Essendon have rounded out an attempt to be transformative with their list in one off-season and traded up to secure a dynamic power forward with Jake Stringer attributes.

In his last draft at Essendon, outgoing list manager Adrian Dodoro, who will stay on to mentor his replacement Matt Rosa, completed a final cheeky trade to slip into the top 10.

Nate Caddy has joined the Bombers after a pick swap on the first night of the draft.Credit: Justin McManus

In doing so, he ensured the Bombers snared Nate Caddy, a powerful and dynamic forward who has played some time in the midfield this year.

After nine picks had been used and with Geelong poised to make a selection at 10, Essendon feared the Cats were about to select Caddy, the nephew of former Geelong, Gold Coast and dual premiership Tiger Josh.

Essendon had pick 11 so handed over that and their pick 31 in order to switch places with Geelong and take Caddy.

“We targeted him, we wanted him, so go for it that’s what we did,” Dodoro said.

Caddy celebrates with family and friends after being picked up by the Bombers.Credit: AFL Photos

“We knew the Cats were going to think about him or Connor O’Sullivan. We knew the ball was in their court so we gave them a sweetener.

“Nate is a boy who won’t die wondering, he is a big, solid young man, he is a big boy and he wants the moment. Just talking to him, he has that enthusiasm and desire to play straight away. He is a man’s man.

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‘Really aggressive’: Why the Bombers traded up for Nate Caddy

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20.11.2023

Essendon have rounded out an attempt to be transformative with their list in one off-season and traded up to secure a dynamic power forward with Jake Stringer attributes.

In his last draft at Essendon, outgoing list manager Adrian Dodoro, who will stay on to mentor his replacement Matt Rosa, completed a final cheeky trade to slip into the top 10.

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