Josh Caddy encapsulates the importance of being a role player in the Richmond resurgence this season.

Caddy joined the Tigers from Geelong during last year’s AFL trade period, with the expectation he would have greater responsibility in his new team’s midfield than he had with the Cats, particularly since the arrival there of Patrick Dangerfield.

The strongly-built, 24-year-old (he turns 25 next week), however, has found himself playing predominantly as a key target in Richmond’s small forward line throughout season 2017.

He’s been an extremely valuable contributor up forward with the Tigers, too, scoring 19 goals from his 20 games, and averaging 17.6 disposals, 4.1 marks and 3.2 tackles per match.

“There was obviously a lot of talk about me going to Richmond to be a midfielder, but it turned out that hasn’t been the case,” Caddy said on ‘Fox Footy’.

“But I don’t care because I just want to win games of footy, and we’ve got players that are just doing that.

“I think the great thing about us as a team, and I think you can see by the way that we’re playing, is everyone’s just embracing playing a role.

“We’ve got 22 contributors most weeks, and that’s got us to we’re we are . . .

“The art of coaching is still making everyone feel as if, even though you might be playing a role, no one’s more valuable than anyone else.

“And when you can make everyone feel – and everyone does feel – that they’re an important cog in the chain, you don’t feel like you’re below or above anyone else.

“We’re all just pulling in the same direction.”