Tom Boyd 2016

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I think Tom is usually a solid set shot, what I think is happening so far this season is that the accumulated fatigue as a result of playing in the ruck has had an effect on his technique.

With a few more pre-seasons this shouldn't be an issue.

[Bulldog Joe]

Posted about this earlier, we thought it was a goal at but they never showed a replay.
If it did it is a shocking mistake in a 3 point ball game.

I also thought it was a goal from the TV and was surprised that it wasn't.
However, there was no indication from any of the players that they thought it went through.

[bornadog]

I also thought it was a goal from the TV and was surprised that it wasn't.
However, there was no indication from any of the players that they thought it went through.

No reaction from Tom either.

[GVGjr]

Could his drop in goal kicking accuracy be attributed to two things:
1) The ball drop and run up isn't as straight as previous years?
2) The extra workload of his ruck work means he isn't as fresh as previous seasons?

His goal kicking looked good early last season but fell away a bit a later in the season and maybe that could be attributed to the extra work load.

[comrade]

Don't know if it's off the mark, but he seems to shank it more after a big lead or a spell in the ruck as if the physical effort to get on the end of it overwhelms him and the technique goes out the window. Definitely kicks across his body more when he's fatigued.

[jeemak]

I was on level three behind the goals Tom was kicking to from the boundary. It was hard to tell, did it miss behind the near post?

The way Tom and team mates reacted suggests to me it was a behind.

[SonofScray]

I was on level three behind the goals Tom was kicking to from the boundary. It was hard to tell, did it miss behind the near post?

The way Tom and team mates reacted suggests to me it was a behind.

It must have been close because from where I was sitting it tricked me into thinking it was a goal.

[jeemak]

It's normally the near side misses from tight angles that do that.

[Bulldog4life]

From where I was sitting it looked like a goal and there also was no reaction from the Hawthorn Cheer squad. I was out of my seat cheering.....then very quickly sat down.

[Murphy'sLore]

From where I was sitting it looked like a goal and there also was no reaction from the Hawthorn Cheer squad. I was out of my seat cheering.....then very quickly sat down.

My husband did exactly the same thing if that makes you feel any better

[KT31]

My husband did exactly the same thing if that makes you feel any better

Two of us high fiving and jumping around as well.
Albeit in the seclusion of our lounge room 600 klm's from the ground.

[1eyedog]

Is anyone else on the edge of their seat waiting for Boydy to make three or four big clunks and kick a small bag? I know I am.

[azabob]

Is anyone else on the edge of their seat waiting for Boydy to make three or four big clunks and kick a small bag? I know I am.

He is so close it isn't funny. Against the saints he seemed to drop a couple of absolute sitters and could have had five.

Hopefully this Saturday night.

[bornadog]

Is anyone else on the edge of their seat waiting for Boydy to make three or four big clunks and kick a small bag? I know I am.

He is so close it isn't funny. Against the saints he seemed to drop a couple of absolute sitters and could have had five.

Hopefully this Saturday night.

My gut feel is he will kick 5 this week.

[bulldogtragic]

My gut feel is he will kick 5 this week.

I see your 5 and raise you 7.