Ned Cahill (born 11 January 2001) is an
Australian rules footballer who last played for the
Essendon Bombers in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He was recruited by the
Essendon Bombers with the 56th draft pick in the
2019 AFL draft
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Key dates
Mid-season rookie draft
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Early football
Cahill played for the
Dandenong Stingrays in the
NAB League for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
In his two seasons with the club, he played 30 games and kicked 22 goals. He also represented Vic Country in the
AFL Under 18 Championships in 2019, where he played four games and kicked six goals.
AFL career
Cahill debuted in the
Bombers' 42 point loss to the
Western Bulldogs in the 7th round of the
2020 AFL season
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, against friend and former teammate
Cody Weightman. On debut, Cahill collected 7 disposals, took 3 marks and made 2 tackles. It was revealed that Cahill was delisted by the Bombers on 13 September 2021, after playing just 6 games in 2 years.
Statistics
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References
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2001 births
Living people
Essendon Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Dandenong Stingrays players
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