possibly have improved at that age
Grigg and Houli were rubbish till 27 yoa also
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Would rather see this guy playing inside mid. He's not a forward's AH imo.
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Would rather see this guy playing inside mid. He's not a forward's AH imo.
haha hes actually got the runs on the board as a goalkicking HFF/mid
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Would rather see this guy playing inside mid. He's not a forward's AH imo.
haha hes actually got the runs on the board as a goalkicking HFF/mid
No he hasn't in either role.
Hes typical of a lot of our players over the yrs. Plays the odd very good game here and there but mostly performs at a level that is just average and bordering on not good enough at times.
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Would rather see this guy playing inside mid. He's not a forward's AH imo.
haha hes actually got the runs on the board as a goalkicking HFF/mid
No he hasn't in either role.
Hes typical of a lot of our players over the yrs. Plays the odd very good game here and there but mostly performs at a level that is just average and bordering on not good enough at times.
Over the past 2 seasons hes averaged 20 possessions 4 tackles and a goal a game - thats fairly handy for a HFF/mid and plenty good enough. Get that up to 25odd touches a game along with a goal a game and he goes into very very good player territory.
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Would rather see this guy playing inside mid. He's not a forward's AH imo.
haha hes actually got the runs on the board as a goalkicking HFF/mid
No he hasn't in either role.
Hes typical of a lot of our players over the yrs. Plays the odd very good game here and there but mostly performs at a level that is just average and bordering on not good enough at times.
Over the past 2 seasons hes averaged 20 possessions 4 tackles and a goal a game - thats fairly handy for a HFF/mid and plenty good enough. Get that up to 25odd touches a game along with a goal a game and he goes into very very good player territory.
Fantastic depth player. Never going to be a grade but can be very damaging on his day.
Adds depth at selection and adds to modfield rotations. Well worth the pick.
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bottom line is he has, along with prestia and Nankervis, made our midfield better.
Its no coincidence that cotchin is playing his best footy as captain with him and nankervis throwing their weight around at stoppages, or that we have dramatically improved out contested football and clearances.
Claws pipe dream of a team where every player is a champ, is exactly that, a pipe dream.
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Blond Grigg
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bottom line is he has, along with prestia and Nankervis, made our midfield better.
Its no coincidence that cotchin is playing his best footy as captain with him and nankervis throwing their weight around at stoppages, or that we have dramatically improved out contested football and clearances.
Claws pipe dream of a team where every player is a champ, is exactly that, a pipe dream.
Has he well thats a nice way of looking at it.I just love it when people keep kidding themselves.
Caddys contribution to Clearances and C/PS has been negligble and his contribution to the score board of two goals in three games has also been negligable.
Fmd the bloke is going at just 2.6 clearances a game and just 7.6 c/p's a game as old jack would say hes where the ball aint a lot of the time.How has this bloke improved us in this area.
Hes as slow as a wet wick and cant even get to a contest half the time.
Have we improved SIGNIFICANTLY IN c/p's and Clearances? Answer is no, while improving it has been Marginal and has been down to Martin Who is averaging 4 more c/ps a game and 3 more clearances on last yr the inclusion of Nankervis who has been huge and prestia.
FMD most would agree Caddy is probably keeping Miles out of the side yet Miles last yr was getting it on average 5 more times than Caddy laying 2 more tackles 2 more clearances and three more c/p's. to top it off Miles is only 0.14 goals a game behind him.
As for wanting every player to be a champ dont you ever get sick of sprouting of this sort of idiotic dribble.
I was making an appraisal of what he Caddy has done so far no where was i commenting on what we need or how many top players we should have it was a simple commentary on a players performance that a 10 yr old kid could have followed. But hey you just want to drag it down to your idiotic level.
Now if you want to comment on what was actually said feel free just a refresher for you.
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No he hasn't in either role.
Hes typical of a lot of our players over the yrs. Plays the odd very good game here and there but mostly performs at a level that is just average and bordering on not good enough at times.
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nice how you sprout stats when it suits but pooh pooh them when it doesnt. You dont believe that having a big body used correctly at stoppages can improve the team without that person getting their hand on the ball themselves?
and yes we have improved significantly in clearances, and particularly contested possessions, to this point.
last season we averaged 136 contested possessions per game, ranked 10th, this season we have averaged 150, ranked 4th
last season 34 clearances per game ranked 16
this season 38 ranked 9
And from the 3 games i have watched, the opposition is not getting as many easy clearances as they did last year.
if you are going to make snide remarks about what has actually been said, perhaps you should address what has actually been said by others?
Its no coincidence that cotchin is playing his best footy as captain with him and nankervis throwing their weight around at stoppages,
No mention of how many caddy gets himself?
If my post was directly to what you said, I would have quoted that post.
An no i dont get sick of sprouting idiotic dribble in reply to idiotic dribble.
You constantly harp on as if you cannot accept that even the top sides have foot soldiers, and that was what my post was directed at.
it would be nice to have a team of A grade players, but it just doesn't happen.
There have been infinitely worse player than caddy win premiership medallions, and as long he is a not in your top 1/2 dozen players its not so much of a problem.
I'd be thinking that Hardwicks prejudice against miles is keeping him out of the side, but I wont presume everyone else would agree.
Just out of curiosity, were you sprouting angst and disgust that we didnt take Caddy with our first pick in the 2010 draft?
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I've personally been pretty disappointed with Caddy.
I like his strength in the contest but he just doesn't get to enough of those contests and seems to go missing to often.
I didn't believe what my Geelong friend was telling me I expected more but so far I have to say Caddys output is exactly what he said it was going to be. And now he's gloating about getting Parfitt for the pick we traded.
I've got to say I'd rather see Miles in the team at the minute.
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nice how you sprout stats when it suits but pooh pooh them when it doesnt. You dont believe that having a big body used correctly at stoppages can improve the team without that person getting their hand on the ball themselves?
and yes we have improved significantly in clearances, and particularly contested possessions, to this point.
last season we averaged 136 contested possessions per game, ranked 10th, this season we have averaged 150, ranked 4th
last season 34 clearances per game ranked 16
this season 38 ranked 9
And from the 3 games i have watched, the opposition is not getting as many easy clearances as they did last year.
if you are going to make snide remarks about what has actually been said, perhaps you should address what has actually been said by others?
Its no coincidence that cotchin is playing his best footy as captain with him and nankervis throwing their weight around at stoppages,
No mention of how many caddy gets himself?
If my post was directly to what you said, I would have quoted that post.
An no i dont get sick of sprouting idiotic dribble in reply to idiotic dribble.
You constantly harp on as if you cannot accept that even the top sides have foot soldiers, and that was what my post was directed at.
it would be nice to have a team of A grade players, but it just doesn't happen.
There have been infinitely worse player than caddy win premiership medallions, and as long he is a not in your top 1/2 dozen players its not so much of a problem.
I'd be thinking that Hardwicks prejudice against miles is keeping him out of the side, but I wont presume everyone else would agree.
Just out of curiosity, were you sprouting angst and disgust that we didnt take Caddy with our first pick in the 2010 draft?
LMFAO Why would one expect a sensible reply when the history is of nonsensical ones. Ah well i will know better next time and not expect too much from you. while im at it i will marvel at all those C/PS and clearances Caddy has contributed to the team thus far, thus being the sole reason why we have improved Marginally in these areas.
Ahhh the stupidity one just has to marvel at it.
so we get 1 clearance a quarter more each week wow thats huge thats Martins improvement all by itself. And we get what 3 or 4 C/P'S a quarter more absolutely massive lol, fmd that nankervis input all by itself.
We would not stop to ask ourselves just how much better it could be if Caddy made a decent contribution no that would be too sensible and it seems beyond some peoples comprehension skills.
instead lets talk up improvement and give the credit to a bloke who has made little contribution to that improvement. A bloke who in fact has been bloody ordinary in his three games so far.
How good is it i do enjoy having a laugh at other peoples stupidity.God knows your always good for a laugh.
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nice how you sprout stats when it suits but pooh pooh them when it doesnt. You dont believe that having a big body used correctly at stoppages can improve the team without that person getting their hand on the ball themselves?
and yes we have improved significantly in clearances, and particularly contested possessions, to this point.
last season we averaged 136 contested possessions per game, ranked 10th, this season we have averaged 150, ranked 4th
last season 34 clearances per game ranked 16
this season 38 ranked 9
And from the 3 games i have watched, the opposition is not getting as many easy clearances as they did last year.
if you are going to make snide remarks about what has actually been said, perhaps you should address what has actually been said by others?
Its no coincidence that cotchin is playing his best footy as captain with him and nankervis throwing their weight around at stoppages,
No mention of how many caddy gets himself?
If my post was directly to what you said, I would have quoted that post.
An no i dont get sick of sprouting idiotic dribble in reply to idiotic dribble.
You constantly harp on as if you cannot accept that even the top sides have foot soldiers, and that was what my post was directed at.
it would be nice to have a team of A grade players, but it just doesn't happen.
There have been infinitely worse player than caddy win premiership medallions, and as long he is a not in your top 1/2 dozen players its not so much of a problem.
I'd be thinking that Hardwicks prejudice against miles is keeping him out of the side, but I wont presume everyone else would agree.
Just out of curiosity, were you sprouting angst and disgust that we didnt take Caddy with our first pick in the 2010 draft?
LMFAO Why would one expect a sensible reply when the history is of nonsensical ones. Ah well i will know better next time and not expect too much from you. while im at it i will marvel at all those C/PS and clearances Caddy has contributed to the team thus far, thus being the sole reason why we have improved Marginally in these areas.
Ahhh the stupidity one just has to marvel at it.
so we get 1 clearance a quarter more each week wow thats huge thats Martins improvement all by itself. And we get what 3 or 4 C/P'S a quarter more absolutely massive lol, fmd that nankervis input all by itself.
We would not stop to ask ourselves just how much better it could be if Caddy made a decent contribution no that would be too sensible and it seems beyond some peoples comprehension skills.
instead lets talk up improvement and give the credit to a bloke who has made little contribution to that improvement. A bloke who in fact has been bloody ordinary in his three games so far.
How good is it i do enjoy having a laugh at other peoples stupidity.God knows your always good for a laugh.
Stop the quoting please guys.
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Claw why are you so dismissive about our improvement in CP's and clearances? We've also gone from last to 3rd in tackles - should you therefore also say "big whoop thats an extra 4-5 tackles a quarter lmfao"?
By using that as an argument youre basically saying big whoop the top sides get 3-4 more tackles and CP's per quarter compared to the bottom sides, wow big deal.
It all adds up and its actually disappointing to see you responding like that to a legitimate argument.
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I like the way Caddy goes about it.
i know Claw is very stats orientated but sometimes they don't always tell the whole story.
I don't think he will ever get to the heights of Dusty or Cotch but good sides are made up of players that are willing to put their head over it and have a crack. I don't think many can argue he doesn't do that.
His last 2 seasons at Geelong were good and if he finishes this year as well as those previous 2 he will have done his job.
I'm not sure after 3 rounds of footy in which we have won all games can you questions this guys output.
He was quite last week but the first 2 games were ok from a player learning a new game style, at a new club, with new teammates.
Prestia has only been marginally better imo but it's the combination of the 3 new guys and the introduction of Butler that has helped us look like a better side.
Our pressure to date has been as good as any side I have watched this year which if we keep up will will play finals. The difference between the good teams and the bad teams isn't that far apart and if we can bring what we have been producing, we will go alright.
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I like the way Caddy goes about it.
i know Claw is very stats orientated but sometimes they don't always tell the whole story.
I don't think he will ever get to the heights of Dusty or Cotch but good sides are made up of players that are willing to put their head over it and have a crack. I don't think many can argue he doesn't do that.
His last 2 seasons at Geelong were good and if he finishes this year as well as those previous 2 he will have done his job.
I'm not sure after 3 rounds of footy in which we have won all games can you questions this guys output.
He was quite last week but the first 2 games were ok from a player learning a new game style, at a new club, with new teammates.
Prestia has only been marginally better imo but it's the combination of the 3 new guys and the introduction of Butler that has helped us look like a better side.
Our pressure to date has been as good as any side I have watched this year which if we keep up will will play finals. The difference between the good teams and the bad teams isn't that far apart and if we can bring what we have been producing, we will go alright.
So iyo he has been just ok so when i say he has been average you would be agreeing with me !!!!!!!
The whole point of the discussion was to point out Caddy has not made a significant contribution to our improvement in C/P"S and clearances or for that matter as a resting mid kicking goals. His contribution in these things has been ordinary and the stats back em up.
Yet people are basically attributing improvement in these areas to him its laughable. The improvement has come from Nankervis, Martin and Prestia and this week Mcintosh
You think i base everything on stats well hes one ive watched closely and so far the stats back up what ive seen and thats an average slow player who is not contributing enough when one considers the hype around him.You basically said it yourself so far he has been just ok in two and poor in one.You know whatthat basically sums his career up so far outside of a few very good games,
As for making finals well we will see it wont do us any good either way very ordinary shallow list with not enough quality through out. Very poor structure with key areas heavily dependent on just one player not getting injured. It certainly smells like 13 14 and 15 all over again.
So far everything has fallen our way if that continues then yes they should play finals i for one was predicting anywhere from 7th to 14th and if a real bad injury run hits bottom 2.
Despite being 3 and zip i have seen nothing to suggest we can go places even if we play finals in fact our standard of play has for me at least been disappointing despite our improved pressure and tackling.
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I've personally been pretty disappointed with Caddy.
I like his strength in the contest but he just doesn't get to enough of those contests and seems to go missing to often.
I didn't believe what my Geelong friend was telling me I expected more but so far I have to say Caddys output is exactly what he said it was going to be. And now he's gloating about getting Parfitt for the pick we traded.
I've got to say I'd rather see Miles in the team at the minute.
Exactly this. Geelong mates thrilled with this trade.
Sure we've improved in the guts but I think that's as much to do with gameplan and attitude. Caddy's big body might help somewhat but I think you could replace him with any average mid with a big body and you'd get the same improvement from Cotch and Martin.
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7th - 14th ....really putting your d@#k on the line there Claw.
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Claw, with the exception of a couple, Cotch Dusty and Rance, the entire team has been just ok. See that's the point of a team game. It's the contribution of a lot of players that form the result.
I think Caddy has been ok in his 3 games for the club. He may not be leading any stats but I couldn't give a poo as I think he has played his roll.
I don't think Prestia has been much better, he played well in round 1 but his last two games have just been ok. But once again, that doesn't really matter if all our other players are playing their rolls.
That's what good sides do, if someone has an off day the slack is taken up elsewhere.
Just enjoy it mate because it's pretty decent footy to watch. Surely you must have enjoyed seeing our young guys getting games but also impacting on the result of the games with their tackling pressure. Itsa different look RFC at the moment and what you say is correct that we are only a couple of injuries away from being an average side again but ATM we are a decent side playing tough exciting footy.
We will need some luck but you make your own luck by doing whatever you can to improve.
I think the game against Brisbane is a danger game as I think they are playing pretty well and been in games for 3 quarters but I think we will have them covered.
Sit back and just enjoy it and remember not everyone can get 30 touches or kick all the goals.
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7th - 14th ....really putting your d@#k on the line there Claw.
Its an acknowledgement of our improvement form Claw. Most people including Claw were saying 11-16th a month ago
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Claw take out the most important 3 players from any team and they will struggle it's not rocket science unless your gws.Yes I agree we have a few wholes in certain areas like KP ,but all teams to and we can address it with our two first round picks.Our game plan makes a huge difference compared to last year to dont under estimate that.
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so we get 1 clearance a quarter more each week wow thats huge thats Martins improvement all by itself. And we get what 3 or 4 C/P'S a quarter more absolutely massive lol, fmd that nankervis input all by itself.
So we've improved in clearances and C/P's despite one of our top 3 in that area not having played a game yet? Seems to me there must be quite an improvement coming from somewhere, and it sure as hell hasn't been from McIntosh (wtf are you talking about :lol :lol)
I think you could replace him with any average mid with a big body and you'd get the same improvement from Cotch and Martin.
Like Matt Thomas or Jacob Townsend?
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I think you could replace him with any average mid with a big body and you'd get the same improvement from Cotch and Martin.
Like Matt Thomas or Jacob Townsend?
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Nope (both well below average). Try Daniel Jackson and Shane Tuck.
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Josh Caddy came into the team in a similar midfield/forward role, but his average disposals (17.3) have been down on 2016 at Geelong (20.2). He also hasn't hit the scoreboard as much, kicking three goals from four games, compared to 21 from 18 last season. The recruit is finding his place in the team and expect his score involvements (5.0) and clearances (3.3) to increase the more he plays.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-19/slow-starter-whos-costing-your-club-right-now
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What irks me about this guy is when he's one on one jostling for the ball. Martin and Rioli (at least try to) push their players around and bend down to pick the ball up and burst away. Caddy seems content on wrapping his man up and playing soccer in the space of 1 metre
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His c/ps clearances total disposals and goals are all around his career average. he is going to play the odd real good game and he will probably play worse at times but what we are seeing is about what he consistently dishes up.
Hes had 30 plus disposal games just twice in his career and had more than 25 just 8 times.To me very good or better players are consistently in this range.
He has had just one season where he averaged 10 plus c/p's a game and only on one occasion has he ave more than 2.7 clearances a game.
Inside mids also lay lots of tackles it is the nature of the role he lays just 3.7 a game.
As for goals his best haul is 21 goals from 18 games averaging more than 1 goal a game just and only managed it in one season. He averages below a goal a game at 0.80.
I have never rated him in 1v1"s and have thought him to be nothing more than average and i think the stats so far back that up.
We got him mainly to be an inside player and atm we are not getting anything much from him in the things you want from a contested inside mid.We are also not getting that much from him when it comes to scoreboard impact.
Its early days but if his career is a guide then i reitierate what we are currently getting is likely to be what we continue to get.
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Claw, is Miles a better option IYNSHO?
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Claw, is Miles a better option IYNSHO?
Miles imnsho is an infinetly better inside player. Imo his inside work stacks up with Prestia.
Everyone carried on about how Cotchin needed a big presence about the place to protect him fmd no one mentioned how much Miles was copping it at the coal face. With someone like Nankervis throwing his weight around Miles could only get better imo. If anyone was getting beat up by the lack of big mids it was Miles yet he still won his fair share.
What i dont get is why we cannot play both Caddy and Miles.
People say he is slow go look at all of the other inside mids at other teams most of them are not endowed with super pace their value to their teams is their inside work.
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I think he needs a big game. Time for him to extract the digit.
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I think he needs a big game. Time for him to extract the digit.
The problem is he is the midfielders version of a big dumb fast bowler.
Not agile
Clumsy tackler
Not a sharp thinker close in.
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Tipping he might kick 4 tonight
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There are several players knocking down the door so Caddy needs to up his game.
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Claw, is Miles a better option IYNSHO?
Miles imnsho is an infinetly better inside player. Imo his inside work stacks up with Prestia.
Everyone carried on about how Cotchin needed a big presence about the place to protect him fmd no one mentioned how much Miles was copping it at the coal face. With someone like Nankervis throwing his weight around Miles could only get better imo. If anyone was getting beat up by the lack of big mids it was Miles yet he still won his fair share.
What i dont get is why we cannot play both Caddy and Miles.
People say he is slow go look at all of the other inside mids at other teams most of them are not endowed with super pace their value to their teams is their inside work.
Claw, exactly my thinking, on top of that Miles and Pestia provide a chop out for each other thus extending their TOG and assisting in minimising injuries, plus if you can't win the tap, rove to the tap.
Miles +Prestia+ Caddy = win win win
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No doubt his goal at the end will keep him in the side for another 6 weeks ::)
This guy is losing me very quickly......
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No doubt his goal at the end will keep him in the side for another 6 weeks ::)
This guy is losing me very quickly......
Yeh 100% agree, slow and takes the wrong option consistently
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Came into it in the last quarter and threw his body around. Far from our worst last night, cough *Menadue* cough. Would like to see more from him, but I think we're judging him by his reputation (a big fish that is underachieving) rather than his actual ability/value (B grader at best).
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I thought he was very good, confirmed when I watched the replay. Not sure why there's so much hate for this bloke
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I think he's only gonna get better and better for us. He's so important because he can play solid mid and be an absolute threat up forward. So important for the structure I reckon. He's a poor mans dusty which pretty much any team would take I would think. Who else do we have who can play mid, win the ball and go forward and be a threat ? Dusty and cotch.
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If we would have lost the baying would be long and loud, don't let the emotion of the win cloud your judgement
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I thought he was very good, confirmed when I watched the replay. Not sure why there's so much hate for this bloke
Took some good grabs last night which is his strength as a mid. Better game but his lack of speed is such an obvious deficiency in the modern game.
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He was very fumbly in the wet, so were others but he stood out more in crucial moments. His 'redeeming' goal is just a bit of glen 20 over the turd of a game he had. Hope he cleans it up.
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Watch the replay he was very good and clean :shh
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He was very fumbly in the wet, so were others but he stood out more in crucial moments. His 'redeeming' goal is just a bit of glen 20 over the turd of a game he had. Hope he cleans it up.
Glen20 goal :snidegrin
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I thought he was good.
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So did i
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I thought he was good. He was clean in his ball use. Definitely his best game for the club.
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I thought he was very good, confirmed when I watched the replay. Not sure why there's so much hate for this bloke
Took some good grabs last night which is his strength as a mid. Better game but his lack of speed is such an obvious deficiency in the modern game.
He is extremely slow, far too slow as an outside mid. He needs to use his strength more as an inside mid. I'd like to see him bust through the pack and boot it forwards more often a bit more like Dusty does. I think he's capable to do this.
It might be that I expected more and didn't realise he was so slow.
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Still better than Tyrone.........that's what we effectively traded for him
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He was garbage in the first half I thought, just my thought
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Downhill skier.
Does nothing then cue him for a final quarter goal to give his performane credibility.
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Thought his game was alright
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I thought he was good and did plenty of grunt work in the first half personally.
And yes his goal at the end will keep him comfortably in the side. Stood his ground and kept his feet in the contest, as usual.
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Recruit watch: How are your new players going?
afl.com.au
3 May 2017
Josh Caddy (six games): Numbers are down and hasn't hit his straps as a midfielder playing large periods forwards, but is helping the club's stars at stoppages in a selfless role.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-03/recruit-watch-how-are-your-clubs-new-players-going
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Jane Caddy been mostly ordinary.Fair dinkum i can not believe he is getting a game in front of Miles.
He is not a fwd he is an inside mid and we are getting stuff all out of him in this role.
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Richmond’s plan to ignite Josh Caddy’s season
GILBERT GARDINER,
Herald Sun
May 4, 2017
RICHMOND could thrust Josh Caddy into the midfield on Saturday night to muscle up around the stoppages against a ferocious Western Bulldogs.
Caddy has been unable to replicate an impressive pre-season when it matters, but Tigers coach Damien Hardwick admitted to playing the midfield bull out of position.
The rugged 24-year-old was lured to Punt Rd from Geelong on a promise of more midfield minutes, but the need for contests up forward forced the change of heart.
“He’s be OK. He could play better, there is no doubt about that,” Hardwick said.
“We probably haven’t settled him in a position — and we probably ask him to play a role that is a little bit outside the scope that we got him here for.
“He hasn’t played as much centre bounce as probably he or I would like (and) that’s because we’ve needed him in other positions.
“Once we settle him down ... I think he will be a lot more influential in and around the contest.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-to-throw-josh-caddy-into-the-midfield-to-ignite-his-season/news-story/9fa4f6b02d4a3a3441d2b4f1b0033ac2
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There's a reason he's not in the midfield. Slow and can't get the ball. Miles would burn him in a race.
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Nah he's a fair bit quicker than Miles
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Nah he's a fair bit quicker than Miles
There's no way he's quicker than Miles. I'd be confident Nankervis is faster than Caddy too.
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Nah he's a fair bit quicker than Miles
There's no way he's quicker than Miles. I'd be confident Nankervis is faster than Caddy too.
2.95 sec for 20 metres, he's a lot quicker than Miles. I'm not here to bag Miles I love the bloke and am dirty he hasn't been playing - but facts are facts
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^^ Love it when someone uses facts to support their argument. It makes football conversations so much easier. :thumbsup
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Nah he's a fair bit quicker than Miles
There's no way he's quicker than Miles. I'd be confident Nankervis is faster than Caddy too.
2.95 sec for 20 metres, he's a lot quicker than Miles. I'm not here to bag Miles I love the bloke and am dirty he hasn't been playing - but facts are facts
When was that stat? Draft camp when he was 17?
Fair enough if true but I'd like to see it in a game situation when his legs are heavy I'd have my money on Miles.
From what I've seen on game day Caddy is surprisingly slow and much slower than many opponents he's competed against this season.
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2.95 sec for 20 metres, he's a lot quicker than Miles.
Source?
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Richmond’s plan to ignite Josh Caddy’s season
GILBERT GARDINER,
Herald Sun
May 4, 2017
RICHMOND could thrust Josh Caddy into the midfield on Saturday night to muscle up around the stoppages against a ferocious Western Bulldogs.
Caddy has been unable to replicate an impressive pre-season when it matters, but Tigers coach Damien Hardwick admitted to playing the midfield bull out of position.
The rugged 24-year-old was lured to Punt Rd from Geelong on a promise of more midfield minutes, but the need for contests up forward forced the change of heart.
“He’s be OK. He could play better, there is no doubt about that,” Hardwick said.
“We probably haven’t settled him in a position — and we probably ask him to play a role that is a little bit outside the scope that we got him here for.
“He hasn’t played as much centre bounce as probably he or I would like (and) that’s because we’ve needed him in other positions.
“Once we settle him down ... I think he will be a lot more influential in and around the contest.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-to-throw-josh-caddy-into-the-midfield-to-ignite-his-season/news-story/9fa4f6b02d4a3a3441d2b4f1b0033ac2
So how stupid is dimwit.
He plays him out of position for little return just 4 goals and a pile of inconsistent games because we lack tall fwds. Well we will continue to lack tall fwds and blokes like Caddy will struggle in roles that are not there best if we continue to fail to at least try some of the talls we have up fwd. We do have some options they may not end up being great but we should be at least trying those options. i still believe even with riewoldt and say Griffiths we play one tall fwd short especially when Griffiths goes into the ruck we become the land of the midgets it aint ever going to stand up under intense finals like pressure.
We picked Elton this week we need some height but why not one of Chol or Moore or even Garthwaite as well.
#### - Elton - Moore/chol
#### - Riewoldt - ####
We can still play Rioli Butler Lloyd or Castagna around them we can rotate martin or Caddy thru there but we maintain good height and structure at all times even when Elton or chol goes into the ruck
Moore in particular is very quick and if given the right role should be able to apply plenty of pressure and be an aerial and leading at the ball threat Chol is also quick with a great leap and very agile lets get games into these kids without too many expectations lets look at it as more playing them for the experience and finding out if they should be kept or not.
Yep we have options but we just are not prepared to do some hard yards with these options.
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I think Lennon fits the 3rd tall perfectly. Good lead up, good kick, good hands.
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I think Lennon fits the 3rd tall perfectly. Good lead up, good kick, good hands.
When did this happen?
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:lol
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I think Lennon fits the 3rd tall perfectly. Good lead up, good kick, good hands.
He is a slow medium sized player just like Caddy is. fmd both Chol and Moore cover the ground better are quicker than him and actually give you a GENUINE THIRD TALL OPTION.
Apart from one game i have not seen a thing to suggest Lennon is a good aerialist and if hes up against genuine quick tall defenders he will struggle.
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Caddy a valuable contributor
richmondfc.com.au
8 May 2017
Richmond mature-age recruit Josh Caddy has quickly earned the respect of his new teammates at Tigerland through his exemplary work ethic, both on and off the field.
Caddy, who transferred from Geelong to Richmond during last year’s trade period, was one of the Tigers’ best in Saturday night’s five-point loss to reigning premier Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
He finished with 20 disposals, five marks, seven intercepts, three clearances, four tackles, 20 pressure acts, plus a goal, and again utilised his strong build to the team’s advantage.
Post-match, Caddy’s overall impact at Richmond was acknowledged by teammate Kane Lambert.
“Josh is an elite athlete and very professional,” Lambert told ‘ABC Grandstand AFL’.
“Off-field, the boys have jumped on board with the way he prepares himself.
“Just having an extra big body with a bit of class inside has been fantastic for our group.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-05-08/caddy-a-valuable-contributor
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Claw won't be happy.
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Thought he had his best game for us last Saturday. Seems to lift when our backs are to the wall - an admirable trait.
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Most blatant squib effort I've seen in a long while last night by this hack
The crowd rightly gave it him as a result
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Most blatant squib effort I've seen in a long while last night by this hack
The crowd rightly gave it him as a result
What was this? I missed it.
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Most blatant squib effort I've seen in a long while last night by this hack
The crowd rightly gave it him as a result
What was this? I missed it.
second quarter mate, it was right in front of us.
not sure when exactly
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Dimmers recruits :thumbsup
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looks like tarzan plays like jane
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Terrible kick for goal.
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Dimmers recruits :thumbsup
#insaneconnection
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The umbilical squad
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Not good enough goes missing to much time for a spell in the vfl like cats did to.Thoughts ?
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Did he play more forward or midfield ?.Just doesn't do enough for me?
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When the heavens opened I thought he was incredibly important
Strong body mid, kept the ball in tight and created stoppages
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If only the quickness and skill level of the game could be brought down to his level every week
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Better than Hunt
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When the heavens opened I thought he was incredibly important
Strong body mid, kept the ball in tight and created stoppages
Absolutely agree...very important and smart player.
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Maybe very important come September... :shh
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Thought he played his best game today. Worked hard and ran hard all day. Was in the right spots and got himself some easy goals as a result.
I hope I see more of this from him. He even looked a touch quicker. :lol
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Hates bending down to pick the ball up
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poo player. Built like a tank but is always the one to link up last in the square and kick he easy goal.
Stupid lazy prick who looks for the easy route.
That and if he has to line up out of the square, he can't kick.
Don't start pulling your dicks over this tool in a finals series.
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poo player. Built like a tank but is always the one to link up last in the square and kick he easy goal.
Stupid lazy prick who looks for the easy route.
That and if he has to line up out of the square, he can't kick.
Don't start pulling your dicks over this tool in a finals series.
Geeh what did he do, root your missus ?
Would have to be the grumpiest post after a win.. can get if you don't like him as a footballer, but what's with the personal remarks
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Watched him off the ball a lot this year. Does a lot of things that go unnoticed. Blocks quite a bit with his big frame. Today he was on the end of a few easy ones. Has been solid without any frills. We desperately needed someone to those jobs and now we have him. Part of the cogs that has turned us into a consistently winning team.
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All thing considered, he's an average player. But he's versatile and you'd take him as a bottom six type.
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poo player. Built like a tank but is always the one to link up last in the square and kick he easy goal.
Stupid lazy prick who looks for the easy route.
That and if he has to line up out of the square, he can't kick.
Don't start pulling your dicks over this tool in a finals series.
Geeh what did he do, root your missus ?
Would have to be the grumpiest post after a win.. can get if you don't like him as a footballer, but what's with the personal remarks
No missus for Caddy to root, that's why he is grumpy.
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poo player. Built like a tank but is always the one to link up last in the square and kick he easy goal.
Stupid lazy prick who looks for the easy route.
That and if he has to line up out of the square, he can't kick.
Don't start pulling your dicks over this tool in a finals series.
Geeh what did he do, root your missus ?
Would have to be the grumpiest post after a win.. can get if you don't like him as a footballer, but what's with the personal remarks
You're a mental giant, aren't you. :snidegrin
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I used to be a fan but he is nothing more than an average player imo.
Absolutely poo at kicking for goal but not the Lone Rander there.
For a big boy he gets knocked off the ball pretty easily too.
Just need not to expect too much.
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poo player. Built like a tank but is always the one to link up last in the square and kick he easy goal.
Stupid lazy prick who looks for the easy route.
That and if he has to line up out of the square, he can't kick.
Don't start pulling your dicks over this tool in a finals series.
Geeh what did he do, root your missus ?
Would have to be the grumpiest post after a win.. can get if you don't like him as a footballer, but what's with the personal remarks
You're a mental giant, aren't you. :snidegrin
I don't see how my post gives you that idea. Just see an incredibly grumpy bloke given we've just slotted into 3rd place.
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underrated. Always been a fan
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I thought he played a pretty important role today without Jack in the side, a shame his kicking for goal is fairly average.
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Over rated gimp
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28 touches and 4.4 and this is the week people are having a massive crack at him? Or are you just going your weekly baiting chuck?
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Definitely best game for the club. Well done to him.
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28 touches and 4.4 and this is the week people are having a massive crack at him? Or are you just going your weekly baiting chuck?
He had a good game despite having three gifted goals, take those goals out and he kicked 1.4. I am sure if he did that some of the happy clappers would be a bit quieter.
I don't think he is much of a footballer tbh and am happy to say it even when he has had a good game.
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I'll say it again, he's a handy bottom six type due to his size and flexibility. Not much more than that for mine.
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
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I'm happy he stood up when it counted
But I have zero confidence in his set shots for goal . He is very ordinary in that department.
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I'm happy he stood up when it counted
But I have zero confidence in his set shots for goal . He is very ordinary in that department.
Just quietly his running shots and snaps aren't any better when they are more than a metre out
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16.18 this year .
He's better than that - over his career he's 92.77 .
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Doing his job and a important cog.Not every player can be a star like is versility.
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A good game from an ordinary player.
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16.18 this year .
He's better than that - over his career he's 92.77 .
How many has he kicked this year from a metre out, about 5 that i can recall, adjusted number 11.18
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16.18 this year .
He's better than that - over his career he's 92.77 .
How many has he kicked this year from a metre out, about 5 that i can recall, adjusted number 11.18
I can recall another 3 or 4. Adjusted number 7.18
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16.18 this year .
He's better than that - over his career he's 92.77 .
How many has he kicked this year from a metre out, about 5 that i can recall, adjusted number 11.18
I can recall another 3 or 4. Adjusted number 7.18
That sounds fair, i can say with certainty that it is very rare during a match I say to myself "Gee that's a good goal from Caddy"
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Unfortunately his best goal for Richmond was his first ....that brilliant soccer goal against Carlton in round 1. All downhill from there.
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Does do a lot of good work off the ball...but....how does a bloke his size get beaten in so many one on ones? Also has the turning circle of a Cruise Ship....
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
He kicked four goals before, are you saying goals aren't real?
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
He kicked four goals before, are you saying goals aren't real?
lots of people have kicked 4 goals before, the list shortens when you combine it with 28 possessions.
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
He kicked four goals before, are you saying goals aren't real?
lots of people have kicked 4 goals before, the list shortens when you combine it with 28 possessions.
Well he kicked six goals and had 21 possessions before in a match, has Caddy done that? Are those extra 7 possessions worth two goals?
Not that I am saying Caddy can't we just have to play a team that is on the absolute down and out so he can flat track it over them.
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
He kicked four goals before, are you saying goals aren't real?
lots of people have kicked 4 goals before, the list shortens when you combine it with 28 possessions.
Well he kicked six goals and had 21 possessions before in a match, has Caddy done that? Are those extra 7 possessions worth two goals?
Not that I am saying Caddy can't we just have to play a team that is on the absolute down and out so he can flat track it over them.
I assume you mean the game against the pies who had put the cue well and truly in the rack by then.
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4 goals, 3 joe the gooses. Be nice if he could kick a real goal
Ummm so kicking goals aren't real because he worked hard into space. A goal is a goal and i take them anyway we can get them. He stared yesterday :clapping
Were you a Vickery fan by any chance?
No
Well there you go then indeed.
Vickery didn't have 28 possessions for his whole career let alone in one match
He kicked four goals before, are you saying goals aren't real?
lots of people have kicked 4 goals before, the list shortens when you combine it with 28 possessions.
Well he kicked six goals and had 21 possessions before in a match, has Caddy done that? Are those extra 7 possessions worth two goals?
Not that I am saying Caddy can't we just have to play a team that is on the absolute down and out so he can flat track it over them.
I assume you mean the game against the pies who had put the cue well and truly in the rack by then.
Exactly if we can play a team like that I am sure Caddy can lift his goal scoring
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he is always going to have the odd good game here and there.He will mainly serve up what hes served up this yr because that is exactly what hes dons for most of his career.Yep lots of average to ordinary games in the main and at either end of the spectrum a mixture of poor and very good.
Even statistically in just about every category he is giving us what has gone before.
For mine the primary role of your fwds is to kick goals caddy plays mainly as a fwd and even with a 4 goal haul is goin at less than a goal a game and an awful lot of the goals he has got are joe the goose last man in the chain, you can honestly say if not him it would have been someone else on the end of it.
Personally i have never rated his boidy of work as an afl player poor 1v1 and it is a bit like looks like tarzan plays like Jane.
To me the fwd half does not work well as far as kicking scores goes.We have a lot of smls and the odd medium who bring pressure but that is only half of the equation, the other half is sorely lacking and in this i really believe we could improve significantly and become multi dimensional without losing or sacrificing the hyped up fwd pressure.
We have just one fwd who gives us multiple goals on very consistent basis in Riewoldt, the rest are going at going at arond 1 or 1 and a bit a game.
At the end of the day they keep winning with the set up they have, so it is hard to be constantly critical.
I still dont think it can win us a final but we are about to find out one way or the other.
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Who would have guessed that the overall standard of the competition would drop in 2017, giving the lower clubs a decent chance :snidegrin
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Red-hot Caddy ready for the Cattery
afl.com.au
9 August 2017
RICHMOND recruit Josh Caddy is relishing the prospect of hitting the blockbuster clash with his old club Geelong knowing he's in season-best form.
Caddy, who joined his third club in the off-season after stints with Gold Coast (2011-12) and the Cats (2013-16), enjoyed his best game for the Tigers on Sunday, booting a career-best four goals against Hawthorn.
The 24-year-old had to wait one-and-a-half seasons before playing the Suns for the first time with Geelong, starting that match as a sub, but he will be a key player when the Tigers travel to Simonds Stadium for a critical top-four clash.
"Every player who changes clubs thinks about the first time you play your old club and I've definitely thought about it," Caddy told AFL.com.au.
"It'll be funny going down the freeway and being on the other side of the fence and playing against Geelong, and it's even weirder that it's going to be down there.
"But I'm really looking forward to it and I think we're in really good form.
"They're going to be a big challenge for us and we're excited as a whole group to get down there and give it a crack."
Caddy and fellow recruit Dion Prestia have endured frustrating seasons, but both were excellent in the 29-point win against Hawthorn, which embedded Richmond in the top four.
Prestia has performed recent run-with roles, but was at his ball-winning best against the Hawks, gathering 31 disposals, including 13 contested possessions and seven clearances (both season highs).
"It's round 20 and it's probably the first time it's clicked for us together," Caddy said.
"Hopefully that's a positive that it's starting to click at the right time of the year.
"We haven't had dismal years or anything like that, but we both acknowledge that we can play better.
"Hopefully it's a step in the right direction."
Caddy has averaged 18.5 possessions this season and booted 16 goals, splitting his time between the forward line and midfield.
With an eye injury sidelining Jack Riewoldt for the past two matches, Caddy has stepped up as a forward target, providing a contest as a deep forward and helping bring the Tigers' small goalkickers into the game.
He said his four goals against the Hawks was reward for effort after a season that was yet to take off as he'd hoped.
"I got on the end of a few lucky ones, which is really nice, and missed a few, which is disappointing. But you take what you can," he said.
"It hasn't been a frustrating year, but it hasn't come off for me like that yet and it's round 20.
"When I'm forward I'm just trying to give a contest, keep working and do the right things.
"Sometimes it takes a while to see the fruit of that and it was good to get on the end of a few."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-08/redhot-caddy-ready-for-the-cattery
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Who would have guessed that the overall standard of the competition would drop in 2017, giving the lower clubs a decent chance :snidegrin
Has the overall standard dropped or raised ?
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Hamstrung Tiger could get back for R23
Dinny Navaratnam
afl.com.au
August 12, 2017 6:08 PM
RICHMOND is hopeful of having midfielder Josh Caddy back for the final game of the home and away season after he suffered a left hamstring injury in the opening quarter of the Tigers' 14-point loss to Geelong at Simonds Stadium.
The former Cat kicked the opening goal of the game, but limped from the field late in the first term and went straight to the rooms.
He reappeared after the quarter-time break, but immediately put the tracksuit on and was ruled out for the remainder of the match.
Coach Damien Hardwick was optimistic Caddy would be available for the round 23 clash with St Kilda at the MCG.
"We think it's on the minor end. Obviously scans will verify that but we don't think it's too serious at this stage. Losing him in the first quarter was disappointing, he started off OK. We just hope he gets back within a couple of weeks," Hardwick said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-12/caddy-done-for-the-day-with-hamstring-injury
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Missed him today!
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Yeh we would have won
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No caddy no Richmond :shh :lol :rollin
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No Jack, we win and people kick goals from everywhere
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Injury wrap: Tigers wait on hamstring scans
afl.com.au
14 August 2017
RICHMOND midfielder Josh Caddy is hopeful scans on Monday will clear him of serious damage to his left hamstring.
The 24-year-old pulled up lame after contesting a mark on the wing in the closing minutes of the first quarter against Geelong and jogged off the ground.
Caddy went to the rooms for assessment and donned a tracksuit top at quarter-time, sitting out the rest of the contest.
He had ice applied high up on his left hamstring after the main break.
"I've never done one before, but I don't think it's a real bad one," Caddy told Channel Seven on Sunday.
"I'm pretty confident it's on the minor end."
Caddy started brightly against his former side, kicking the opening goal of the match.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-14/injury-wrap-tigers-wait-on-hamstring-scans
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No Jack, we win and people kick goals from everywhere
LOL goals from everywhere, what 13 and 14 against those top of the table sides Hawthorn and gcs.When you look at the opposition it just was not good enough.
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Hamstrung Caddy out, but finals-bound: Tigers
afl.com.au
15 August 2017
RICHMOND expects recruit Josh Caddy to be available for its opening final after ruling out the midfielder for the last two matches of the home and away season with a "minor hamstring strain".
Caddy suffered the injury in Saturday's loss to Geelong and underwent scans that cleared him of serious damage, with the Tigers confident he can return in time for the club's September campaign.
The former Cat has been an important player moving between the midfield and attack, playing as a deep forward during Jack Riewoldt's two-week absence with an eye injury.
The 24-year-old has played 19 games this season and averaged 17.6 possessions, booting four goals against Hawthorn in round 20 in his best game for the club.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-15/hamstrung-caddy-out-but-finalsbound-tigers
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Thought he was good yesterday does alot of bullocking work and allows Cotch and others to free up.
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Thought he was good yesterday does alot of bullocking work and allows Cotch and others to free up.
Agree he was very good.
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His field kicking is fantastic even elite.
His set shot kicking is poo.
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Josh Caddy on Fox Footy:
“There was obviously a lot of talk about me going to Richmond to be a midfielder, but it turned out that hasn’t been the case,” Caddy said.
“But I don’t care because I just want to win games of footy, and we’ve got players that are just doing that.
“I think the great thing about us as a team, and I think you can see by the way that we’re playing, is everyone’s just embracing playing a role.
“We’ve got 22 contributors most weeks, and that’s got us to we’re we are . . .
“The art of coaching is still making everyone feel as if, even though you might be playing a role, no one’s more valuable than anyone else.
“And when you can make everyone feel – and everyone does feel – that they’re an important cog in the chain, you don’t feel like you’re below or above anyone else.
“We’re all just pulling in the same direction.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-09-18/caddy-content-to-play-his-role
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
He's an important cog, certainly not elite but very important.
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
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#insaneconnection :clapping
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#insaneconnection :clapping
#insaneconnection :clapping :clapping
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
we not only talk average players up but average performances.Yeah he competed and he snagged a couple but fmd he did nothing more than what was expected or should be expected.Lets hope the normal Caddy doesnt turn up this week.
Keep saying it our fwds or more to the point our small fwds and Caddy dont hit the scorboard enough or find enough ball consistently.Just a matter of time before this bites us on the arse in another important game.
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
we not only talk average players up but average performances.Yeah he competed and he snagged a couple but fmd he did nothing more than what was expected or should be expected.Lets hope the normal Caddy doesnt turn up this week.
Keep saying it our fwds or more to the point our small fwds and Caddy dont hit the scorboard enough or find enough ball consistently.Just a matter of time before this bites us on the arse in another important game.
Are you at least excited about being in a prelim final?
Forget about all that other poo for a while mate and enjoy what we have got coming up. This is 37 years in the making. :gotigers
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How did that Garbage song go; "I'm only happy when it rains"
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controlled excitement i would say he is?
IMO anyone who goes for richmond would have been happy to win a final especially against the cats and head into a prelim.
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
we not only talk average players up but average performances.Yeah he competed and he snagged a couple but fmd he did nothing more than what was expected or should be expected.Lets hope the normal Caddy doesnt turn up this week.
Keep saying it our fwds or more to the point our small fwds and Caddy dont hit the scorboard enough or find enough ball consistently.Just a matter of time before this bites us on the arse in another important game.
Are you at least excited about being in a prelim final?
Forget about all that other poo for a while mate and enjoy what we have got coming up. This is 37 years in the making. :gotigers
Thought i would be but im not. so much crap for so long its just not that important anymore. you could say the way the games gone and our appalling ineptness over such a long period the enjoyment has been sapped out of me.
Like everyone here i have a vested interest that has lasted a life time its just that footy no longer is important.Whatever happens happens and the next day more important things happen and life goes on.
Do i hope we can win a flag? of course. Its probably the only thing that will make me happy but i wont be jumping up and down like a fool until it actually happens, As a long term harsh critic i dont think i have that right to start with.
Last roll of the dice for this not so big a supporter.
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Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
13*
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
we not only talk average players up but average performances.Yeah he competed and he snagged a couple but fmd he did nothing more than what was expected or should be expected.Lets hope the normal Caddy doesnt turn up this week.
Keep saying it our fwds or more to the point our small fwds and Caddy dont hit the scorboard enough or find enough ball consistently.Just a matter of time before this bites us on the arse in another important game.
Are you at least excited about being in a prelim final?
Forget about all that other poo for a while mate and enjoy what we have got coming up. This is 37 years in the making. :gotigers
Thought i would be but im not. so much crap for so long its just not that important anymore. you could say the way the games gone and our appalling ineptness over such a long period the enjoyment has been sapped out of me.
Like everyone here i have a vested interest that has lasted a life time its just that footy no longer is important.Whatever happens happens and the next day more important things happen and life goes on.
Do i hope we can win a flag? of course. Its probably the only thing that will make me happy but i wont be jumping up and down like a fool until it actually happens, As a long term harsh critic i dont think i have that right to start with.
Last roll of the dice for this not so big a supporter.
Time to give it away then i reckon
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hes been marvelous as a fwd hasnt he, a whopping 19 goals for the season yep hes been a real success as a fwd. Fmd townsend in comparison has kicked 8 in three games at least hes hitting the scoreboard.
Oh and his fwd pressure and tackling are elite not.
We certainly know how to talk average players up at tigerland.
Anyone at the game on Friday last week saw how important he was. Literally broke contests even and was breaking packs up early.
Just about BoG for mine. Sure our cream came to the fore later on in the game - but Caddy was instrumental early on.
Main criticism was his set shot kicking. Missed at least one doozy.
we not only talk average players up but average performances.Yeah he competed and he snagged a couple but fmd he did nothing more than what was expected or should be expected.Lets hope the normal Caddy doesnt turn up this week.
Keep saying it our fwds or more to the point our small fwds and Caddy dont hit the scorboard enough or find enough ball consistently.Just a matter of time before this bites us on the arse in another important game.
Are you at least excited about being in a prelim final?
Forget about all that other poo for a while mate and enjoy what we have got coming up. This is 37 years in the making. :gotigers
Thought i would be but im not. so much crap for so long its just not that important anymore. you could say the way the games gone and our appalling ineptness over such a long period the enjoyment has been sapped out of me.
Like everyone here i have a vested interest that has lasted a life time its just that footy no longer is important.Whatever happens happens and the next day more important things happen and life goes on.
Do i hope we can win a flag? of course. Its probably the only thing that will make me happy but i wont be jumping up and down like a fool until it actually happens, As a long term harsh critic i dont think i have that right to start with.
Last roll of the dice for this not so big a supporter.
Time to give it away then i reckon
I agree and practically have already.
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I agree and practically have already.
Fine, thats your choice but there's no need to come on here and belittle people (like you have in a number of threads) because they are sitting back enjoying something very special.
Something we haven't experienced for such a long time.
No problem with you making your points about our supposed list deficiencies but don't whack people because they are enjoyong this September
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I agree and practically have already.
Fine, thats your choice but there's no need to come on here and belittle people (like you have in a number of threads) because they are sitting back enjoying something very special.
Something we haven't experienced for such a long time.
No problem with you making your points about our supposed list deficiencies but don't whack people because they are enjoyong this September
Lmfao whos whacking people maybe you need to take your blinkers off just for once and look at who is actually doing the belittling or starting it.It doesnt pay to be different around here or refuse to run with the pack eh. plenty around here good at dishing it out and you turn a blind eye to it all.
At least ive stuck to what i believe, this has probably been the most vitriolic site of all sites when it comes to the rfc and plenty have changed their tune.
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You obviously havent given it away if youre still on here posting in the first place
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I agree and practically have already.
Fine, thats your choice but there's no need to come on here and belittle people (like you have in a number of threads) because they are sitting back enjoying something very special.
Something we haven't experienced for such a long time.
No problem with you making your points about our supposed list deficiencies but don't whack people because they are enjoyong this September
Lmfao whos whacking people maybe you need to take your blinkers off just for once and look at who is actually doing the belittling or starting it.It doesnt pay to be different around here or refuse to run with the pack eh. plenty around here good at dishing it out and you turn a blind eye to it all.
At least ive stuck to what i believe, this has probably been the most vitriolic site of all sites when it comes to the rfc and plenty have changed their tune.
Many people have changed their tune....because guess what - we are favourites to make a grand final and a close second favourite to win the flag.
Enough evidence for me.
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it is hard for a fella when his world has been torn apart and turned upside down, Richmond winning, whipping boys performing....
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
Very resolute. Courage requires honour and honesty.
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Our goal kicking could be the difference between winning and losing this week. If we can put scoreboard pressure on early by nailing our set shots we are well on our way into a GF. And Caddy is my biggest concern when it comes to set shots.
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Our goal kicking could be the difference between winning and losing this week. If we can put scoreboard pressure on early by nailing our set shots we are well on our way into a GF. And Caddy is my biggest concern when it comes to set shots.
Isnt George Rioli and Butler a part of that problem. Only good for 3 goals a game between them. 13 times less than 12 goals a game the problem remains most sides are in it up to their necks for huge chunks of games because we dont kick enough goals.
What happens if a good side gets a flyer against us.
By the way your right caddy is going at less than a goal a game thank god for Jack and Martin and even with them we are struggling to kick more than 10 goals a game.
The pressure game had better turn up and stay at full intensity or we are gone.
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
Very resolute. Courage requires honour and honesty.
something you have no idea about eh dooks.
As i have already said i dont think i have the right to jump ship even if i wanted to, not after all the critisim ive levelled at em. Just me but how do you embrace something you have not supported and by that i mean the last 5 yrs under Hardwick.
Willy as for the raging tide of reality id rephrase that if i were you id call it a raging tide of emotion and what happens if we lose what then.
miss the 8 do an eagles keep loading up with older players because we think we are close.Or do a dogs and somehow snag it just to slide back down the ladder.
Dont rewrite history until your the actual victor and dont count your chickens until they actually win it.
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1 chicken, 2 chickens, 3 chickens.....cluck cluck cluck :lol
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Our goal kicking could be the difference between winning and losing this week. If we can put scoreboard pressure on early by nailing our set shots we are well on our way into a GF. And Caddy is my biggest concern when it comes to set shots.
Isnt George Rioli and Butler a part of that problem. Only good for 3 goals a game between them. 13 times less than 12 goals a game the problem remains most sides are in it up to their necks for huge chunks of games because we dont kick enough goals.
What happens if a good side gets a flyer against us.
By the way your right caddy is going at less than a goal a game thank god for Jack and Martin and even with them we are struggling to kick more than 10 goals a game.
The pressure game had better turn up and stay at full intensity or we are gone.
Have kicked less than 10 goals once since the Saint debacle.
Actually haven't kicked less than 13 goals more than twice since then
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
Very resolute. Courage requires honour and honesty.
something you have no idea about eh dooks.
As i have already said i dont think i have the right to jump ship even if i wanted to, not after all the critisim ive levelled at em. Just me but how do you embrace something you have not supported and by that i mean the last 5 yrs under Hardwick.
Willy as for the raging tide of reality id rephrase that if i were you id call it a raging tide of emotion and what happens if we lose what then.
miss the 8 do an eagles keep loading up with older players because we think we are close.Or do a dogs and somehow snag it just to slide back down the ladder.
Dont rewrite history until your the actual victor and dont count your chickens until they actually win it.
if we win i will share my parma with you. as long as you enjoy it.
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As i have already said i dont think i have the right to jump ship even if i wanted to, not after all the critisim ive levelled at em. Just me but how do you embrace something you have not supported and by that i mean the last 5 yrs under Hardwick.
massive difference in embracing something or someone and simply enjoying what we are witnessing
Have a read there are still many folks on here who still can't stand Hardwick, want him gone and are only embracing the fact we are in a prelim and one game away from a GF. Haven't seen many people categorically come out and change their collective tunes on Dimma
I have no doubt we lose on Saturday and there will be people on here that will be fuming and letting rip but right now the majority are just enjoying something special.
Think we are all allowed to do that..... nothing wrong with it... you should try it .... it's dare I say it fun
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
Very resolute. Courage requires honour and honesty.
something you have no idea about eh dooks.
As i have already said i dont think i have the right to jump ship even if i wanted to, not after all the critisim ive levelled at em. Just me but how do you embrace something you have not supported and by that i mean the last 5 yrs under Hardwick.
Willy as for the raging tide of reality id rephrase that if i were you id call it a raging tide of emotion and what happens if we lose what then.
miss the 8 do an eagles keep loading up with older players because we think we are close.Or do a dogs and somehow snag it just to slide back down the ladder.
Dont rewrite history until your the actual victor and dont count your chickens until they actually win it.
We could definitely lose on Saturday and if we do I'll be gutted, but ultimately I will still recognise the great strides we've made this year.
You'd have to be blind not to see them. Do "middling sides" always finish top four and make the prelim? Are you aware that our twos have stormed into the VFL grand final largely on the back of some exciting youth?
Our depth is as good as it has been in years but all you do is pee and moan about list definciencies and "more pain on the way."
It's ok to give credit where it's due, Claw. Things change in football. Sticking to being negative in the hope that we turn to crap again is not only stupid but it must be a really depressing way to live.
You've already said you don't really care about the club anymore so I don't quite get what you're doing here. Do you just like arguing or are you some sort of troll that wants to poo on the tiger parade a bit?
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Claw stands with his theories, resolute, against the raging tide of reality. Very courageous.
Very resolute. Courage requires honour and honesty.
something you have no idea about eh dooks.
As i have already said i dont think i have the right to jump ship even if i wanted to, not after all the critisim ive levelled at em. Just me but how do you embrace something you have not supported and by that i mean the last 5 yrs under Hardwick.
Belligerently sticking to your guns does not make you a man. Admitting you were wrong does. But you keep telling us "I don't have the right to jump ship" because that enables you to sit on the fence and damage control if we continue to prove you wrong
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Yeahright is right, I don't know from experience, never having been wrong, but it's mabo, the vibe etc.
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Been very happy with his finals jusy look suited for them.Super important come Saturday.
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Josh Caddy has been close to best on ground today, with two goals and 10 contested possessions, both team-high numbers, as well as five tackles and 18 disposals.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/jlt-community-series/2018/1/ess-v-rich
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Reckon he looks fitter this season
Looked impressive rotating through the middle
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Always gobbing off to the opposition :lol
Played a great game
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He has shed weight and looks very fit. I love what he brings to the table. And yeah, he does get under the oppositions skin.
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Agreed :clapping
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Caddy in the bests again. 20 possies, 5 marks, 7 clearances (4 out of the centre) + 2 goals.
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In great preseason form.
Needs to take it to the home and away games, and for a sustained period of time.
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The Tiger that has Dimma 'really excited'
Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
Mar 7, 2018 11:44PM
RICHMOND hard nut Josh Caddy has only scratched the surface of how good he can be and shapes as a weapon for the reigning premiers this season, according to coach Damien Hardwick.
Caddy was a star in the Tigers' 70-point win over North Melbourne in the JLT Community Series on Wednesday night, moving between the midfield and forward line in a dynamic performance.
And with premiership midfielder Dion Prestia no certainty to return from a hamstring injury for the season opener against Carlton on March 22, Caddy could be in line for more midfield duties.
"I'm really excited by Josh," coach Damien Hardwick said on Wednesday night after ending a faultless pre-season campaign.
"He's just added to us. He's added to our flexibility and we’re really excited about what he's brought to our footy club and how he's going to play in the future.
"We think he's only starting to scratch the surface of how good he can be and we're really excited by that."
Caddy racked up 20 possessions and an equal team-high seven clearances on Wednesday night, stepping into centre stoppages and giving the Tigers a big midfield body when Dustin Martin was stationed forward.
The former Geelong and Gold Coast midfielder also booted two goals and was used off the back of the square at times, showcasing the flexibility that will make him a key player in the Tigers' premiership defence.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-07/the-tiger-that-has-dimma-really-excited
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Caddy doesn’t expect to become a permanent fixture in the Tigers’ midfield, but he’s more than happy to do whatever he can to help the team.
“I think my role this year’s going to be pretty similar to last year . . . play as a forward and I’ll go into the midfield at times when ‘Cotch’ (Trent Cotchin) or ‘Dusty’ (Dustin Martin) need a rest,” Caddy told ‘Roar Vision’.
“That’s, I think, a strength of ours.
“We’ve got a lot of blokes that can go through there and also play forward.
“So my role is pretty similar to what it was last year. But it’s always nice to get into the middle and chase the ball around for a bit.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-03-08/caddy-content-with-his-role
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Preseason wrap
Rebound season: While part of last year's premiership side, Josh Caddy's production has dropped away over the past two seasons. Preseason signs have been positive averaging 21 disposals, 11.5 contested possessions and two goals. This can be Caddy's best season yet.
http://kwese.espn.com/afl/story/_/id/22717282/afl-jlt-series-christoper-doerre-draftee-wrap
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Caddy played his forward/midfield role to perfection. He had 19 disposals, including 11 contested possessions, an equal game-high eight inside-50s, four clearances, six score involvements, 42 pressure points, 425 metres gained, took five marks and booted three goals.
“He wants to spend more time in the midfield, and when he does he has an impact . . . had the 19 possessions tonight. But he embraces the fact that he’s required in that forward line, as part of that really mobile forward line they do have,” Ling said post-match on Channel Seven.
“He’s almost, I suppose, along with (Jacob) Townsend, their next marking option, with Jack Riewoldt.
“He embraces that role, does it well when he’s there, and then has his time in the midfield.”
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-03-24/constructive-caddy-
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Thanks Geelong ;D.
Caddy's goals especially in the 3rd qtr were crucial after we fell behind. Turned the tide of the game back our way.
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Thanks Geelong ;D.
Caddy's goals especially in the 3rd qtr were crucial after we fell behind. Turned the tide of the game back our way.
Had some of the worst case of the fumbles iv seen today but kicked goals when it mattered and is an important player for us.
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Excellent second half.
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Caddy in good form at the moment especially in front of the sticks. Another 4 goals today as well as 21 possies.
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Caddy in good form at the moment especially in front of the sticks. Another 4 goals today as well as 21 possies.
Best player North has picked up in years :whistle
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His kicking for goal from more than 2m was a real knock on his game last year. Is actually putting it through the sticks and was a real asset today. Well done Caddy!
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Beast . Love him .
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Excellent finals type player. Hard head too. :thumbsup
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I'd say Caddy has played better footy for the club than Prestia so far. Not sure if he's actually a better footballer, but he's been one of the best pick-ups we've ever had (in my time).
Perhaps firming as the "fifth A-Grader" on the list ;)?
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Terrific today
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(https://s9.postimg.cc/ssnz9rnj3/52518_A13-8_C23-4_CD4-968_D-_BFB2_AF8_B9_DF3.jpg)
Ok. What’s going on here? Is it just me or is this the same bloke?
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Separated at birth? :lol
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Just coming into his prime and finally starting to show why he went at 7... :shh
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Separated at birth? :lol
The best 'separated at birth' related to footy I have ever seen was one that I think appeared in the Age (could have been the Hun) and had a picture of Brett Heady and next to him a picture of the premiership cup. His big ears sticking out like handles, it was a classic.
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Just coming into his prime and finally starting to show why he went at 7... :shh
Agree with this. He is so strong and is a great mark for his size...plays like a key forward who can also play inside mid. :clapping
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Separated at birth? :lol
The best 'separated at birth' related to footy I have ever seen was one that I think appeared in the Age (could have been the Hun) and had a picture of Brett Heady and next to him a picture of the premiership cup. His big ears sticking out like handles, it was a classic.
I'm still surprised that no-one seems to have noticed Luke Parker's uncanny resemblance to Dane Swan....Swan looks like Parker's evil twin or alternatively Parker is a clean-cut, middle-class version of Swan... :shh
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“He's [Caddy's] good around the ball, he’s good on-ball, then he can go forward and take a really impressive, powerful mark,” Hardwick said.
“We were really pleased with his game.
“He’s missed a couple of games throughout the year, but he’s been such a valuable contributor for us . . .
“He allows us to move the pieces and roll the dice with a couple of guys.
“So we’ve been really impressed with what he’s brought to our footy club over the last two years, and he’s only getting better.
“I said at the start of the year I think he’s only scratching the surface of what he could do.
“He’s such an important player to us, and he’ll continue to work hard.
“He’s got some areas of his game that we still feel can get a lot better, but that’s really pleasing from our point of view . . .
“He’s a confidence player . . . That’s what we love about him.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-05-14/hardwick-commends-caddy
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Caddy is a gun, got some swagger too - love it
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Josh Caddy was tremendous for the Tigers, finishing the game with 24 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency, 13 contested possessions, seven tackles and six goals.
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/10/rich-v-stk
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I'd say Caddy has played better footy for the club than Prestia so far. Not sure if he's actually a better footballer, but he's been one of the best pick-ups we've ever had (in my time).
Perhaps firming as the "fifth A-Grader" on the list ;)?
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One premiership Tiger who is having a better season than last year. He must have 23 goals so far this year off the top of the my head. That's up with the best key taller forwards. He's also getting his hands on the footy so he's just not cheaply feeding off the hard work of teammates.
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Gun. :clapping
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Gun. :clapping
:clapping :clapping
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His set shot kicking had been a real winner in my book as of late
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That roost from outside 50 at the end was a ripper.
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(https://media.mwstatic.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/480/480374.jpg)
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Gun. :clapping
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That roost from outside 50 at the end was a ripper.
Sure was. Made the distance easily, and it didn't look like he even really tried to thump it through. Looked effortless really.
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Gun. :clapping
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7 tackles yesterday too. What a game.
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Outstanding game.
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Top 6-7 player
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Top 6-7 player
Top 5 for mine :bow
Caddy > Lids.
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From Robbo's 'likes' column today:
6. JOSH CADDY
I didn’t think Caddy has this sort of football in him, mainly because he was originally slated as a midfielder where he didn’t win enough ball. It’s his role as a second key forward where he has flourished. He still gets a run in the Tigers midfield, but was needed as a key forward when Jack Riewoldt was concussed against the Saints. Kicked a career-high six goals to bring his tally to 23 for the season, which is ranked No.1 in the mid-forward bracket.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/expert-opinion/mark-robinson/the-tackle-mark-robinson-looks-at-the-highlights-and-lowlights-of-round-10/news-story/bf141fc317c6897b78fc32ad8f36ace1
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7. Josh Caddy should be in All Australian conversation
The Tiger stepped up when required on Saturday, booting a career-high six goals against St Kilda. Caddy did it with Richmond missing spearhead Jack Riewoldt, who was concussed early in the game. Caddy is only 186cm but is a difficult match-up, because he is so adept in the air as well as ground level. The former Cat and Sun has now kicked 23 goals in eight games this season - eclipsing his previous best for a single year (21 the previous two years). His form warrants discussion in the All Australian team at this rate. - Callum Twomey
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-27/eight-things-we-learned-from-round-10#/
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According to Glenn Luff from Champion Data on SEN, Caddy is the most improved player in 2018. His Champion Data points 'ranking' has risen from 9.7 last year up to 16.2 this year. That puts him currently in the top 10 players in the comp.
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I reckon he has been amazing, those contested marks he has been taking, winning hard ball, and slotting goals he is leet atm
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The funny thing about Caddy is that when he crossed to us, I seem to recall he indicated he was looking for more time in the middle of the round.
He doesn't seem to have got that, but I'll bet his enjoying his footy at the moment.
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Id say his premiership medal helped lessen the disappointment somewhat.... :shh
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Maybe Caddy's thinking about moving club's for more midfield time was really about playing a bigger role, getting more involved.
Certainly doing both things for us
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Maybe Caddy's thinking about moving club's for more midfield time was really about playing a bigger role, getting more involved.
Certainly doing both things for us
I hear he’s heading to North.... Fact :shh
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Flying Tiger not looking forward
Callum Twomey
afl.com.au
Jun 1, 2018 12:37PM
JOSH Caddy will continue to bounce between the forward line and midfield as Richmond continues to get the most out of the in-form Tiger.
The former Gold Coast and Geelong player is in career-best form and is one of the most improved players in the competition, booting 23 goals from eight games so far this season.
Last week the 25-year-old kicked six goals – the most of any of his 125-game career – after teammate Jack Riewoldt went down with concussion early in the Tigers' win over St Kilda.
But don't expect Caddy's recent goal haul to mean he will be settling into attack, despite already passing his career-best season tally of 21 goals (which he kicked the past two seasons).
"Obviously it was documented I came here to play in the midfield and help out there and it transpired the other way and I played probably more forward," Caddy said on Friday.
"But I'm loving my footy at the moment and whatever 'Dimma' (coach Damien Hardwick) needs me to do [I'll do]. If Dustin (Martin) needs a rest down forward I'll go in the midfield, and if we need a forward target I'll play up in the forward line. There's no dramas either way."
Caddy has kicked a goal in every game he's played this year, including five games of three or more, but last week's was especially noteworthy given Riewoldt's absence. It meant the 186cm Caddy had to use his overhead marking and be the Tigers' focal point in a reworked forward half.
"I enjoyed it. Obviously we would have preferred to have had Jack down there, but when he went down I was the oldest player down there," he said.
"Cal Moore was playing his third game and he provided a great target. It was a challenge for me, but something I really enjoyed was to be a leader in the forward line and provide a target for the boys."
Richmond was two players down in its hard-fought win over the Saints last week, with premiership backman Bachar Houli also ruled out early with a groin injury, and was well beaten by West Coast in Perth in round nine.
Hardwick has admitted the reigning flag-winners aren't quite playing at their best, but Caddy said Essendon on Saturday night in the annual Dreamtime at the 'G clash presented a strong challenge.
"It's a long season and we've probably had a little flat patch, but we've still been OK. Essendon is going really well, they're going to be a massive challenge for us, which we always look forward to. A big game at the G in front of a huge crowd against an arch-rival, it's tailor-made for a big night," he said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-01/flying-tiger-not-looking-forward
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Caddy now a Dusty-style double threat
Courtney Walsh
The Australian
June 2, 2018
After proving a matchwinner for Richmond last weekend, Josh Caddy received the ultimate compliment from premiership coach Damien Hardwick.
According to the Tigers mentor, Caddy has developed into a “double threat” capable of damaging opposition teams in two areas of the ground, just like his superstar teammate Dustin Martin.
“He is one of those players like Dustin. He is a double threat. We can play him on ball. We can push him up forward,” he said.
In a week where Kevin Sheedy, who served both Richmond and Essendon with distinction, received Legend status in the Australian football Hall of Fame, Caddy is the type of player he would like.
For the four-time premiership coach, who also led the Giants in their formative years, was lauded for developing versatile footballers capable of playing multiple positions.
Caddy may have believed he would spend most of his time in the midfield at Richmond but, to his credit, he is proving above average in multiple positions.
According to the AFL’S Official Player Ratings, Caddy is the most improved performer in 2018 heading into the “Dreamtime” game against the Bombers at the MCG tonight. He credits an improvement in his accuracy for that status, having overcome a form of the yips last season that made “the goals feel like they narrowed up to a metre wide”.
“Probably on paper, my year has looked better in terms of goals kicked, that sort of stuff,” he said.
“But internally, I am just doing the same things as I was last year, playing pretty much exactly the same role. Things are probably just coming off a little bit better for me.
“In terms of the goalkicking, I was kicking a lot of points last year and obviously that doesn’t look as good on paper, whereas this year I have been much more accurate.” Not surprisingly, he is more than happy to play wherever Hardwick fancies as long as he remains influential.
“Obviously, it was documented I came here to play in the midfield and help out there and it transpired the other way and I played probably more forward,” he said.
“But I’m loving my footy at the moment and (I’ll do) whatever ‘Dimma’ (Hardwick) needs me to do. If Dustin needs a rest down forward, I’ll go in the midfield, and if we need a forward target, I’ll play up in the forward line. There’s no dramas either way.”
It is no surprise Caddy is enjoying his time at Richmond given the contrast to the two seasons he spent on the Gold Coast at the start of his career.
In his second season at Punt Road, the 25-year-old has played in 22 wins from 30 matches and claimed a premiership. The Suns failed to win in his first 17 matches, with his maiden AFL victory coming in round 16 of his second year up north.
At a time when the Suns are struggling, Caddy has become the damaging presence they hoped he would become when selecting him with pick No 7 in the 2010 draft.
The Suns and Caddy were an unhappy pairing, with the former under-18 All Australian keen to return home almost as soon as he arrived due to his father suffering ill health.
In the end, he stayed a season longer before being traded to Geelong. Caddy was a consistent performer with the Cats, playing 71 games in four seasons.
But when Joel Selwood and Mitch Duncan were joined by Patrick Dangerfield, he was never going to command the midfield time he desired, hence the trade to a third home in just six seasons.
This appears a trade in which both clubs have won.
Caddy is a premiership player still blossoming, while the Cats landed the talented Brandan Parfitt and developing Quinton Narkle with the trade picks secured from Richmond.
But whether Caddy should persist with demanding more time in the midfield remains to be seen.
According to Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy, he is far more valuable to the Tigers as a forward who spends bursts in the centre than the other way around.
“He is an All Australian forward. He is never going to be one in the midfield role. Gee, is he playing some good footy in the last six weeks,” he said on Fox Footy’s On The Couch.
Caddy delivered against St Kilda last weekend when Jack Riewoldt was knocked out in the opening minute.
And he was similarly effective when called on in rounds 19 and 20 last year when the dual-Coleman Medallist was sidelined with an eye injury.
“Obviously we would have preferred to have Jack there but when he went down, I was the oldest player there … so it was a challenge for me and something I enjoyed as well, to be a leader down in the forward line and provide a target for the boys,” he said.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/caddy-now-a-dustystyle-double-threat/news-story/ec47c3a34b7ee52e9cb47bcf5dd7ac5c
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After just eight games this year, Caddy had already surpassed his best goal return for an entire AFL season of 21. Has kicked a total of 28 goals for the season at an average of 2.5 per match. Also averages 17.8 disposals, 3.8 inside-50s, 3.7 marks and 3.5 tackles per game, which underlines how significant he’s been within Richmond’s line-up.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-06-24/midseason-tiger-talking-points
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It didn't get any attention due to Jack kicking 10 but Caddy hitting the scoreboard with 4 goals of his own as well as picking up 22 possies was great to see leading into the finals. Apparently, he's got some freakish set shot accuracy record this year. Somewhere around 95% or so. I remember a couple of weeks back it was 22 goals from 23 set shots.
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Was a welcome return been a bit quiet.Need him firing with his mojo in finals we a better team.
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Was a welcome return been a bit quiet.Need him firing with his mojo in finals we a better team.
Totally agree.
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It didn't get any attention due to Jack kicking 10 but Caddy hitting the scoreboard with 4 goals of his own as well as picking up 22 possies was great to see leading into the finals. Apparently, he's got some freakish set shot accuracy record this year. Somewhere around 95% or so. I remember a couple of weeks back it was 22 goals from 23 set shots.
He missed a set shot last week against Geelong. That would make 2 misses from set shots for the year.
Overall he has now kicked 39.13 in 2018. Kicked 21.22 last year
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Up to 43 goals for the season and Richo on Ch7 said Caddy is 23.4 from set shots this year :thumbsup.
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Up to 43 goals for the season and Richo on Ch7 said Caddy is 23.4 from set shots this year :thumbsup.
Personally, I think $1million per season for Lynch is too much to pay a third tall forward.
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How cheap was this bloke? You know we are in good hands whenever he has the ball forward or if he is contesting it anywhere.
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Up to 43 goals for the season and Richo on Ch7 said Caddy is 23.4 from set shots this year :thumbsup.
Personally, I think $1million per season for Lynch is too much to pay a third tall forward.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
That is a good point :P
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Robbo comparing Caddy to Gunston (chose Gunston by the way).
Disposal average: 17 to 18.
Marks inside 50m: 1.5 to 1.9.
Goals: 2.3 (43) to 2.3 (46).
Score involvements: 5.8 to 7.0.
Forward-half pressure points: 28.7 to 18.2.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/lance-franklin-might-be-afls-greatest-player-as-mark-robinson-reveals-round-22-likes-and-dislikes/news-story/d569c0e400632a4a8ff16d07153762d0
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Thought cads was excellent last night as the second forward. Took some strong marks when others couldn’t buy a mark, crashed packs and brought the ball to ground and was very clean when in possession. Very important player.
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-07/sliding-doors-finals-week-one
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
LOL, I missed it, what did Cadd's say ?
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my dads tougher than your dad
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To think after such a great performance by us this is what he chose to write about.
And then in the hawks one he was saying they were never a chance......pretty sure he’s been talking up their chances big time this past fortnight.
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
LOL, I missed it, what did Cadd's say ?
I watched the Ch7 broadcast because the wind was affecting fox footy, but on fox they don't have ads, Caddy was caught swearing quite a bit :lol
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2 fines for Caddy.
One for the leglock, the other looks to be a push in the back??
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2 fines for Caddy.
One for the leglock, the other looks to be a push in the back??
Yeah haven’t seen em. Can anyone qualify - should he challenge?
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my dads tougher than your dad
chewy on ya boot....
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The MRO has fined Caddy twice.
Charges Laid:
Josh Caddy, Richmond, has been charged with engaging in misconduct against Daniel Howe, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the First Elimination Final between Richmond and Hawthorn, played at the MCG on Thursday September 6, 2018.
In summary, he can accept $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Based on available evidence and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as misconduct. A first offence for misconduct is classified as a $2500 sanction.
The player is able to accept $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Josh Caddy, Richmond, has been charged with engaging in misconduct against Daniel Howe, Hawthorn (second separate matter), during the second quarter of the First Elimination Final between Richmond and Hawthorn, played at the MCG on Thursday September 6, 2018.
In summary, he can accept $1500 sanction with an early plea.
Based on available evidence and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as misconduct. A first offence for misconduct is classified as a $2500 sanction.
The player is able to accept $1500 sanction with an early plea.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-07/mro-full-statement-first-qualifying-final
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my dads tougher than your dad
chewy on ya boot....
:shh
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
LOL, I missed it, what did Cadd's say ?
I watched the Ch7 broadcast because the wind was affecting fox footy, but on fox they don't have ads, Caddy was caught swearing quite a bit :lol
Has nothing to do with the swearing it's about the a sledge towards an opponent that was totally inappropriate
Something that for years has been deemed cruel (certainly was when I was a kid) and nasty and is simply cannot
& isn't tolerated today
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What did he say then?
Did he call someone gay or did he call someone a word starting with "R" ? If it's the latter, that happens 20 times a game in every league in the country
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He was sailing close to the wind, hope he doesn't get himself suspended if we make it to the big dance. At one stage it looked like he was trying to garotte someone with the neck of their jumper
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the big dance.
How could you? Wash you mouth out right now.
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slip of the tongue...damnit...Listerine inc
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It sounds like Caddy was being unsociable ... funny how it was ok when Whoreforn where famous for doing it ... ::)
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Hawthorn players used to say that shyte to each other..... :shh
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
LOL, I missed it, what did Cadd's say ?
Pass me the 1 iron.
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Just saw the comment on footy classified.
No issue with it. Happens in every game in every league every weekend.
Great stuff :clapping
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Just saw the comment on footy classified.
No issue with it. Happens in every game in every league every weekend.
Great stuff :clapping
Missed it
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Called a guy a word starting with S and ending in C. Similar word to the R word :shh
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Just saw the comment on footy classified.
No issue with it. Happens in every game in every league every weekend.
Great stuff :clapping
Really?
Believe another player north of the boarder got sanctioned for the same thing a couple of seasons back and there was massive oitrage at the time
Certainly not great stuff, far from it.
But each to their own
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"massive outrage" = some special interest groups, sections of the media and a handful of random wankers on twitter.... :shh
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Sliding doors...
If something doesn't sit right with this mighty team ...
then it is Caddy's occasional choice of words at opponents. He's a genuine, modern-day star with an old-fashioned footy brain who should have been an All Australian. But he must stop the verbal rubbish.
LOL, I missed it, what did Cadd's say ?
I watched the Ch7 broadcast because the wind was affecting fox footy, but on fox they don't have ads, Caddy was caught swearing quite a bit :lol
For those who taped directly from Fox Footy on Thursday night, the language after Dusty kicked his goal after Caddy pushed Howe to the ground was a disgrace
If you just watch the replays on fox footy now , the language has been removed . Think he needs to pull his head in or turn off the umps Mike’s completely
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Don't TV networks have a 7 second delay so they can edit out all the whoops words? Also, the point of having an umpire mic'd up so that we can hear what the umpire is saying, is it then ok to use that on-field mic to effectively spy on the players?
Mic up a few truckies at work if you want to hear some choice words, how about leaving the footballers in their workplace out of it?
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"massive outrage" = some special interest groups, sections of the media and a handful of random wankers on twitter.... :shh
So you are saying that anyone who found what he said disgusting falls into one your categories then?
Righteo
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No I'm saying there wasn't "massive outrage".... 9/11 caused "massive outrage"as did that Youtube video about Muhammad, Heath Shaw calling an opposing player mentally challenged....not so much... :shh
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Josh Caddy has just put out a public apology for his comments
Check his Instagram account out
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Physical Disability Australia’s Simon Burchill says such a remark is totally unacceptable.
“I’m shocked and appalled that such pejorative terms are being used as an insult,” he told Wide World of Sports.
“People with cerebral palsy are not responsible for their condition, and words like that should never be used as an insult.
“I imagine the AFL have run campaigns to stamp out racism and sexism, they need to institute similar campaigns to stamp out insulting words like this that offend the disability community.
“Something like this detracts from the great work that people with cerebral palsy do in and around the community.”
Source: WWOS-Nine (https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/josh-caddy-in-hot-water-wacko-insult-richmond-vs-hawthorn-reaction/96078903-20e8-4aa2-baa6-1e81c3aefbc4)
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Josh Caddy has just put out a public apology for his comments
Check his Instagram account out
(https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/8fa56c95-a6ba-4df9-845e-b6fb4beb7705.png)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkmdGbHU5R/?taken-by=josh_caddy
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weak
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Can someone PM what he said?
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This is not just Caddy's fault but Channel 7's fault too. They should have edited the audio but didn't. If anyone here thinks this is an isolated incident then they're dreaming. It happens regularly but is simply not picked up by the audio. I don't by any means condone the comments at all and actually am appalled by them. However, the fact remains, that even with professional sportsmen, in the heat of battle, players will use any psychological tools at hand to get into their opponents heads. More so when the stakes get higher.
He has paid his $3000, apologized and it's time to move on.
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Can someone PM what he said?
"Truckin' fantastic....." :shh
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This is not just Caddy's fault but Channel 7's fault too. They should have edited the audio but didn't. If anyone here thinks this is an isolated incident then they're dreaming. It happens regularly but is simply not picked up by the audio. I don't by any means condone the comments at all and actually am appalled by them. However, the fact remains, that even with professional sportsmen, in the heat of battle, players will use any psychological tools at hand to get into their opponents heads. More so when the stakes get higher.
He has paid his $3000, apologized and it's time to move on.
I agree with Doc here. Caddy just needs to focus on footy now. People will use this to try and derail us.
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They are staple terms to sledge the opposition with, has always happened, always will
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It's great stuff :clapping
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I have a nephew with CP and worked as a volunteer with some disabled folks, some with CP and Downs etc. They were awesome people. Just doesn't sit well with me. Plenty of other hateful poo you can call people....like a Dutton
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I have a nephew with CP and worked as a volunteer with some disabled folks, some with CP and Downs etc. They were awesome people. Just doesn't sit well with me. Plenty of other hateful poo you can call people....like a Dutton
:clapping
Ditto
Get where you're coming from Owl.
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I think there is a lot of people who have said that (me included) but with age/kids you realise its not cool and pretty stupid to be honest.
I do however have some empathy for footballers being in the heat of battle and having channel 7 loving every bit of this getting replayed. In caddys case i think he was trying to get under their skin and it was called out.
move on i say as we have bigger fish to fry :gotigers
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I have a nephew with CP and worked as a volunteer with some disabled folks, some with CP and Downs etc. They were awesome people. Just doesn't sit well with me. Plenty of other hateful poo you can call people....like a Dutton
Dutton?
Now you're going too far! I'm surprised you haven't been sanctioned by the mods for using that 6 letter word! :snidegrin
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The world has gone mad is all I’ll say.
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Jack Riewoldt calls for AFL to turn off umpire mics
By SEN
12 Sept. 2018
Richmond star Jack Riewoldt has called for the AFL to switch off umpire microphones during match telecasts, believing it doesn’t add to the viewing experience.
It comes after Josh Caddy’s offensive remarks to Hawthorn’s Daniel Howe and James Frawley were picked up by the TV broadcast, a situation that Caddy apologised for yesterday.
While Riewoldt doesn’t condone Caddy’s actions, he also doesn’t think it’s necessary for umpire and player conversations to go public.
“I’m certainly not putting water on what Josh said or what has happened, but there’s an element where I reckon the AFL can turn the umpires mics off or not have them all,” Riewoldt told Fox Footy.
“I don’t see what interaction the players and umpires bring to the broadcast at all.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/09/11/riewoldt-calls-for-afl-to-turn-off-umpire-mics/
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Agreed. Adds nothing to the broadcast except hearing some guys inflating their egos vs players.
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Yeah what goes on on the field should stay on the field, people lash out and carry on when the pressures on, whats next, live cam to check their stools to make sure they are healthy before the game?
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:lol
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From now on they must only call each other silly duffers.
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What position should Josh Caddy play this year?
Recruited with an eye on playing him in the midfield, Caddy has spent the majority of his two seasons at Tigerland up forward. A strong contested player, Caddy is competing for a midfield role with Brownlow medallists Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin among others. Has worked well in a one-two punch with Jack Riewoldt up forward.
Verdict: Bursts aside, it's up forward again.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-16/coach-conundrums-we-solve-your-position-puzzlers
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Thankfully Josh Caddy puts a bit more thought into his footy than he does with his tattoos.
The Richmond star was a guest on The Footy Show last night and explained the motivation behind a bizarre tattoo on his lower left leg.
The artwork is of Instagram model and beauty blogger Marina Laswick, who Caddy liked the look of enough online to get inked on his body for eternity. The pair are now literally inseparable.
“It’s just an Insta famous chick that I went and got a tattoo of,” Caddy said. “I went to Richmond, I had to fit in.”
And what does Caddy’s girlfriend have to say about his tatt?
“She hasn’t said much about it. She’s probably not happy,” he said. “I like it but I don’t think I’ll get any more.
Footy Show host Neroli Meadows said what every viewer at home was thinking when she pressed Caddy on why Laswick — who has more than 700,000 Instagram followers — won out over every other subject. Of all the possibilities, why her?“What actually goes through your mind before you get a foot-long tattoo on your leg of a complete and utter stranger, an Instagram model?” Meadows asked.
Caddy replied: “Probably not much. Looking back now, probably not much.
Asked if he'd sent the model a photo of his tribute, Caddy said: “She’s a bit out of my league, she’s over in America.
“I’m very happy with my girlfriend. She’ll be home watching.”
(https://heraldsunnewscorpau.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/josh-caddy-tattoo.jpg?w=600)
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/carlton/afl-daily-live-rolling-footy-news-from-around-australia-for-april-18-2019/live-coverage/ae6969ff08cf09e0ea18bb303f62d12f
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Delist ASAP.
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Caddy bought a lot of energy to our side last week IMHO.
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Is it as simple as Caddy back so we start winning? Our forward line gets physical presence back?
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Is it as simple as Caddy back so we start winning? Our forward line gets physical presence back?
Maybe?
The Townsend effect?
Certainly you would think that a real physical presence creating hard contests in a smaller forward line would be a benefit.
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Is it as simple as Caddy back so we start winning? Our forward line gets physical presence back?
Still to early to say ,but really good observation he's got that mojo and swagger about him to makes players lift.
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BTW, that story about Caddy's tatt is just too weird.
I saw a photo on here on one of the other threads of Caddy with a couple of dogs and a really nice-looking girl who I assumed was his partner. I thought she was very pretty.
Why you would get a tatt of some other chick is incomprehensible to me.
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BTW, that story about Caddy's tatt is just too weird.
I saw a photo on here on one of the other threads of Caddy with a couple of dogs and a really nice-looking girl who I assumed was his partner. I thought she was very pretty.
Why you would get a tatt of some other chick is incomprehensible to me.
It’s stories like that which explain why no one watches the show.
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When Caddy kicks a few we usually win.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2019-05-19/round-9-caddy-kicks-three
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I can't recall but did Geelong delist Caddy? Or was he somehow part of the Prestia deal to enable a Geelong trade?
Anyway I am happy he is at RFC. Brings a lot to the table IMO.
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^
Traded out in the deledio deal with GWS I believe.
Lots of salary pressure at GFC at the time. Don't think they were pleased at all :)
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Traded for a second rounder I think.
Rumour down Geelong way was he was linked to a Lids trade to Geelong. Also been told he was dirty about it along with Scott Selwood being recruited and getting more mid field time.
Reality is, he probably just wanted to reunite with Prestia.
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This vide will explain to you how we got caddy:
https://youtu.be/cueSVslcyhw
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Always makes me smile.
:lol
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I love this video from Caddy
https://youtu.be/HngJexxg2IY
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Caddy is having a really poo year
Lets all bag lynch Rioli but this guy stuff me
Putrid
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Caddy is having a really poo year
Lets all bag lynch Rioli but this guy stuff me
Putrid
Has he been playing? Isn’t he out injured?
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I'm a huge Caddy fan but we've missed what he brings as much as Jack being out. Caddy would constantly send the ball inside 50. Hardly gets a kick anymore.
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With so many injuries we are now getting caught trying to use our remaining quality players to plug holes. We are missing Caddy’s creativity and marking power up forward.
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Horribly out of form
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Talk about low on confidence...
So many times vs Geelong he just looked too scared to take responsibility.
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Talk about low on confidence...
So many times vs Geelong he just looked too scared to take responsibility.
Thought you were an 11th page specialist until this post
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he kicked 46 goals last yr but last yr really was an abberation on all of his previous yrs. He has never really been a huge goalkicker. he has never been a huge accumulator of the ball, he has never been a big contested ball winner and he has never been big on clearances.
I think it a fair question was last yr an abberation? and has he reverted back to what is the norm for him?
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His year has been rubbish so far lets be honest
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Maybe he just is the type of player that only plays well when the team is.
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Maybe he just is the type of player that only plays well when the team is.
Add about 15 others to that I reckon.
The only guys who you could rely on to get you going are
Rance, Cotch, Dusty, Jack, Nank, Stack, Grimes and Vlastuin.
Most of the rest are a bunch of front runners.
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Caddy plays his 150th game on Sunday.
Gold Coast 24
Geelong 71
Richmond 55*
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Total 150*
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Josh_Caddy.html
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Hopefully goes a lot better than his 149th, 148th & 147th..... :shh
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Hopefully goes a lot better than his 149th, 148th & 147th..... :shh
At least they won't play him in the ruck this week..... :shh
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Reckon our forward line looked a lot better without him.... :shh
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I reckon we missed his ability to kick a 60m goal from 5m out
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I reckon we missed his ability to kick a 60m goal from 5m out
:lol
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Dimma said Caddy is working on a 'secret' role in the VFL.
"(Caddy)'s important to the way we want to play. We're trialling something with Josh and the way we want him to play," Hardwick told reporters.
"We know he can play forward. We're trying to improve his flexibility of a role we want him to play. It's going to be an important role when he comes back into the side.
"We had a really good look at it last week and he'll hopefully improve on that again this week.
"He's the first to admit he hasn't been playing his best but he's probably reflective of the side, in a way, but we are looking forward to welcoming him back in the not-too-distant future."
Source: AFL website (https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-20/twin-tiger-towers-only-going-to-get-better-dimma)
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What’s with the cryptic interview. Is his secret role going to be midfield with a hint of physical effort and defensive pressure?
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Who’s your Caddy?
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He never called it a “secret role” in the presser.
Essentially sounded like they want him to spend more time in the midfield with lynch/jack/chol up forward.
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Good idea tbh, if he can play inside mid. Has never been a great mid though IMO. Too slow and doesn't get a lot of ball...
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Revealed: The role change behind flag Tiger's VFL stint
AFL.com.au
Sarah Black
Jul 22, 2019 12:15PM
IT'S FRIDAY night at the MCG, a blockbuster clash between traditional rivals Richmond and Collingwood, and Josh Caddy takes to the field.
The Tiger finds himself alongside a fair-headed teammate at the end of the ground.
But instead of Jack Riewoldt, it's David Astbury. In defence.
It's a scenario that could play out in the must-win clash against Collingwood, after the out-of-favour forward was trialled in an unconventional hybrid wing/defence role on Sunday against Box Hill in the VFL.
It would be a gamble under Friday night lights in a battle of fourth (Magpies) and fifth (Tigers), but the 26-year-old is highly talented and is in his side's best 22 when in form.
After missing the first three games of the year with an ankle injury, Caddy was a mainstay of the side until a minor leg issue sidelined him for the Tigers' round 16 victory over the Gold Coast.
Caddy, who kicked 46 goals last year, hasn’t been able to break his way back into the team since.
The return of Riewoldt from a PCL injury has been one reason, as well as Richmond's growing desire to play two rucks in Ivan Soldo and Mabior Chol. The club's preference for a spread of manic small forwards has also made things tough for the 186cm-tall Caddy.
Coach Damien Hardwick floated the idea of a positional change for Caddy on Saturday after his side's comfortable 38-point win over Port Adelaide.
"(Caddy)'s important to the way we want to play. We're trialling something with Josh and the way we want him to play," Hardwick told reporters.
"We know he can play forward. We're trying to improve his flexibility of a role we want him to play. It's going to be an important role when he comes back into the side."
Against the VFL Hawks on Sunday, Caddy rolled into the centre for the occasional bounce, usually at the start of quarters, but mostly took up a spot on the defensive side of the wing and then pushed behind the ball.
It was quite the change of pace for the offensively minded 150-gamer.
Instead of running hard towards goal, Caddy would set up a kick or two behind stoppages, and quite often found himself as a spare in the back 50.
There were even times Caddy would be on the last line of defence – although rarely directly marking a player – alongside Noah Balta and Ryan Garthwaite.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-22/revealed-the-role-change-behind-flag-tigers-vfl-stint-
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I reckon we missed his ability to kick a 60m goal from 5m out
😂
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Emile Caddy in defence eh? Glad the little punter with the pacemaker won't be playing.... :shh
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is caddy normally a high tackling player? He doesn’t seem like a natural defender to me. Also not fast enough to rebound really
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Tigers will 'continue to explore' using Caddy in new role
AFL.com.au
Ben Collins
Aug 4, 2019
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick likes what he sees in Josh Caddy as a defensive wingman and has vowed to give him an extended run in the new role.
Caddy was a premiership forward in 2017 and took his game to new heights last year by kicking 46 goals in 22 games, but a leg injury and a stint in the VFL caused a rethink among the Tigers' brains trust, who recast him as a midfielder.
The 26-year-old returned to the Richmond line-up against Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday night and although he didn't win a lot of the ball, he performed the kind of selfless role Hardwick demanded from him as the Tigers triumphed by 33 points.
Caddy had 13 possessions (four contested) – five kicks and eight handballs – took four marks, laid two tackles, had a centre clearance and snapped a typically opportunistic goal.
Hardwick was impressed.
"He got better as the game went on," the Tigers coach told reporters post-match.
"He was probably reflective of the side in the first half, but in the second half he started to show us what he could do in that position.
"He uses the ball really well, he wins the ball really well, he's a great size for that wing/back role.
"It's something that we'll continue to explore."
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-08-03/tigers-will-continue-to-explore-using-caddy-in-new-role
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Caddy was interviewed on Ch 7 news last night. He spoke about Dimma asking him to play wing and needing to go back to the VFL to learn to do it.
Watch here [Go to 0:50 min mark] https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1170620406471938048
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Caddy after quarter time played very well.
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Caddy has been good.
Been dealing with injury and new role this season. Was fantastic to see him have that moment on the weekend.
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I thought he was great, especially when he grabbed the ball and just swatted those pussies off him before going I50.
Exceptional running (strolling) goal from outside 50 also. Made it look easy!
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Built for finals. I remember remarking at how much he lifted in the 2017 series. Hopefully more of the same from here on.
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Looks to have trimmed down also.
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His best game this year IMO.
Seems to have some confidence back.
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For me he has Jack ross role or spot.
Experienced slow big body like Caddy should be playing more inside and not keeping a very good kid out of the team.
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Josh Caddy is making impressive progress in his new, on-field role as a wingman within Richmond’s line-up.
In the five games since returning to senior level with Richmond, Caddy is averaging 15.1 disposals, three inside-50s, four intercepts, one goal and 3.9 score involvements per match.
In the Qualifying Final, Caddy ... had 14 disposals, with eight contested possessions, five inside-50s, seven score involvements, 504 metres gained and kicked two valuable goals.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-09-12/caddy-peaking-at-right-time
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Josh Caddy is making impressive progress in his new, on-field role as a wingman within Richmond’s line-up.
In the five games since returning to senior level with Richmond, Caddy is averaging 15.1 disposals, three inside-50s, four intercepts, one goal and 3.9 score involvements per match.
In the Qualifying Final, Caddy ... had 14 disposals, with eight contested possessions, five inside-50s, seven score involvements, 504 metres gained and kicked two valuable goals.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-09-12/caddy-peaking-at-right-time
Jack ross who has just 7 games to his name is averaging
17.2 disposals, 3.1 tackles, 3.4 clearances, 6.8 c/p, and 3.2 i/50 and that despite him only getting 22% game time in one game and just 55% game time in another.
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I love jack Ross as much as everyone else on this forum. He will no doubt carry us far in the future. But he was clearly underdone since coming back from injury. I don’t think he plays next week as he struggled against west coast in round 22
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Josh wings it, with great success
Courtney Walsh
The Australian
19 September 2019
As a circuit breaker, an infected wound that led to a stint in hospital sounds drastic, but the injury proved the pivotal moment in Tiger Josh Caddy’s season.
Should Richmond claim the premiership over the next fortnight, the nasty scar just below his right knee will serve as a permanent tattoo to another masterful move by coach Damien Hardwick.
A premiership player in his first season at Richmond in 2017, the versatile Caddy enjoyed a stellar season in attack last year but was finding the going tougher in 2019 — until he was switched to the wing last month.
The arrival of Tom Lynch, the return of Jack Riewoldt after injury and the wildcard excellence of Dustin Martin effectively squeezed Caddy out of attack.
The 26-year-old had been serviceable when filling a role for Riewoldt as he battled a knee problem but the goals were not flowing with the same frequency as in 2018 — when he booted 46 goals and was an All Australian nominee — until an accident against St Kilda in Round 15.
“Cutting my leg open against the Saints maybe happened for a reason. It was a pretty decent cut and it became infected and I ended up in hospital,” Caddy told The Australian.
“I missed the next game against the Gold Coast and we won by 100 points so it was not that easy to get back into the team. The forward line was functioning really well, so that was when Dimma (Hardwick) came to me.
“He said ‘I want you in the team but I don’t know if I see you in the forward line going forward. We are going to play you up on the wing’. I said ‘OK’.”
Caddy, who was an inaugural Sun before spending four seasons at Geelong, admitted feeling somewhat surprised.
For starters, he had never played on the wing at any level and, even for an established footballer such as himself, the transition required an education.
This led to a stint back in the reserves after his recovery from the leg wound, with Caddy learning the tricks of his new trade under Craig McRae, the former triple-premiership player with Brisbane who has led the Tigers into a VFL grand final on Sunday.
“When you know your team is a chance to succeed, you just want to play. So I went back and played on the wing for a couple of weeks in the reserves and that was really enjoyable,” he said.
“No player wants to play in the VFL. You want to play AFL. But I had an enjoyable couple of weeks.”
Putting football and success into perspective is something that may come easier to Caddy, who was named captain of the under-18 All Australian team by virtue of his off-field interests.
The Tiger and his teammate Ryan Garthwaite are regular visitors to the Royal Children’s Hospital through the work they do with cancer foundation Challenge.
“Although it can be a little bit confronting sometimes, it puts everything into perspective when things aren’t going so well, or even when things are going well, you realise just how insignificant it is, football,” he said.
“At the same time there’s the enjoyment they get seeing you, and their families as well, because they ride all the bumps. You feel like you can at least give them something to smile about.”
His teammate and close friend Dion Prestia praised Caddy for the way he has adopted his new role since returning to senior football in round 20. “He has probably played the most finals of anyone here but he is another who has been challenged during the year,” Prestia said.
“Last year he had such an amazing year playing forward and he was able to adapt and change his role to the wing. It shows the type of person he is, to (be able to) take a new challenge on.”
Caddy is covering more ground than ever on the wing as he prepares for a preliminary final against Geelong on Friday.
He is also pulling up in better shape due to the differences in running patterns between the wing and forward line: “I am loving it. I couldn’t be happier.”
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/josh-wings-it-with-great-success/news-story/c1547e6e9adc2354897e1f9d0105fbbb
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Josh Caddy – 5
Didn't have a huge impact playing on a wing. Caddy's five intercept possessions were important, but he also turned the ball over four times from his 13 disposals.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-20/every-tiger-rated-from-the-preliminary-final
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:birthday for Grand Final day.
Caddy on SEN Breakfast:
Listen here: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=431081
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Caddy admitted he had to work hard to get back into the Tigers’ line-up.
“It’s sometimes hard to get back in. So, I had to change things up a bit,” he said.
“(It’s) a little bit different to last year but I couldn’t be happier to be going into a Grand Final on Saturday.”
Caddy has relished his new role, in particular, being able to “run all day” and showcase his endurance.
“Getting further up the ground and being able to run around, it’s been really enjoyable,” he said.
Caddy is one of several Tigers who have re-invented themselves in 2019, including playmaker Shane Edwards who has taken on a new role of half-back.
The selfless nature of the Tigers and their adaptability to fill required roles is what Caddy claims the “key to success”.
“When you’re at a Club vying for a premiership, you don’t care where you play…Everyone is putting the club and the team before themselves and their own wishes,” Caddy said.
“To have tasted (a premiership) before and know how good it is, you don’t care what you’ve got to do to go back there again, you just want to be playing.”
Coincidentally, Saturday is Caddy’s 27th birthday. Richmond’s most experienced finals player, the Grand Final will be his 14th September outing.
While the Tigers have their eyes firmly fixed on Saturday’s clash, they are making sure to enjoy the week and have fun along the way.
“Dimma has been there himself a few times as a player, and in 2017, we really embraced the week and enjoyed it for what it was,” Caddy said.
“Although everyone’s itching to get to Saturday, if you concentrate (on the game) too much, you miss the week as it goes by and you don’t enjoy it.
“(We’ll make sure we) enjoy all the moments because we’re so lucky to be there, not everyone gets to do that.”
Full article: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-09-25/hard-work-pays-off-as-caddy-thrives-in-new-role
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Josh Caddy – 6
Did a little bit of everything. Finished with 19 disposals but it was his pressure that stood out, with a game-high 25 pressure acts and his six tackles had real impact. Formed a great partnership with Bolton and Daniel Rioli to keep the ball locked in forward of centre.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-28/player-ratings-richmond
JOSH CADDY 7
From out of favour and to the VFL to a two-time premiership player on his 27th birthday. Reflective of the Richmond team ethos – unselfish with two goal assists and the tough task on Taranto.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/afl-grand-final-player-ratings-dustin-martin-and-bachar-houli-shine-toby-green-phil-davis-flop/news-story/3b13f40fe020027c0e71ae275f356ff2
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Has that mongrel and set's the tone thrived in that new role.
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Had equal most pressure points with Rioli.
Great performance by him both offensively and defensively. Very clean.
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For a bloke that isn't blessed with leg speed he really does give it his all and will himself to contests. Team player, very selfless, and I love his mongrel too
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His tackling was a highlight. Played a great game and had a great finals series. Well done to him.
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Every great team has a guy with a bit of mongrel that can verbally give it to the opposition. Caddy is that man for us. He just happens to be extremely skillful too. Thank you Geelong. :clapping
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueSVslcyhw
still a classic ;D
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Join Josh Caddy on the Richmond.FC Facebook page tonight, as he goes LIVE for a chat with the Tiger Army.
Get your questions ready and tune in the below link from 6pm!
https://www.facebook.com/Richmond.FC/
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Not sure whose idea in match committee it was to put Caddy on Bradley Hill but you can't play Josh on a wing if he has to play on speedsters. The vision of him being left 20-30m behind Hill in the middle of the ground allowing Hill to be on his own goalside running into the Saints' F50 is damning.
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Move him back to the forward line ...this whole business of putting slow/midpaced blokes in outside positions needs to stop... :shh
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Move him back to the forward line ...this whole business of putting slow/midpaced blokes in outside positions needs to stop... :shh
Agree. Was best as a forward and occasional mid.
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"He cannot play wing at AFL level ever again": Lloyd
By SEN
30 June 2020
Matthew Lloyd says Richmond midfielder Josh Caddy can’t play as a winger again after being badly exposed by Brad Hill on Saturday.
St Kilda beat last year’s premiers by 26 points on the weekend and were exposed in a number of areas, with a number of speedy St Kilda players running the Tigers off their feet.
Lloyd said Caddy allowed Hill far too much space in the middle of the ground on one particular occasion, allowing the Saints speedster to run into an open goal.
“Josh Caddy is in the centre of the ground and on Bradley Hill,” he said on AFL’s Access All Areas.
“I understand that Hill is a lot quicker than you and goal side of you, yes it’s on a wing and on a neutral position but there’s no coming back from that.
“He can not play wing at AFL level ever again but he’s not quick enough and getting exposed on a wing.”
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/06/30/he-cannot-play-wing-at-afl-level-ever-again-lloyd/
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‘It’s not working’: Tigers must abandon failed experiment, or they’ll get burned again
July 3, 2020 11:31am
FOX SPORTS
Hardwick deployed Caddy on the wing last weekend against St Kilda and he was outplayed by Brad Hill who racked up 19 touches and a goal on the way to a 26-point win.
That performance prompted Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd to say Caddy should never play on the wing in the AFL again.
Speaking to SEN’s The Match Committee, Wallace said it’s Caddy’s conditioning that has let him down since the season resumed last month.
“He came into the side two weeks ago underdone. I’ve got no doubt that he was underdone,” Wallace told the program.
“I thought it was a real struggle for him last week. Even his physicality has gone down a notch.
“There were times last week where he allowed Hill – and we know Hill is such a great runner – you’re not going to catch Hill when he gets goal-side of you.
“A big bloke like Caddy should never be allowing Hill to pass him by in the first place. The physicality of his game wasn’t quite where it should be.
“I thought he was off the week before in his first game back. Better after halftime but certainly very, very quiet.”
He added: “It’s not working for the position that he is playing. He used to sit alongside of (Jack) Riewoldt, but can he sit alongside (Tom) Lynch and Riewoldt?”
Caddy operated as a defensive wing-back towards the end of last season and was a key figure in Richmond winning its second flag in three years.
His 2020 season has been interrupted more than most after he missed the Tigers’ Round Two match against Collingwood with a calf complaint.
Since returning the following week, he had 13 touches against Hawthorn and 12 against the Saints.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-richmond-tigers-josh-caddy-wing-experiment-a-failure/news-story/12d4d6ca4cc5790a32065ea6f6716ce3
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The midweek media criticism seems to have worked. Caddy one of our best today with 19 disposals, 8 marks, 4 clearances and 353m gained.
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Strong in the contest, both at ground level and in the air.
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Embarrassed by the footage of some of his efforts last week?
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Looked a bad hammy as Cads just stopped and couldn't even do a slow jog. Dimma expects him to be out for a while :(
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Stack in for Caddy
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Apparently Caddy out for the rest of the home&away season according to SEN.
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Bloody hell. Off the bone?
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what role for this over rated player. been a disappointment for me was expecting a big strong inside player instead we got a bloke who the club has had to look at other roles to justify the hype.
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Claw: “hrmmmm not much action on the forum these days, which random thread can I pick to post some negative comments :huh“
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what role for this over rated player. been a disappointment for me was expecting a big strong inside player instead we got a bloke who the club has had to look at other roles to justify the hype.
Didn't rate his 2018 as a forward? Thought he was good in 17 too. Solid in 19.
FMD he wasn't even in last year's premiership side which speaks volumes about how good we are.
Gee, I bit didn't I. Dumb AT
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Claw: “hrmmmm not much action on the forum these days, which random thread can I pick to post some negative comments :huh“
Ah, yep.
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Richmond’s plan to ignite Josh Caddy’s season
GILBERT GARDINER,
Herald Sun
May 4, 2017
RICHMOND could thrust Josh Caddy into the midfield on Saturday night to muscle up around the stoppages against a ferocious Western Bulldogs.
Caddy has been unable to replicate an impressive pre-season when it matters, but Tigers coach Damien Hardwick admitted to playing the midfield bull out of position.
The rugged 24-year-old was lured to Punt Rd from Geelong on a promise of more midfield minutes, but the need for contests up forward forced the change of heart.
“He’s be OK. He could play better, there is no doubt about that,” Hardwick said.
“We probably haven’t settled him in a position — and we probably ask him to play a role that is a little bit outside the scope that we got him here for.
“He hasn’t played as much centre bounce as probably he or I would like (and) that’s because we’ve needed him in other positions.
“Once we settle him down ... I think he will be a lot more influential in and around the contest.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-to-throw-josh-caddy-into-the-midfield-to-ignite-his-season/news-story/9fa4f6b02d4a3a3441d2b4f1b0033ac2
This from hardwick . It still hasn't happened dimma.
Ordinary 2017 just have a look at the first 20 pages of this thread most around here thought so as well.
Very good 2018 46 goals playing primarily as a fwd was a great return. Lets be honest here now. It has become a choice between Lynch and Caddy and Caddy always losing that one.2018 to date has so far proved to be an abberation.
Alas 2019 he returned to his normal self and 2020 was ordinary as well.
Lots around here dont want him on a wing, bloody laughable that move.
Lots have criticised his work as an inside mid, Slow a pretend tough guy who loses way too many one v ones who remains a below average possesion winner who wins too few contested ball doesnt lay a heap of tackles wins few clearances and is talked up as a pretend tough guy because he gobs off at the opposition and gets involved in a bit of jumper tugging lol.
Imo i think it a perfectly fair question asking what role does he play and should he even be getting a game.
Some rated him bottom 6 in 2017 imo he is still bottom 6 or worse and given that surely it is pertinent to ask the questions.
But hey according to some around here all of our players are outright champions who dont deserve to have their credentialls questioned. Imo Josh is a real good player when its on his terms but pretty ordinary when it isn't.
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You can question his role, you don’t have to mix that 1 sentence question within an essay potting the guy but I guess that’s just what you do.
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Caddy was a good upgrade on what we had in 2016 but had clearly become a bottom 6 or even best 25 player now. Other people going miles past him.
2018 was great and if we can fit him in the F50 that's where I'd play him. Jack maybe just move up the ground a little.
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Word is he is playing across HB in the scratch matches at training but that may be to just fill in for Bachar who is in rehab.
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Word is he is playing across HB in the scratch matches at training but that may be to just fill in for Bachar who is in rehab.
Has been training on the HB this summer- not sure why...
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Word is he is playing across HB in the scratch matches at training but that may be to just fill in for Bachar who is in rehab.
Has been training on the HB this summer- not sure why...
He's a bit like a new GF. Needs to be tried in every position before deciding whether to hang on to them or not.
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Have only seen a few pics of him, but he appears to have trimmed down a bit.
Thought he was never fit and overweight last year.
Still has something to offer i think but needs to lift
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Word is he is playing across HB in the scratch matches at training but that may be to just fill in for Bachar who is in rehab.
Has been training on the HB this summer- not sure why...
He's a bit like a new GF. Needs to be tried in every position before deciding whether to hang on to them or not.
:lol :clapping
New BFs too, for the sake of being fair to our lady Tigers!
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Word is he is playing across HB in the scratch matches at training but that may be to just fill in for Bachar who is in rehab.
Has been training on the HB this summer- not sure why...
He's a bit like a new GF. Needs to be tried in every position before deciding whether to hang on to them or not.
:lol :clapping
New BFs too, for the sake of being fair to our lady Tigers!
And our LGBT tigers :)
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Back to the topic ppl.
Have only seen a few pics of him, but he appears to have trimmed down a bit.
Thought he was never fit and overweight last year.
Still has something to offer i think but needs to lift
(https://instagram.fmel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/e35/p1080x1080/143582449_1543180642540348_6734592090359367315_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fmel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=104&_nc_ohc=rutWu6TvQg4AX9vp8oX&tp=1&oh=216499b8816edb96f01481967107b609&oe=603F3A98)
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Caddy's gone the Dusty.
(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2021/02/05/4649c627-825a-4501-aa32-1c868a8fac85/Ahmed-Fahour-Brendon-Gale-3651.jpg?height=600&width=780)
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Impressed , looks like he is fit
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You can question his role, you don’t have to mix that 1 sentence question within an essay potting the guy but I guess that’s just what you do.
Potting, Potting your freakin kidding aint ya.More like fact something rose sniffers like you find hard to deal with.
Cmon be honest with all here, what have i said that is not warranted?
1/ i posted Hardwicks comments about him really being inside and he would eventually play there and improve. Has it happened? Answer is no.
2/ Was his 2017 ordinary to average ? Imo yes and as stated a lot around here thought the same.
3/ AS STATED His 2018 was very good playing as a medium fwd what the #@#* are you complaining about there.
4/ 2019 and 2020 was ordinary or average a lot have agreed but fmd dont anyone dare say one of our own had an average yr.
5/ Lots have complained about him playing on a wing but hey lets never ever criticise the dumb move it was.What the hell is our really big bodied inside gun recruit doing on a wing/ SHEESH THATS TOO HAIRY A QUESTION TO ASK.
6/ People have criticised his body of work as an inside mid. The fact being we have tried to play him every where but inside.we continue to do so.
Yes he is slow fact. A pretend tough guy who does nothing but gob off or get involved in jumper tugging that has never been tough in my book.
A below average possesion winner fact, A player who for a so called inside player doesnt win a lot of ball fact.
A player who doesnt lay a lot of tackles and wins few clearances both fact.
If any of this is incorrect then please let us all know. Hmmm potting or just telling it as it is.Of course for some tiger supporters anything that doesnt pump em up is potting. :whistle
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What did we all think of Caddy's game on a wing last night?
Disposals 27 .... ( 23k, 4h, 5c, 22u, 70.4% eff.)
Marks 11
Tackles 2
Tackles in50 2
Inside 50s 6
Intercepts 7
Metres gained 542
Score inv. 6
Goals 1
ToG% 82
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Thought he was excellent
Amazing what being injury free and fully fit can mean
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To good to be out of this team trimmed down a bit to.
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He’s been played in all sort of positions. I admire his determination in constantly relearning his craft to offer something to the team.
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I still would’ve had him ahead of Pickett last season for that wing position.
Just need to make sure he plays on the opposite wing of Brad Hill when we vs the Saints. :rollin
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I still would’ve had him ahead of Pickett last season for that wing position.
Just need to make sure he plays on the opposite wing of Brad Hill when we vs the Saints. :rollin
He doesn’t tackle. Marlion does.
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I’m impressed , looks like he has put the hard work in to regain his spot as the first picked. There will be competition for spots
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Looked like he had a bit of zip, liked his game
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Almost his best performance in our colours. Was fantastic!
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Yeah he just goes to another level at this time of year.... :clapping
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I still would’ve had him ahead of Pickett last season for that wing position.
Just need to make sure he plays on the opposite wing of Brad Hill when we vs the Saints. :rollin
He doesn’t tackle. Marlion does.
If you said he was slow I’d agree with you.
I think you’ll find that over his entire career Caddy is an adequate tackler he has a bit of mongrel too and is an excellent at the backchat. To say he doesn’t tackle just isn’t factual.
What caddy is also proven is that he can kick goals at important times in games. Has also proven himself in finals footy too.
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Will be at a fourth club next year...journeyman... :shh
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How did we all rate Caddy's return to the seniors last night?
17 disposals (12k, 5h, 4c, 13u, 64.7% eff.)
4 marks
2 tackles
3 inside 50s
2 intercepts
449 metres gained
3 score involvements
79% game time
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Alright. Jagged a nice goal didn't he?
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Struggled in the second half, if the game is faster this season then wing is not his position.
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His first qtr was outstanding, then he faded
But thought he was OK
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17 touches, wasn't as bad as indicated here.
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He’s slow but he wins contests and kicks goals just don’t play him on a speedster or against the Saints or Dogs.
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
You lose all credibility when you continually bag McKintosh.
One of our most important role players with his link up work
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
You lose all credibility when you continually bag McKintosh.
One of our most important role players with his link up work
I love KMac.
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
You lose all credibility when you continually bag McKintosh.
One of our most important role players with his link up work
I love KMac.
Everyone does.
Except for those stuck in a 2016 time warp
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
You lose all credibility when you continually bag McKintosh.
One of our most important role players with his link up work
I love KMac.
Everyone does.
Except for those stuck in a 2016 time warp
I dunno about that. Thought he was pretty avg from 2018 to when he was dropped last season. Ever since he came back to the side last season he’s been very good though.
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people will say just claw bagging again but i really thought he was ordinary
I agree on both fronts claw
You lose all credibility when you continually bag McKintosh.
One of our most important role players with his link up work
I love KMac.
Everyone does.
Except for those stuck in a 2016 time warp
Thats your trouble your emotionally attached and cant for the life of you see any flaw with the player.
Hmm link up work would imply getting the ball moving it on to a team mate. he neither gets enough ball and he certainly is ordinary when it comes to disposal.
I for one expect just a bit more from our wingmen run hard both ways deliver well in to the fwd half take the game on with ball in hand hit contests on the fringe and win a few clearances and run the lines regularly.
At the moment all we regularly get from McIntosh is hard running both ways with plenty of fumbles thrown in. Hes a very ordinary player who really should not be too hard to replace. lets aim for a more rounded player than the glass half full he clearly is.
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5th in the B&F in a Premiership year suggests you are wrong and that emotion has nothing to do with it. Let me guess. You think he was lucky?
And no, in the modern game link up work can suggest blocking up holes and filling space between the arcs which creates the link for other players to move forward or back to create the extra man. Vital in the modern game.
You’re living in 2016. He’s been very important since
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5th in the B&F in a Premiership year suggests you are wrong and that emotion has nothing to do with it. Let me guess. You think he was lucky?
And no, in the modern game link up work can suggest blocking up holes and filling space between the arcs which creates the link for other players to move forward or back to create the extra man. Vital in the modern game.
You’re living in 2016. He’s been very important since
Can’t argue with that
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5th in the B&F in a Premiership year suggests you are wrong and that emotion has nothing to do with it. Let me guess. You think he was lucky?
And no, in the modern game link up work can suggest blocking up holes and filling space between the arcs which creates the link for other players to move forward or back to create the extra man. Vital in the modern game.
You’re living in 2016. He’s been very important since
Can’t argue with that
:lol
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Time and the game waits for no man and since the 5th in the b&f a few years ago the pace and endurance of the game has lifted and Caddy struggled in the second half last Thursday.
Wing is not his position this year unless the team we are playing has wingers in the same mould as Caddy.
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For some reason they're talking about McIntosh who finished 5th in the B&F last year...Caddy's never finished higher than 10th in the B&F at Richmond........ :shh
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I stand corrected thanks Diocletian
The the point is even more valid if Caddy's best ever is 10th.
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he has blasted a lot of goals out from 5 metres though
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I stand corrected thanks Diocletian
The the point is even more valid if Caddy's best ever is 10th.
Yet Caddy is a better player than Mc Fumbles.
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His got to show more so many tiger cubs pushing for a birth in best 22
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Wonder who his next club will be? :shh
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I stand corrected thanks Diocletian
The the point is even more valid if Caddy's best ever is 10th.
Yet Caddy is a better player than Mc Fumbles.
In your opinion, sure.
Not in the opinion of the football department that has overseen three flags in four years...
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I stand corrected thanks Diocletian
The the point is even more valid if Caddy's best ever is 10th.
Yet Caddy is a better player than Mc Fumbles.
In your opinion, sure.
Not in the opinion of the football department that has overseen three flags in four years...
Claw has an issue seeing that we’ve won three flags in 4 years with all the spuds he calls out.
He also has an issue understanding that if we were to field the elite All Australian team that he’d like us to have, we’d possibly be kicked out of the competition for pulling off the biggest salary cap breaches in AFL history :lol
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Had enough of both this guy and Pickett in the same team. Caddy provides nothing that a RCD would
Has done well in the lossy but the game has gone past him, and I suspect his time at our club is over.
Blood some kids ffs and not duds like egg
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As I said elsewhere I watched from half way through Q1 to 3qtr time.
Thought Caddy was one of the better ones and certainly having a crack compared to some of his mates.
Did I miss something horrendous. Plenty of blokes I'd drop before him based on today.
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No mate
He is too slow for the modern game. I would be happy if he or Pickett plays but not both.
He cost us a few goals as did many others.
Would be happy if caddy or Pickett never play another game again, but that’s me.
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Was dreadful today. Couldn't hit the side of a barn with his kicking, turned it over 5 times in a row, then gave away an undisciplined 50 - goal. Arrogant, slow and surely we have younger better options.
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I thought Caddy tried hard today, have a look at his stats, others did a lot worse
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Stats mean jack when it comes to caddy. His physique is no longer tenable in this side.
Too old too slow. Served us well but his cooked. Next.
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Caddy and Pickett butchered the ball all day as did MacIntosh.
Riewoldt Bolton (the few times he had it) Lynch were all kicking awful also.
Edwards butchered it too.
But the real hackers today were normally the better kicks in our team, Short, Baker and lambert all were terrible today by foot. It was comedy capers from the lot of them.
Credit to Sydney though, taught us a lesson if we play them again I’d expect a better performance from our boys than what we dished up today.
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I’ve never bought into the fact that he’s too slow to play on the wing as I think he brings other things to the table i.e. hardness, strong mark, accurate field kicking.
Today his field kicking was horrible, counted 3 or 4 shocking turnovers under no pressure at all and I don’t believe his form atm warrants a spot in the 22. I know people are saying that there were worse out there today and sure that might be true but for me given they’re all experienced premiership players out there you gotta look at form over a 2-3 week period when deciding who to drop.
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Caddy and Pickett butchered the ball all day as did MacIntosh.
Riewoldt Bolton (the few times he had it) Lynch were all kicking awful also.
Edwards butchered it too.
But the real hackers today were normally the better kicks in our team, Short, Baker and lambert all were terrible today by foot. It was comedy capers from the lot of them.
Credit to Sydney though, taught us a lesson if we play them again I’d expect a better performance from our boys than what we dished up today.
Lambert is the biggest butcher of the ball we have.
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He butchered 2 goals in the preliminary final that was the difference between a GF berth
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He butchered 2 goals in the preliminary final that was the difference between a GF berth
Just as well he wasn’t trying to hit a teammate
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He butchered 2 goals in the preliminary final that was the difference between a GF berth
Just as well he wasn’t trying to hit a teammate
Harder to slot a goal from the boundary
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hmm over a three week period if you are dropping anyone then it is Caddy, Rioli, Aarts, Throw in DE-S who just isnt up to it and the three injuries
McIntosh concussion, Cotchin hammy, Prestia hammy and 6 or 7 changes would not be unreasonable. Clearly that wont happen but atm who would be upset if the following happened
hmm how about
Ralphsmith for McIntosh. If McIntosh doesnt get up then i think this a logical way to go about it.
RC-D for Cotchin. Cotchin very much a burst player and god forbid one of our bigger bodied mids. Almost like for like except RCD has no runs on the board. RCD At 190cm would also offer something different if rested fwd.
Ross for Prestia common sense imo.
Houli for De-s. Geez more common sense.
Vlastuin for Caddy.
Martyn for Aarts.
Dow for Rioli.
Team set up
Broad - Astbury - Grimes
Houli - Balta - Vlastuin
Ralphsmith - Ross - Lambert
Nankervis - Martin - Graham
Edwards - Riewoldt - Bolton
Castagna - Lynch - RC-D
Pickett - Baker - Short - Dow
Sub Martyn.
I admit its a bit out there but imo there is a good case for those being dropped as warranted based on performances so far this year. In fact there are a few others who could be swapped around.
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The club picks players on form and doesn’t throw kids in when they are not ready as it just destroys confidence. 3 premierships in 4 years suggests that 1 loss means we had a bad day.
A few will get a chance due to injury ,some will show they are close, some need more time to develop and some may not be able to take the next step.
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hmm over a three week period if you are dropping anyone then it is Caddy, Rioli, Aarts, Throw in DE-S who just isnt up to it and the three injuries
McIntosh concussion, Cotchin hammy, Prestia hammy and 6 or 7 changes would not be unreasonable. Clearly that wont happen but atm who would be upset if the following happened
hmm how about
Ralphsmith for McIntosh. If McIntosh doesnt get up then i think this a logical way to go about it.
RC-D for Cotchin. Cotchin very much a burst player and god forbid one of our bigger bodied mids. Almost like for like except RCD has no runs on the board. RCD At 190cm would also offer something different if rested fwd.
Ross for Prestia common sense imo.
Houli for De-s. Geez more common sense.
Vlastuin for Caddy.
Martyn for Aarts.
Dow for Rioli.
I admit its a bit out there but imo there is a good case for those being dropped as warranted based on performances so far this year. In fact there are a few others who could be swapped around.
agree with all your comments except Nick is out for up to 6 with a knee.
How anyone can mount a case for caddy is mind boggling. The bloke is cooked and this game is too quick now. We need to find some speed.
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Caddy's days as a regular in contending sides are behind him I feel....an up & coming side might value his experience & aggression though...unless he's happy to stay on as a depth player.... :shh
Wouldn't mind seeing Edwards moved down back again as he was with great success in 2019 when we had injuries... :shh :shh
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Maybe trading Markov was not such a great idea. :shh :rollin
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Maybe trading Markov was not such a great idea. :shh :rollin
Wanted to go , you can’t hold them hostage
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Caddy's days as a regular in contending sides are behind him I feel....an up & coming side might value his experience & aggression though...unless he's happy to stay on as a depth player.... :shh
Wouldn't mind seeing Edwards moved down back again as he was with great success in 2019 when we had injuries... :shh :shh
Like this thinking. Shai can roll through and do Shedda’s role as a mid. Caddy is slow and unaccountable, game over for mine
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THE OUT-OF-FAVOUR TIGER THAT’S “WITHOUT A POSITION”
BY ALEX ZAIA
SEN
15 April 2021
Where does Richmond utility Josh Caddy sit in coach Damien Hardwick’s plans?
Caddy, a dual Tigers premiership player in 2017 and 2019, made just eight appearances last season and finds himself out the side early in 2021, dropped after the Round 3 loss to Sydney.
After a 46-goal season in 2018, the 28-year-old has been forced to play up the ground since the arrival of Tom Lynch from Gold Coast at the end of that year.
Speaking on Sportsday, Richmond great Matthew Richardson and Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy engaged in a discussion centred around Caddy’s situation.
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Healy: “Josh Caddy is an interesting one. He’s a premiership player at the start of this run.
“Last year he made a silly decision on the ground (50m penalty against Port Adelaide) and got dropped, and he didn’t get back in.
“It was almost like the coach got the stamp out and stamped him.”
Richardson: “I think it's a pace thing with Josh.
“I thought he was alright the week before, he had 22 possessions (against Sydney).”
Healy: “He needs to get back in the team and dot every i and cross every t.”
Richardson: “He’s been tried in a few different positions, they tried him on the wing.
“Remember he kicked 46 goals in 2018 and then Tom Lynch comes to the club. You probably can’t play Lynch, (Jack) Riewoldt and Caddy all in the forward line, it probably gets too top-heavy.
“He’s sort of been without a position for a little while now.”
Caddy has played 169 games across three clubs – Richmond, Geelong and Gold Coast – and has kicked 163 goals.
He’s contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2022.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/04/15/the-out-of-favour-tiger-thats-without-a-position/
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Don't get the talk you can't play them together Lynch, Jack and Caddy why not it's not like our smalls a doing there job.His a forward and nothing else.
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How did we all see Caddy's return to the seniors?
He ended up our leading disposal winner.
24 disposals (19k, 5h, 6c, 16u, 79.2% eff.)
12 marks
1 tackle
1 clearance
5 inside 50s
445 metres gained
7 intercepts
4 score involvements
1 goal assist
83% time on ground.
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Solid and provided structure on the wing. Liked his game :clapping
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1st qtr was poor. But all those coming in from the VFL were
Thought he was good for the next 3.
Played his role as running winfrr very well :clapping
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Wont be dropped for his effort today.
Solid game.
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Meh - slow & selfish..speedy Bummers will run around him all day... :shh
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Frustrates the hell out of me, guy has the tools to be a very good player but is extremely selfish and obnoxious in how he goes about it a lot if the time. Hope he can figure it out.
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Meh - slow & selfish..speedy Bummers will run around him all day... :shh
Will kick 2 goals vs bombers :shh :shh
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Caddy is kinda like the 08 stewy dew of our team. Has the smarts but not always the fitness or skill to execute
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I think his skill is one of the main things he has going for him. For the most part he uses the footy extremely well
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Have a look at the stats, highest possession winner
12 marks on a wing -Good game
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Other than a few brain farts I thought we was pretty good
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Played well but I find him slow between the ears and in the body. Skills decent.
Favourite attribute is that he has a go physically and is prepared to get into a scuffle.
Still think the game has passed him. He's not beyond serviceability but is really now a depth player. Amazed he wasn't playing earlier with Cotch and Prestia out.
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I can't find the footage of it online but on 7news tonight they showed while spending time with Cotch and Dusty, Caddy slipped on a rock by a rock-pool and went for a sixer falling down and bouncing into the water lol. Luckily, he only ended up with some bruising around his derriere.
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It’s on trent’s Instagram :)
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Cheers lamington :cheers.
The vision is now on twitter too.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3_3x4UVkAE_7F9?format=jpg&name=large) (https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1405015227029147655)
https://twitter.com/7AFL/status/1405015227029147655
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Papers stamped you'd presume. A senior player who can't get a game in our depleted midfield after 39 possies in the ressies is clearly on the outer.
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Should have played him 2-3 weeks ago when the season was on the line.
No point now.
Trade or whatever.
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With one year still on the table at Punt Rd, a dual-premiership Tiger could request a trade away from Tigerland in search for greener pastures.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/moneyball-follow-all-the-latest-trade-contract-draft-and-coach-news-across-the-afl/news-story/929c5cdecf65c2d78384a868f38af62f
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Edit: Here's the full article:
Richmond dual-premiership player Josh Caddy is weighing up whether to explore a move to a fourth club in this year’s trade period. The versatile half forward-wing was in and out of the Tigers’ team this season and has no guarantees he will be a regular in the best 22 next year.
He averaged 13 possessions across nine matches this season and booted two goals for the year.
Caddy has one more year remaining on his contract at Punt Rd, but the former Gold Coast and Geelong forward is aware Richmond would facilitate a trade if it suited both parties.
Richmond, which has a suite of first and second-round draft picks (No.s 7, 16, 26 and 28), wants to inject more youth into the squad in the off-season as part of a post-premiership dynasty refresh.
Sources believe Caddy still has plenty of good footy left in him but while he may be best suited to a position in the forward line the Tigers are well-stocked with Tom lynch, Jack Riewoldt and electric goal kicker Shai Bolton in attack.
Caddy, who turns 29 next month, has been a key player at times for Richmond throughout its premiership run, earning selection in the All-Australian squad of 40 in 2018.
He finished 10th in the Tigers’ best and fairest that season as Collingwood upset the Tigers in the preliminary final. But it remains unclear which club would be his best fit for next year as list manages balance tight salary caps.
At least one interstate club has been raised as a genuine option for Caddy but any deal would most likely involve a late pick.
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Suggest he’d leave if a 2/3 deal is tabled to him given it will likely be his final multi year deal of his career. Dunno what they mean by late pick but surely he is worth atleast a third rounder.
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I was halfway through a jumbo pack of twisties when i read this article then stopped eating….. will throw them in as a steak knives
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Its just a salary cap dump imho.
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I dint think we played this well at all. If Josh was played a bit more he might have some trade currency but now he will leave for virtually zero.
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I dint think we played this well at all. If Josh was played a bit more he might have some trade currency but now he will leave for virtually zero.
I’ve never understood the logic of playing a fringe player in the seniors for trade value. If we want someone who’s a fringe player in our senior, it should be a kid with upside.
The reality these day’s is that you get what you pay for.
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"If Josh Caddy had a suitor and a club was willing to take him on their books I don't think Richmond would stand in his way, but I can't see clubs coming for him."
- Mitch Cleary
https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1443039905525895169
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Would fit right back in at Geelong.
Slow, inadequate tank, but can mark/kick well. Would suit their game style.
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PLAYERS FROM ALL 18 CLUBS WHO COULD DO WITH A FRESH START ELSEWHERE IN 2022
Andrew Slevison
SEN
29 September 2021
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It looks as though Josh Caddy’s best at Richmond may be behind him.
He’s only just 29 so still has a couple of good years of footy left in him, but it is unlikely that he will get too many look-ins at the Tigers.
A dual premiership player in the yellow and black, he played only six times in 2021 after just eight appearances in 2020.
There seems to be no defined position for Caddy under Damien Hardwick and despite having another year to run on his contract, could be best suited by a shift to another club.
But would there be any serious suitors?
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/09/29/players-from-all-18-clubs-who-could-do-with-a-fresh-start-elsewhere-in-2022/
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One can only hope.
Please take him off our hands.
Poor bloke couldn't buy a game despite numerous injuries across every line and red hot form in the Magoo's.
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I read that Caddy had some off field issues he had to deal with this year and should be right again for next year.
Caddys 2017 was outstanding, in particular finals. Well aware we are 5 years later. But his drop away certainly didn't help our forwardline this year. If he can get back to his best I still rate Caddy real highly.
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"The thing that may save Josh Caddy is the departure of Chol & Coleman-Jones. He can play the third-tall hybrid role and on the wing and plug a few gaps."
- Brendon Goddard
https://twitter.com/traderadio/status/1443717685070630913
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Apparently Essendon are looking at Josh Caddy. I’ll absolutely lose my poo if we pick up that stuffing spud.
https://twitter.com/TimCato16/status/1443935829869531140
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Didn’t get a go this year even though he was in the best constantly in the 2’s. Once upon a time players were picked on form but that’s gone by the wayside. Caddy imho would have been better than George and Arntt on form as a forward/ mid . Tried in other position but doesn’t seem to work on the wing or hbf
Better to play on form for a few reasons
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Richmond midfielder Josh Caddy is selling his avant-garde Richmond home just two-and-a-half years after finishing its construction.
https://www.domain.com.au/advice/richmond-afl-player-josh-caddy-puts-his-home-in-the-same-suburb-up-for-auction-1097849/
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Has become the invisible man. Is he even at the club
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Another injury today, wouldn't surprise me if he retires midway through the season. Can't get his body right.
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Thanks Josh, appreciate the contribution you made in the good years
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Re-did his hammy 6 mins into our VFL game. RFC website says it's a "mid-term" one. So that's at least month or so.
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Please retire for the mid season draft mate.
Thanks for the memories.
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Re-did his hammy 6 mins into our VFL game. RFC website says it's a "mid-term" one. So that's at least month or so.
I've come to the conclusion that....
Mid term usually means 4 to 6 weeks
Short term is 2-4 weeks
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If they had any guts or brains they would ask him to retire.But lets face it i have the gut feel it has never been about anyone but Josh so it will not happen.
Why the hell we kept a bloke we were not going to play is mind boggling
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It’s called a 3 year contract clawski
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It’s called a 3 year contract clawski
What you mean hes got one more after this year? FMD if there is no intention to pick a 29 yr old in the seniors why the hell did we keep him.
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It’s called a 3 year contract clawski
What you mean hes got one more after this year? FMD if there is no intention to pick a 29 yr old in the seniors why the hell did we keep him.
He signed a 2 year contract extension in the pre-season of 2020. He was 28 at the time and had come off playing in 62 of a possible 74 games included 2 premierships. Hardly the worst list management decision ever made. He is out of contract at the end of the season.
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Should just retire now and allow us a mid season spot. Sadly he is done. Very done..
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Good call Claw
Has announced his retirement
Very unselfish
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Dual premiership Tiger Josh Caddy has today announced his retirement from AFL football effective immediately.
Caddy, a 2017 and 2019 premiership player, played 174 games and booted 164 goals across his 12-year AFL career.
Richmond General Manager- Football Talent Blair Hartley said that Caddy had made a considerable contribution to the Tigers.
“Josh can walk away from his AFL career with his head held high and proud of what he has achieved,” he added.
“His skillset made us a better team throughout a successful time for our Club and we value the connections and memories made along the way.
“We wish Josh all the best for the future, he will always be a Richmond man.”
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FR81w7FaMAE5zai?format=png&name=small)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1118294/caddy-calls-time
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Thank you Josh. Good luck in whatever life throws at you.
Dual premiership player. Not many can say that.
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Thanks Cads :clapping. All the best in your post-footy career.
His bigger body and physicality was a key part to our 2017 flag and his adaptability allowed him to play wing in our 2019 flag.
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Best of Caddy:
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1118306/best-of-caddy
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Thanks Caddy. Sadly his body slowed down but his physicality and also ability to put goals on the board is something I’ll remember. Thanks for your part in the dynasty
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Please retire for the mid season draft mate.
Thanks for the memories.
And again. Thanks Josh!
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According to Dimma, Caddy has done a Grigg. Selflessly retired for the betterment of the Club and to give someone else a chance to play AFL :clapping. Also joked that Caddy wants to select the player we now pick up in the MSD ;D.
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All the best Cads. The end came quick but was a good player for us overall. 2 flags! Onya legend
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If they had any guts or brains they would ask him to retire.But lets face it i have the gut feel it has never been about anyone but Josh so it will not happen.
Why the hell we kept a bloke we were not going to play is mind boggling
According to Dimma, Caddy has done a Grigg. Selflessly retired for the betterment of the Club and to give someone else a chance to play AFL :clapping. Also joked that Caddy wants to select the player we now pick up in the MSD ;D.
Somebody is wrong here. My guess is not somebody that has inside knowledge of the club.
Well done Josh both on what you gave to the club when playing and what you are giving in retiring. Another one of the more unsung hero's of our flag years.
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Well done Josh and thanks
Not just for helping us win 2 flags but also the work you've put in helping develop the cubs at VFL level
Always a Tiger
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Seemed like half the team would need to be injured for him to get a game in the past couple seasons. Him being on the outer + his recent injury history probably forced his hand.
Good luck Cads, always enjoyed seeing you play for the RFC :cheers
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Thanks Josh for making Richmond a better place and being a great team player.
I hope he gets a development role if that’s what he wants to do.
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Caddy hit a rich vein of form just as we started our charge to the 2017 grand final . A valuable piece of the puzzle.
He was sensational in 2018 too - a real weapon .
Then there was 3 years of meh which must of been frustrating for all .
I'll look back and think of Caddy kicking the second goal of the prelim and the first goal of the grand final.
Thanks for your service Josh .
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
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Congratulations to him. Very selfless decision. He served the club well. I was really pleased when we drafted him and he played a very important part in our success between 2017 and 2019. Injuries plagued him at the end unfortunately. His coolness in kicking the first goal for us in 2017 GF was a really confidence building moment.
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He has clearly made the right decision. Thank you Josh Caddy for the memories and thank you for your hard work, efforts, great standards and love for this great club. Champion...
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Local footy frenzy over retired Tiger
Local footy powers from across Melbourne are lining up to sign retired Richmond premiership star Josh Caddy and the offers are eye-watering.
Paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/nfl/local-footy-powerhouses-line-up-to-sign-retired-richmond-star-josh-caddy/news-story/faee3f83e1e05e99ac8d542428219ff8
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Josh Caddy reflects on his journey after announcing his retirement today.
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1522151113923137536
Cads is staying on to help out our VFL program part-time.
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Josh Caddy reflects on his journey after announcing his retirement today.
https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1522151113923137536
Cads is staying on to help out our VFL program part-time.
Exactly what I had hoped for. Retirement and a VFL gig. What a bloke, very selfless.
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
You weak prick
Not only can’t you admit you got your character assessment wrong, you take a potshot at him as a player
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
The Red Symons if this forum
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Played plenty of good footy for us and was instrumental in the 17 flag.
“Disappointing” is laughable.
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Purely as a footballer I think he had 1 A grade year in 2018. 2017 and 2019 probably B grade. After that he has been quite non-existent despite hot VFL form and a slew of injuries in 2021 which probably tells you he wasn't in a good place mentally or the coaching panel probably thought he wasn't up to it at AFL level.
So in the pure playing sense I probably agree with claw. This is his 6th year on the list and only half of them have been worthwhile as a player.
Aside from that, as a bloke, a team mate, from a VFL development perspective, as a leader etc he has been excellent. One thing I really enjoyed about Caddy was his reputation as a bit of a campaigner. The 50m penalties he conceded were a pain but there's few things I hate more than seeing a Tiger get roughed up and no team mates go in for a scuffle. You could always bank on Caddy getting involved and looking after his mates and that is a big part of the culture that has made this dynasty happen.
Thanks Josh and GL.
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Was elite for kicking the ball 60m long through the goals from one metre out
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Interesting, could argue Richmond changed its game plan and made his role as a forward pinch hitting in the midfield redundant after we played 3 chase down small forwards. I always thought it killed his confidence but to show his true character he never gave up on and off the field
Everyone has bad games but to bring them up as he goes out the door lacks a bit of respect for a great clubman.
Very happy he is helping out in a development role.
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
You weak prick
Not only can’t you admit you got your character assessment wrong, you take a potshot at him as a player
Lol retirement like death never a bad thing to say about them when it happens.
Have always thought him disappointing fmd im one of few who have always said it and i believe i was taking a shot at the club for not forcing him to retire instead keeping on a bloke they were not going to play.
But hey you carry on on your emotional roller coaster its quite amusing.
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Its funny here we are screaming out for ages now for a few big bodied more inside mids than out. And here we have this big pretend tough guy mid who we have been forced to play everywhere bar where we needed him the most,because he was just plain ordinary as a mid.
All i can say is thank god he had the sense to retire because the club didnt have the sense to push him.
He had one very good year for us kicking 46 goals as a fwd in 2018 every other year well i wont argue it but for me disappointing.
Just because he has retired people should not expect me to change my opinion on him now.
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Claw - I personally didn’t think he was a star as a player. I felt he was a yard slow, which hurt him as a player.
More just how weak you are when wrong .. you character assassinate the bloke and when proven to be completely wrong, instead of putting your hand up like a man , more pot shots
Hence, weak as pee
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Claw - I personally didn’t think he was a star as a player. I felt he was a yard slow, which hurt him as a player.
More just how weak you are when wrong .. you character assassinate the bloke and when proven to be completely wrong, instead of putting your hand up like a man , more pot shots
Hence, weak as pee
IYO i have character assasinated him!!!!! id like to know where? i won't change my mind on this bloke just because he has retired.
If saying he did the right thing by retireing is putting the boots in then so be it. But im glad he did just because he retired wont alter my opinion on him as a player.
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But lets face it i have the gut feel it has never been about anyone but Josh so it will not happen.
Good call mate .. your gut feel was spot on
I’ve got a gut feel you’re weak as pee and loath to admit when wrong
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But lets face it i have the gut feel it has never been about anyone but Josh so it will not happen.
Good call mate .. your gut feel was spot on
I’ve got a gut feel you’re weak as pee and loath to admit when wrong
Your right that statement does take a shot at him, in fairness though the gist was about the failure of the club to get rid of him.
If you like i was wrong with that statement. no skin off my back i still think he should have retired at the end of last year when he was clearly out of favour and it was not likely he would get more games.I alsi still think him ordinary as a player and a disappointment.
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
However you want to dress it up, its a poo thing to say about a two time premiership player. If you can’t see that, you’re as deluded as the people who pot for applauding those who defined our era with 3 flags
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The blokes done the right thing and retired. Remains for me at least a very disappointing player and will leave it at that.
However you want to dress it up, its a poo thing to say about a two time premiership player. If you can’t see that, you’re as deluded as the people who pot for applauding those who defined our era with 3 flags
The truth isn't always nice but even when its harsh its still the truth.
Fact he did the right thing by retireing and it should have been earlier. Weather hes disappointing for people or not thats opinion and thats what this site is all about.
IMO he has been disappointing apart from 2018, i will not sugar coat his career just because he has now retired.
Just enough thats sums him up always doing just enough to keep his spot.
I won't take it any further as i will come across as i probably am now as trashing the blokes career. Unlike others i think he was just plain average not great not poor and not as good as people made him out to be. Iam also pleased he has retired what is the point of haveing a 29yo on the list who you just are not going to play?
Dont get people why is it okay to say he should retire when hes still around but its not okay to say he did the right thing once he has gone. seems to me im not the one flip flopping as circumstances change. His retirement has no effect on my opinion of him nor should it.
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Your entitled to your opinion and no one can take that from you. As long as people don’t get personal we can all post our beliefs.
I like many don’t always agree with you often and that’s democracy, but I do take exception when give a player like Josh Caddy disrespect as he goes out the door when you don’t know the circumstances. Could it be they extended his contract ,with his agreement for salary cap reasons and he is playing with chronic injury.
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Who are you to say when someone should retire? These players already have a short enough career to maximise their income. The club offered him a contract and he accepted it. He was entitled to see out that contract until the very last second. Now the guy retires, most likely sacrificing some $$$$ to allow the club to draft someone in that can benefit the team and you just had to make some snarky comment about how he’s avg or a fake tough guy or whatever. Like what’s the point the dudes retired now, whatever your thoughts about him are well you won’t have to worry about that anymore.
How about if someone told you to retire? Bet you wouldn’t take too kindly to that.
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Retired premiership Tiger Josh Caddy has linked up with Northern Football League powerhouse club Greensborough.
“We are excited to have Josh join our club, his experience, talent and skills will benefit our team immensely,” Greensborough president Russell Grubb told News Corp.
“His past family connections with the club and the culture of the group was a big influence in his decision to join GFC.”
“He has fit in like a glove and the players are super excited.”
https://www.zerohanger.com/retired-tiger-josh-caddy-links-up-with-local-league-club-122115/