[63] Caddy became a premiership player following that match, kicking Richmond's first goal in his side's 48 point victory. [13], 2012 was a much better season for Caddy, playing in all 22 of the club's matches that year. [142] [143] Though club officials projected the injury would take three to four weeks to heal, Caddy beat expectations and returned to fitness in time to make a return for the club's round 11 match against Port Adelaide. [12] He returned to the side in round 20, kicking 2 goals and gathering 19 disposals in the process. [157] A concerned neighbour had called police reporting an armed robbery when she saw the players knock on the door of the neighbouring property. ", "40-man All Australian squad named by the AFL", "Match report: Ruthless Tigers book home prelim", "Star Tiger escapes ban for stomp, headlock", "Richmond's Josh Caddy apologises for 'insensitive comments' made towards Hawthorn players", "Match report: Pies stun Tigers to make GF", "AFL preliminary final: Collingwood shock Richmond - as it happened", "Tigers nearly at full health over off-season", "Where's your club at? Previous AFL clubs:Gold Coast (2011-12: 24 games, 17 goals); Geelong (2013-16: 71 games, 59 goals).
[144][145][146] He could not hold his spot however, dropped back to reserves level following a poor performance that included giving up a 50-metre penalty that resulted in an opposition goal. [22] 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 nominated for the 2010 AFL Rising Star award, but was ineligible to win due to suspension. [135] [136] After an 11-week hiatus, the season resumed without Caddy able to play, owing to a calf strain sustained while training in the days prior to Richmond's round 2 match. [117] [118] A fortnight later Caddy's output was quieter, producing an important five intercept possessions but also recording four turnovers from just 13 disposals in his side's preliminary final victory over Geelong. Jack Higgins is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
[3], He attended high school at both Marcellin College and Eltham College in Melbourne's north-east. Pies win, Swans in bottom five", "LISTEN Jay Clark Drops The Latest On Josh Caddy's Injury", "Tiger mystery: Round one doubt looms for key mid", "Pre-season rules wash-up: How your team has adjusted", "Something old, something new: how Tigers did the impossible", "Team success more important than personal goals for Josh Caddy following Tom Lynch's arrival", "Premiership Tiger ruled out again as defensive crisis hits", "Tom Lynch is in the midst of his greatest possession drought since joining the AFL", "Tigers bare their teeth with a strong win over Swans", "Wounded Tigers still prove too strong for Freo", "Ruthless Richmond rolls injury-cruelled Hawthorn", "Saints fight for Richo, but rejuvenated Tigers prove too good", "TEAMS: Seven axed for Showdown, Dons dumped, Freo's shock in", "Around the state leagues: Star Pie returns, young Roo impresses", "Revealed: The role change behind flag Tiger's VFL stint", "Tigers close in on top-four finish after rolling Dees in the wet", "Tigers will 'continue to explore' using Caddy in new role", "Tigers send finals warning by feasting on wayward Lions", "Every Tiger rated from the preliminary final", "Richmond player ratings: Every Tiger rated in Preliminary Final win over Geelong", "Player ratings: Every Tiger rated from the Grand Final", "Pickett, Bolton shine as 21 flag Tigers go head-to-head", "Simple plays are defining ones for Richmond's Jack Higgins", "Toby turns it on as Giants, Tigers turn up the heat", "Tigers' premiership duo sign new AFL deals", "Tigers lock away flag duo on fresh deals", "AFL to go ahead with round one of men's 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic", "Why coronavirus could force the AFL to play games without fans", "AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season", "Fast-starting Tigers shake off brave Blues in eerie opener", "Coronavirus crisis: AFL makes call on round one", "Coronavirus crisis and footy: The state of play", "AFL suspends season in response to coronavirus, with AFLW season cancelled — but NRL plays on for now", "AFL 2020 season will restart on June 11 following coronavirus shutdown", "AFL Round 3 Teams: Fears for Docker after strange gym mishap, Dons captain has season in jeopardy", "Are the Tigers winging it? [71][72] He equaled that output in round 8 and went past it again with six goals in round 10. [114] [115] Caddy held his spot at senior level over the final four weeks of the season, producing modest results in the role of defensive wing which he had trialed for one week at VFL level.