Josh Caddy

Caddy notched his 50th career game in round 17 that season.

He recorded a career best 12 tackles in the match.

Joshua Nicholas Caddy (born 28 September 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

He played a handful of matches for the Knights in 2009 and went to be captain the club in 13 matches in the 2010 season.

He placed second in the club's best and fairest that year.

During this time he formed a friendship with Knights teammate and eventual and teammate, Dion Prestia.

Caddy was drafted by Gold Coast with the seventh selection in the 2010 AFL draft after captaining underage football with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup.

In 2010 Caddy represented the Victorian Metropolitan side at the AFL Under 18 Championships after having previously done the same at under 16 level.

He played three matches for the tournament, recording averages of 23.7 disposals and 3.3 marks per game.

He was awarded All-Australian selection for his stellar performances.

Caddy was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with the club's fourth selection and the seventh selection overall in the 2010 AFL draft.

He suffered a navicular bone injury early in the year, and was held back from football duties until late into the club's inaugural season.

Caddy made his AFL debut in Round 23 that year, in a losing match against at the MCG.

He had 10 disposals, five marks and three tackles in the match.

He kicked his first career goal the next week, in his second career match and the Suns' last game of the season.

At the conclusion of the season, it was revealed that Caddy was seeking a trade to a Victorian-based club in order to be closer to his father, who was suffering a heart condition.

He was linked to in October, after reports emerged that the club had offered Gold Coast a first-round draft selection and two contracted players (Josh Jenkins and one of Scott Gumbleton or Cale Hooker) in exchange for Caddy's services.

Despite AFL-led mediation conducted to help the clubs negotiate, no deal was ultimately struck, and Caddy remained at the Gold Coast after the annual trade period concluded.

He previously played for the Gold Coast Football Club from 2011 to 2012, and the Geelong Football Club from 2013 to 2016.

2012 was a much better season for Caddy, playing in all 22 of the club's matches that year.

In the club's Round 15 loss to, he recorded 18 disposals and a team high three goals in the 14 point loss.

Despite his personal success, the poor form of the Suns meant Caddy did not play in his first AFL victory until his 17th career match, in Round 16 of the 2012 season.

In this match, Caddy won the weekly nomination for the 2012 AFL Rising Star award.

He finished the season ranked third at the club for total disposals (334), fourth for goals (15) and fifth for clearances (44).

In September 2012, the Gold Coast Suns announced that Caddy was again requesting a trade to a Victorian based club.

Media reports at the time suggested were again seeking his services, this time along with and.

In October 2012, Caddy was traded to Geelong in exchange for a third round and a first-round draft selection (which Geelong initially received for losing Gary Ablett Jr.. to Gold Coast) in the upcoming 2012 AFL draft.

Caddy faced a restricted pre-season in 2013, with ongoing recovery necessary for shoulder surgery that he underwent in September 2012.

Despite this, he was selected to make his Cats debut in the club's round 1 match against.

He played in just six of the club's first 12 AFL matches that season, before playing 11 straight including a losing qualifying final against.

Though he did not play in the club's semi-final match, he returned to the club's losing preliminary final team against eventual premiers Hawthorn.

He finished the season having played 18 matches and kicking a total of 11 goals.

Following an impressive close to 2013, Caddy won immediate selection into Geelong's AFL side for round 1, 2014.

Despite receiving an accidental kick to the face by teammate and captain Joel Selwood (and seven stitches as a result), Caddy recorded an impressive 20 disposals and a goal in the match.

He was named in Geelong's best players by AFL Media's report of the match.

After four consecutive matches at the top level, Caddy sustained a foot injury while training in late April.

Scans later revealed a serious break that would require eight weeks on the sidelines.

He returned to the side for a round 14 match-up with Gold Coast.

He was a premiership player with Richmond in both 2017 and 2019.

Caddy played junior football with Eltham in the Diamond Valley Football League before joining the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup.