Nate Caddy (born 14 July 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Caddy was picked by Essendon with pick 10 of the 2023 national draft.[1] He made his debut against Richmond in the Dreamtime at the ‘G game in round 11 of the 2024 season.[2]
Caddy is the nephew of Josh Caddy, former player with Gold Coast, Geelong and Richmond.[3] His cousin is current Hawthorn player Ned Reeves.[4]
He grew up in Yarrambat and attended Parade College. He played junior football for Yarrambat Junior Football Club in the Northern Football League.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 14, 2026.[6]
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | Essendon | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 72 | 37 | 109 | 40 | 14 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 30 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 130 | 56 | 186 | 67 | 17 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Essendon | 30 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 104 | 33 | 137 | 56 | 18 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | |
| Career | 40 | 54 | 57 | 306 | 126 | 432 | 163 | 49 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (20 November 2023), “‘Really aggressive’: Why the Bombers traded up for Nate Caddy”, The Age
- ^ McGowan, Marc (26 May 2024), “Bombers defender makes stellar AFL return in Dreamtime nail-biter”, The Age
- ^ McGowan, Marc (31 October 2023), “‘I’m spewing’: Why size doesn’t matter to top-10 draft prospect Nate Caddy”, The Age
- ^ “AFL National Draft 2023: Northern Knights key forward Nate Caddy ready to continue his family legacy”. amp.theage.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ “Caddy, Green set for AFL journey | Northern Football Netball League”. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ “Nate Caddy”. AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
External links
- Nate Caddy’s profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Nate Caddy’s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Nate Caddy at AustralianFootball.com
