Josh CADDY

2017 Digest:   Now at his third club at the age of 24, but will add steel and some quality to the Tiger midfield. Signs so far have been very encouraging.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Carl	Former Cat kicked one nice goal but overall wasn't a huge factor - 17 disposals in total.	5
2	Coll	Played forward a fair bit where he was a presence but managed only one goal. Fair night at the office.	5
3	WCE	Game to forget for Josh. No impact whatsoever.	3
4	Bris	Bagged a clever goal off a pack in third term and was a worthy contributor.	6
5	Melb	Butchered the ball by foot for much of the night but had some key involvements that proved pivotal.	6
6	Adel	His major highlight was six tackles, not good enough when you are one of the team’s midfield stoppage leaders.	3
7	WB	Prominent with nine touches and three clearances in first term. Didn’t keep that up for the remainder but was solid.	6
8	Frem	Kicked goals in first and last quarters but in between times he struggled to impact the game. Got done for leg speed at times.	4
9		Groin.
10	Ess	Long set shot goal in first term but off target overall to end with 2.4. Puts blinkers on at times; seven effective disposals.	5
11	NM	Grabbed a lot of possessions (22) and hit target with 19 of them. Only gained 127 meters s influence not pronounced.	5
12		Bye.
13	Syd	Started forward with Grundy his man. Did a few good things, but needs to have greater impact,	5
14	Carl	Embarrassingly scuffed kick in first term, but won some hard footy and had 22 touches. Okay.	6
15	Port	Seven tackles, four clearances and two inside-50’s, provides the Tigers with midfield depth.	6
16	StK	Not amid the action in first half and missed some chances, but lifted a bit later on.	4
17	Bris	Poor first half, but improved after the main break.	5
18	GWS	Another game where he teased but ultimately failed to deliver anything meaningful; 14 possessions.	4
19	GCS	Found plenty of space in the first half, booting two goals before fading out in second half.	5
20	Haw	Played predominantly across half forward and busy as a one-beaked woodpecker. Four goals and 28 possessions.	8
21	Geel	Kicked the first goal, but injured hamstring early and didn’t return.	1
22		Hamstring.
23		Hamstring.
QF	Geel	Former Cat relished crack at former club with two goals from 17 possessions.	7
PF	GWS	Didn’t always hit the target but found space in the front half to be a nuisance.	6
GF	Adel	Settled side with first goal, which proved important. Did the right ting at the right time.	6

2016 Season

Played for : Geelong

1	Haw	Three goals, including a clutch goal in final term were crucial. Seven clearances.	7
2	GWS	Apart from a few bright spots relatively quiet. One goal to go with three inside-50s.	5
3	Bris	Couldn’t get into the game to any great degree. Two clearances and three inside-50s.	4
4	Ess	Started brightly and looked dangerous but impact faded longer game went.	6
5	Port	Did his bit in the midfield. Five clearances, a goal and 11 contested possessions.	6
6	GCS	Won a mountain of ball and kicked two goals. Four tackles and work-rate first class.	8
7	WCE	Chimed in with four inside-50s, four tackles, a goal and even output all afternoon.	7
8	Adel	Quiet first half (two kicks) and awareness not great at times. One goal.	4
9	Coll	Five effective to half time just not enough. Did lift but effectiveness was well down.	5
10	Carl	Struggling to impact game. Decision-making poor and influence down. Five inside-50s.	5
11	GWS	Back to form with a solid display headlined by huge third term. Seven inside-50s and 10 contested possessions.	7
12	NM	Got involved rotating midfield and forward. One goal and three clearances.	6
13	WB	Early goal and some handy touches then badly injured knee in final term and night over.	5
14		Knee.
15		Knee.
16		Knee.
17		Knee.
18		Knee.
19	VFL	Eight tackles and seven clearances to go with 21 contested possessions.	-
20	Ess	Two goals from seven kicks and got dangerous inside forward 50 at times.	6
21	Rich	Struggled with marking attempts but started comeback with early goal in final term.	5
22		Calf.
23	Melb	Six tackles, two goals and some string work around the ball. Steady throughout.	7
QF	Haw	Two goals but quiet with seven kicks. Work-rate still first class.	4
PF	Syd	Could not get into game at all. Six effective disposals, one inside-50.	2

2015 Season

Played for : Geelong

1	Haw	Only two clearances and two inside-50s not enough for a midfield option.	4
2	Frem	Tried (10 tackles) but influence dulled by Dockers’ pressure around ball.	5
3	GCS	Lifted after half time. Two goals in third term to help ignite the team.	6
4	NM	Struggling in all aspects. Can’t find footy and when he does he wastes it.	2
5	Rich	Bounced back from a quiet one with a steady effort – 10 CPs.	7
6	Coll	Backed up previous week with another tough display.	7
7	Syd	Led team in tackles so work-rate good but not huge offensively.	5
8	Carl	Grabbed 10 contested possessions and team-high eight clearances.	7
9	WCE	Tried hard to lift side. Won 13 contested possessions and nine clearances.	7
10	Ess	Copped heavy hit early but returned to grab 10 contested possessions.	6
11	Port	Tough effort highlighted by seven clearances, nine inside-50s, two goals.	7
12	Melb	Battled hard with six clearances, six inside-50s and 10 contested possessions.	6
15	NM	Won the ball OK but distribution in traffic not great. Tried to do too much.	4
16	WB	Career-best game highlighted by 23 contested possessions and 12 clearances.	9
17	GWS	Continued good form. Key early with 10 first-quarter possessions.	6
18	Bris	Career-best form continues – 11 CPs and six clearances.	8
19	Syd	Bullocking work first class. Two goals and five clearances a handy night.	7
20	Haw	Quiet one. Tried hard but only five kicks and no inside-50s.	3
21	StK	Struggling to impact and then subbed out at the half with a knee injury.	2
22		Knee.
23		Knee.

2014 Season

Played for : Geelong

1	Adel	Won 12 of 20 possessions in contested fashion and kicked a goal. Solid.	6
2	Bris	Not as good as previous weeks but won 10 cont poss and had three inside-50s.	6
3	Coll	Started well but faded as game wore on. Only three clearances and no goals.	5
4	WCE	Sub. Looked to try too hard when he came on and fumbled a few balls.	1
5		Foot.
6		Foot.
7		Foot.
8		Foot.
9		Foot.
10		Foot.
11		Foot.
12		Foot.
13	VFL	The Cats’ main ball winner on return with 22. Good.	-
14	GCS	Sub. Didn’t have the impact in first hit out for eight weeks. Will get better.	2
15	Ess	Sub. On in two stints but quiet. Involved in final passage for Hawkins goal.	1
16	WB	Took significant step forward with six tackles and three inside-50s.	5
17	Melb	Laid team-high 12 tackles and two clearances. Working back into form.	6
18	GWS	Two third-term goals a highlight of otherwise pretty quiet performance.	5
19	NM	Great first quarter (10 disp) and goals in second and third terms.	6
20	Frem	Sub. On in two bursts, the first of which netted a goal. Did what he could.	2
21	Carl	Massive. Second half (17 disposals) and mark and goal in final term were key.	8
22	Haw	Only nine disposals in second half after 17 in first. Team high 15 cont poss.	7
23	Bris	Three goals, five inside-50s, five clearances and nine contested possessions.	8
QF	Haw	Poor night. Only two inside-50s, two clearances and no goals.	3
SF	NM	Bounced back from poor game against Hawks to be among the best.	7
PF		-
GF		-

2013 Season

Played for : Geelong

1	Haw	Only two effective disposals in first half but lifted to play a part.	5
2	NM	Took a screamer and contributed a handy goal in final term.	5
3	Carl	Sub. Thrown in at quarter time and limited role but handy third term.	3
4	Syd	Sub. Thrown on for final term and impact limited.	1
5	WB	Going OK until an errant Goodes elbow ended his night in second quarter.	2
6	VFL	Didn’t have a standout day but was a solid contributor.	-
7	VFL	Bye.	-
8	Coll	Did a couple of nice things but still finding his way and not a big factor.	3
9		Thigh.
10		Quad.
11	VFL	Booted three goals and was influential all day. Ready to return.	-
12	VFL	Bye.	-
13	VFL	Starred in midfield. Good in close and in open space.	-
14	Frem	Bored in all day and while efficiency down he was handy – laid eight tackles.	5
15	Haw	Did some nice things including a clutch goal to stem the flow in the final term.	6
16	Melb	Form continues to build. Kicked two third-term goals and had five clearances.	7
17	Adel	Great goal in first term and kicked three to be a handy contributor.	7
18	StK	Second term (nine disp) his highlight. Even effort, which was another step.	6
19	NM	Couple of bursts from stoppages (four clearances).	5
20	Port	Did some bullocking work in the middle and kicked a nice goal after great run.	6
21	WCE	Sub. Had more disposals in one half than 18 Eagles in four quarters.	6
22	Syd	Won lots of footy in tight spots that nullified effectiveness slightly – 11 cont poss.	6
23	Bris	Team-high nine inside-50s and won some tough footy. Topped off with two goals.	7
QF	Frem	Didn’t involve himself in game enough to be a factor – five effective disposals.	3
SF		Ankle.
PF	Haw	Sub. Had huge impact in setting up a goal and kicking Cats only major of last term.	3
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Gold Coast

1	Adel	Impressed by going in hard for the footy. Kicked a goal from good mark.	5
2	StK	Never got into the game and when he did he made some errors.	3
3	Ess	Continuing to develop into a senor footballer.	5
4	Bris	No real impact.	4
5	NM	Quiet night and looked outmatched in some hard clashes.	3
6	Frem	Cracked in hard in the midfield and kicked a goal.	5
7	GWS	Very good game, one of the few Suns who can hold their head up high.	7
8	WB	Won plenty of good contested ball. Best game yet.	7
9	Port	Accumulated the ball but mostly by hand. OK without having a huge impact.	5
10	Coll	Showed poise a couple of times but got overwhelmed in the middle.	4
11	StK	Hard at the contest and looks OK. No wonder Bombers came knocking.	5
12	NM	Pumped ball inside 50 plenty and kicked a goal.	6
14	WCE	Quiet. Just 10 disposals and no clearances.	3
15	Geel	Two goals a great return in first half and ended with three.	7
16	Rich	Went hard at the ball and kicked a good goal.	5
17	Bris	Down on last week but kicked another long goal.	4
18	Syd	Has tapered off a bit after a good patch.	4
19	Melb	Hardly sighted for most of the game and missed some chances in front of goal.	4
20	GWS	Another polished performance and kicked a goal.	6
21	Haw	Quiet day.	3
22	Carl	His three goals proved crucial in the wash-up.	5
23	Adel	Just couldn’t get anywhere near the footy.	1