Cats football manager Neil Balme said the midfielder had changed direction and heard a crack in his foot. He told the AFL website that subsequent scans “confirmed the injury and we expect him to miss around eight weeks”.

Caddy, 21, joined the Cats for the 2013 season after two years with Gold Coast. The Suns recruited him with pick No. 7 in the 2010 national draft.

He made his debut in 2011, has played 46 games and was had averaging 15 disposals in his four games this season.