Nate Caddy just signed a huge contract. But this Lion will attract stupendous offers

July 12, 2026 — 5:30am

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Logan Morris wasn’t overly tall for a tall forward. Nor was Nate Caddy, who was fast and blatantly athletic. When they were drafted, Caddy’s ceiling was rated higher by recruiters and was consequently selected at pick No.10 by Essendon.

Morris, listed at 191 centimetres in his draft year, had to wait until pick 31 before his name was called out. His 118 goals over 60 games have shown that, as with Fremantle’s key forward colossus Josh Treacy, Logan should have been taken much sooner. The clubs like Collingwood that missed him have been ruing that oversight ever since.

Caddy has just signed a hefty three-year contract extension that will tie him to Essendon for the duration of the club’s rebuild – until the end of 2031.

Total rebuilds, which Richmond have undertaken deliberately, and Essendon perhaps less intentionally (at first), take around seven or eight years (defined as when there are few senior players providing scaffolding or foundations).

One could argue, based on history, that Caddy’s contractual commitment to Essendon will cover the approximate period that the Bombers need to become a viable flag contender – if they recruit and retain the right players at the right prices.

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