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Gold Coast SUNS midfielder Josh Caddy has told goldcoastfc.com.au that he “can’t wait” for next Saturday’s season opener against the Adelaide Crows.
The tough midfielder, who had a horror run with injury in his first season after groin surgery and a stress fracture in his foot, finally made his debut against Melbourne at the MCG in round 23 is keen to put season 2011 behind him.
“I can’t wait for next Saturday”
“I’m really looking forward to getting out there and just playing footy. Last year was really frustrating and that’s why I just want to get back out on the field and play.”
Caddy said he expects the side to continue to improve in 2012.
“In 2011, we played on average 60 minutes of footy, in 2012 the coaches are challenging us to continue to improve and raise that to 90 plus minutes per game, that growth should see us challenging teams more often.”
“All we need to concentrate on is continuing to improve, if we achieve that, the rest will take care of itself.”
A week after his promising debut, Caddy took to the field at Metricon Stadium for the first time, shining with 16 disposals and two goals.
“Metricon Stadium is a great ground, our fans are so close and it was an amazing atmosphere that day, unfortunately for me I also know how great it is to watch games at Metricon as I was in the stands injured for our games last year”
Ahead of the Round 1 encounter, Caddy paid tribute to the support of GC SUNS fans.
“All the players appreciate the support we received from our members in 2011 and can’t wait to see all our members together in the stands in 2012.”
Caddy and his teammates will enjoy a three-day break before returning to training on Monday to prepare for the match against the Crows.
