Boyd less than buoyed by sloppy kicking

[Ghost Dog]

No, lack of skill.

. One of them came right out of a pack ( City side boundary ) at 90 degrees to the line. When he takes his time, he can kick well enough.
Matty did a pretty good job and it is just going to be one of those knocks on his game forevermore I guess. Anyway, thanks for your contribution today Captain. Boyd got a pretty big slap on the back from the coach today. The North coach that is.

[MrMahatma]

Do his 'stab' passes ever hit the intended target??... Maybe 5%.

Just needs to play within in his limitations & skill set.

Yep.

By trying to get more out of his possessions and drilling passes, he ends up getting less.

[hujsh]

Do his 'stab' passes ever hit the intended target??... Maybe 5%.

Just needs to play within in his limitations & skill set.

Yeah, that one after getting a beautiful tap into space from Minson at the center clearance is a perfect example of that.

[bornadog]

Yeah, that one after getting a beautiful tap into space from Minson at the center clearance is a perfect example of that.

Lucky it paid off with Sherman able to scoop on the ball and kick a nice goal.

[Maddog37]

Dollhouse had a DE of 57% but no mention of that. Is that because he is "the new hotness"??

I have been happy to acknowledge Boyd butchering the ball in the past but yesterday he was great for four quarters, go to woh.

[LostDoggy]

What annoyed me most in the article he says Im not going to lose sleep over it..

Matthew Boyd you are the captain of our club.

If the captain isn't going to take responsibility for hitting targets why should Liam Jones practise his goal kicking, why should Clay Smith work on his field kicking?

Extremely disappointed in his response...

What he “takes responsibility” for in the media, and what he fronts up for in front of his teammates and his coach behind closed doors are two separate things.

I don't know why Libba always gets lumped into the can't kick category. He may not be a penetrating kick but he hits a target as well as anyone, puts the ball to a team mates advantage, and kicks within his limitations. He's actually someone Boyd could learn a lot from.

I think his kicking is fine, his vision and awareness is excellent and he doesn't crap his daks in congestion. He would've made a great fighter pilot.

Dollhouse had a DE of 57% but no mention of that. Is that because he is "the new hotness"??

I have been happy to acknowledge Boyd butchering the ball in the past but yesterday he was great for four quarters, go to woh.

When you get the ball 44 times…

[Sockeye Salmon]

22 ineffective disposals does not mean 22 clangers. A hard won ball with a scrappy kick forward to a contest/OOB will be ineffective, but will not necessarily be a turnover

[G-Mo77]

22 ineffective disposals does not mean 22 clangers. A hard won ball with a scrappy kick forward to a contest/OOB will be ineffective, but will not necessarily be a turnover

No he's already tarred and feathered. People just look at the stat sheet and think it's gospel. The stat sheet doesn't show what you just posted so it doesn't mean squat.

I'd love to see how our team would have went yesterday if we didn't have Boyd playing. I doubt we would have had smiles on our faces.

[bornadog]

22 ineffective disposals does not mean 22 clangers. A hard won ball with a scrappy kick forward to a contest/OOB will be ineffective, but will not necessarily be a turnover

He had 10 clangers.

[azabob]

What he “takes responsibility” for in the media, and what he fronts up for in front of his teammates and his coach behind closed doors are two …

How many weeks late are you on this reply? I take it you are behind closed doors to know he is taking responsibility?

[Hotdog60]

Yeah, that one after getting a beautiful tap into space from Minson at the center clearance is a perfect example of that.

That was one example if he had drilled it perfectly Norf would have probably mark it and cleared it down field. That scrubber kick worked to our advantage.

[Ghost Dog]

What he “takes responsibility” for in the media, and what he fronts up for in front of his teammates and his coach behind closed doors are two separate things.



I think his kicking is fine, his vision and awareness is excellent and he doesn't crap his daks in congestion. He would've made a great fighter pilot.



When you get the ball 44 times…

Matty stuffed, baked then served up the Roos on a red white and blue platter.
Sprayed a few, true enough. Who's perfect? Everyone has something to work on!

[MrMahatma]

Unless you look at each individual stat in isolation, you'll never know, but he does miss the target a lot. Kicks that drop in front of blokes, go too high and get spoilt, miss by miles...

It's what stops him being one of the best players in the league. He's a good player. Could be great.