What ever happened to Cayden Beetham?

fisher_fan · Post: # 461452Post **fisher_fan** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 1:46am

What ever happened to that young guy Cayden Beetham....I don't know if inbetween seasons one year I missed something? But out of the blue the other day I was just thinking about some of the crap we have picked up in the draft over the years, clearly he was a bad choice...

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sat 22 Sep 2007 2:09am

If I remember rightly... He felt he couldn't keep up playing footy at the elite level, just felt it was not in him and didn't have the motivation and quit.

saintdooley · Sat 22 Sep 2007 11:39am

the only game i remember Cayden in was the game down at skilled stadium where i think we lost by 114 points and he still played awesome!

st.byron · Post: # 461561Post **st.byron** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 12:36pm

went to play amateur footy. Last year was playing for Old Xavs in A grade Ams. Not sure if he's still playing this year.

Stephen Theodore · Sat 22 Sep 2007 12:38pm

Was up at Port Douglas a couple of weeks ago. Was reading the local footy section in the paper, and the name, Cayden Beetham was mentioned as one of the gun players for a Cairns team (cant remember which one) I presumed it was the same Cayden Beetham.

SaintWal · Post: # 461573Post **SaintWal** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 1:08pm

I thought he was playing some good footy over in the SAFL this year. Sure I heard something on SEN. Will try and confirm.

Oh When the Saints · Sat 22 Sep 2007 1:16pm

Had a couple of terrific years with the Old Xavs, and then I believe he did move to QLD.

Duggie · Post: # 461581Post **Duggie** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 1:38pm

Did not have a big enough heart for AFL

Dan Warna · Post: # 461594Post **Dan Warna** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 2:20pm

the story goes bevo said st kilda were interested in him, he told bevo 'dont worry about it, i'll be gone before you get to me'

he had a booming kick, he was powerfully built and could mark overhead well.

he also played as if he had a tremendous ego, didn't chase, didnt' tackle, didn't block, and got frustrated if he wasn't passed the ball.

st kilda invested a lot of time and effort into him, but he didn't improve his fitness to AFL levels, didn't do the 1% and then he gave it away.

IMO he had all the talent of any player going around and 1/100 of the work ethic of robert Harvey or Nathan burke.

very frustrating, i guess a lot of other clubs passed him over after interviewing him as well.

noddy · Post: # 461599Post **noddy** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 2:27pm

SaintWal wrote:I thought he was playing some good footy over in the SAFL this year. Sure I heard something on SEN. Will try and confirm.

SaintWal if you mean SANFL he isnt over here playing

perfectionist · Sat 22 Sep 2007 3:53pm

Good at getting the ball, but a poor disposer and no left side. A wasted pick in any event.

Dan Warna · Post: # 461655Post **Dan Warna** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 4:14pm

perfectionist wrote:Good at getting the ball, but a poor disposer and no left side. A wasted pick in any event.

good at getting the ball? if it wasn't delivered on the silver platter he was too good to get it himself...

the only thing I ever saw him chase was his shadow.

when he got the ball, he could kick it beautifully, over distance with accuracy.

second efforts? maybe at smorgys...

Penny Lane · Post: # 461691Post **Penny Lane** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 6:07pm

Played in the grandfinal team for old Xavs last year against Haileybury that won who had Stewart Loewe playing for them.

The_Dud · Post: # 461693Post **The_Dud** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 6:15pm

Dan Warna wrote:the story goes bevo said st kilda were interested in him, he told bevo 'dont worry about it, i'll be gone before you get to me'

he had a booming kick, he was powerfully built and could mark overhead well.

he also played as if he had a tremendous ego, didn't chase, didnt' tackle, didn't block, and got frustrated if he wasn't passed the ball.

st kilda invested a lot of time and effort into him, but he didn't improve his fitness to AFL levels, didn't do the 1% and then he gave it away.

IMO he had all the talent of any player going around and 1/100 of the work ethic of robert Harvey or Nathan burke.

very frustrating, i guess a lot of other clubs passed him over after interviewing him as well.

enough about Barry Brooks, we're talking about Cayden Beetham

joffaboy · Post: # 461697Post **joffaboy** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 6:33pm

Stephen Theodore wrote:Was up at Port Douglas a couple of weeks ago. Was reading the local footy section in the paper, and the name, Cayden Beetham was mentioned as one of the gun players for a Cairns team (cant remember which one) I presumed it was the same Cayden Beetham.

Funny you should mention that.

When i was in Cairns in July the local news showed Lawrence Angwin taking a speccy and landing awkwardly on his head and neck. Must be playing up there as well.

No serious damage done - well any more than was already there

brown-coat · Post: # 461714Post **brown-coat** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 7:15pm

Couldn't kick. Wouldn't have gone far without such a basic skill.

Solar · Post: # 461718Post **Solar** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 7:27pm

anyone remember him playing in a game at optus oval, took the ball the wing and only had options to his left hand side. Since he had no left foot we ran around in circles then tried to kick on the left and missed the ball completely!!!

Funniest thing I have ever seen!!!

stinger · Post: # 461818Post **stinger** » Sat 22 Sep 2007 10:55pm

and we could have had murphy or brad greene....ffs....