Jaryd Cachia
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Jaryd Cachia was an Australian rules football
er currently rookie-listed at the Carlton Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Cachia plays primarily in the midfield. Cachia played school football for St Kevin's College before joining the Northern Knights
. In his mid-teens, he was considered one of the finest footballers of his age, and he co-captained the Victorian Metropolitan Under 16s team with Tom Scully
in the national competition. He played his first TAC Cup
game for the Knights at the age of 16 in 2007, eventually playing 21 games for the Knights over three years.
Cachia was drafted by the Carlton Football Club
with its first round selection in the 2010 AFL rookie draft
(#15 overall). He has so far spent two seasons playing in the senior team of Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
.
At the conclusion of the 2011 Australian Football League
season, Cachia was delisted by the Carlton Football Club
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently rookie-listed at the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Cachia plays primarily in the midfield. Cachia played school football for St Kevin's College before joining the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
. In his mid-teens, he was considered one of the finest footballers of his age, and he co-captained the Victorian Metropolitan Under 16s team with Tom Scully
Tom Scully
Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....
in the national competition. He played his first TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
game for the Knights at the age of 16 in 2007, eventually playing 21 games for the Knights over three years.
Cachia was drafted by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
with its first round selection in the 2010 AFL rookie draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
(#15 overall). He has so far spent two seasons playing in the senior team of Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
.
At the conclusion of the 2011 Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season, Cachia was delisted by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.