No.1 draft decide Aaron Cadman is firmly within the combine for an early-season AFL debut however nonetheless has work to do to interrupt into new GWS coach Adam Kingsley’s finest aspect.
Cadman has impressed the Giants over summer season, placing his hand up for choice with 4 targets in a reserves observe match this month.
The 19-year-old has a physique – 195cm and 93kg – already able to competing at senior degree.
But he sits behind fellow key forwards Harry Himmelberg, Jesse Hogan and Jake Riccardi within the pecking order as GWS set their sights on a round-one conflict with Adelaide.
“Do we play four of them? Probably not,” Kingsley advised AAP.
“If one gets injured or one drops off in form and his form is strong then probably (he’ll be called up) but it’s always hard to put a finger on when.
“We will not simply throw him in there for the sake of it however we cannot hold him out for the sake of it both.
“If he’s ready to go, he’s ready to go. But he’s here for a career, not (just) a first season of AFL or VFL.
“He’s going to be a 12-plus-year participant for us so we have to have that behind our minds as properly.”
GWS traded up in the draft order to secure Cadman, a product of Darley in regional Victoria, who made it known before the lottery he would be happy to move to Sydney.
The Giants are hopeful he’ll be a long-term marquee player in attack after losing fellow high-end selections Jeremy Cameron, Tom Boyd and Jon Patton to rival clubs over the years.
Cadman’s progression so far as a key forward – working against All-Australian defender Sam Taylor at training – has been positive.
But it is his defensive attributes that have stood out for Kingsley.
“His urge for food to work and to study has been nice, so to look at him develop and have the ability to play as a key ahead at AFL degree over the summer season has been actually good,” Kingsley stated.
“His work within the contest and his willingness to chase a sort out and put strain on, for a giant man, goes to be an absolute level of distinction between him and all the opposite key forwards within the competitors.
“He’s really clever, he’s very clean and he’s got great skills so we’re really excited about what he’s going to become for us.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
