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.
