Fixing our ****ing awful goal kicking

[chef]

That game when we kicked 7 in the first and they kicked 7 in the second? It could have been the other way around.

Thats the one. We kicked 8 to zip in the first and then they did it to us in the second. We lost by a couple of goals at the WACA

Geez i can remember some ridiculous crap when it comes to the dogs.

[westdog54]

Thats the one. We kicked 8 to zip in the first and then they did it to us in the second. We lost by a couple of goals at the WACA

Geez i can remember some ridiculous crap when it comes to the dogs.

Another weird stat from that game. One goal umpire signaled the first 19 goals of the game. Our 8 in the first, their 8 in the second, then their first 3 in three third after he'd swapped ends.

[The bulldog tragician]

Thats the one. We kicked 8 to zip in the first and then they did it to us in the second. We lost by a couple of goals at the WACA

Geez i can remember some ridiculous crap when it comes to the dogs.

We played absolutely sizzling footy in that first quarter. Red hot. Someone, maybe Brereton, said at 1/4 time that there was daylight between us and the rest of the competition at that point. But - just as easily - we fell apart defensively when it mattered which is probably the reason we never got a flag with Plough.

And yeah I remember lots of crap too Chef, yet there are whole seasons I can barely remember, which is I’m sure a good thing.

[Sedat]

We played absolutely sizzling footy in that first quarter. Red hot. Someone, maybe Brereton, said at 1/4 time that there was daylight between us and the rest of the competition at that point. But - just as easily - we fell apart defensively when it mattered which is probably the reason we never got a flag with Plough.

And yeah I remember lots of crap too Chef, yet there are whole seasons I can barely remember, which is I’m sure a good thing.

Remember that game all too well. During the 2nd qtr capitation, Sedat was outmarked in the goal square by that noted aerialist Chad Morrison.

[GVGjr]

He does do better in clutch situations. More deliberate in his approach. Same with JJ

For a team with a shocking percentage missing those shots probably meant the difference of a 21 point win and a possible 40 point plus win. Carlton got a sniff in the last quarter because we didn't take our chances to put them away

If he can do better when it counts then I fully expect him to do his best in every close game especially in perfect conditions

[Twodogs]

Thats the one. We kicked 8 to zip in the first and then they did it to us in the second. We lost by a couple of goals at the WACA

Geez i can remember some ridiculous crap when it comes to the dogs.

I picked that match to explain afl to my polish father in law. I spent the whole first quarter telling him this was not normal and normally we aren't this dominant then spent the whole second quarter telling him that this was not normal and normally we weren't this rubbish!

[Ozza]

Whenever Bont lines up, it crosses my mind “If it was the last quarter - he kicks it, any other time in the game, I’m nervous”.

[MrMahatma]

Whenever Bont lines up, it crosses my mind “If it was the last quarter - he kicks it, any other time in the game, I’m nervous”.

I feel this is more myth than fact. When has he nailed big last quarter goals apart from the prelim (Which wasn't a set shot)?

I recall he missed 2 crucial goals in the 2015 final v Crows which cost us dearly.

He's always been a suspect set shot IMO.

[westdog54]

I feel this is more myth than fact. When has he nailed big last quarter goals apart from the prelim (Which wasn't a set shot)?

I recall he missed 2 crucial goals in the 2015 final v Crows which cost us dearly.

He's always been a suspect set shot IMO.

Put us two kicks clear late against Adelaide in our premiership year. Was about as clutch as you'll get.

[Ozza]

I feel this is more myth than fact. When has he nailed big last quarter goals apart from the prelim (Which wasn't a set shot)?

I recall he missed 2 crucial goals in the 2015 final v Crows which cost us dearly.

He's always been a suspect set shot IMO.

Just off the top of my head, from outside 50 against Adelaide to win/seal a game. Against Port Adelaide at their home deck when we won by 3 points. Against Richmond is a close game 2016 he kicked a big last quarter goal. Against Collingwood late in 2016 when we won by 3 points. Think he might have kicked the sealer as a set shot against the lions in the unnecessarily close game last year, and against Essendon he broke them late in the game.

But you’re probably right - just a myth that he kicks the clutch goals.

[LostDoggy]

Just off the top of my head, from outside 50 against Adelaide to win/seal a game. Against Port Adelaide at their home deck when we won by 3 points. Against Richmond is a close game 2016 he kicked a big last quarter goal. Against Collingwood late in 2016 when we won by 3 points. Think he might have kicked the sealer as a set shot against the lions in the unnecessarily close game last year, and against Essendon he broke them late in the game.

But you’re probably right - just a myth that he kicks the clutch goals.

Although it was a snap shot, his ducking, weaving effort to kick the winner against Melbourne with a minute to go very early in his career was another pearler.

[Greystache]

Just off the top of my head, from outside 50 against Adelaide to win/seal a game. Against Port Adelaide at their home deck when we won by 3 points. Against Richmond is a close game 2016 he kicked a big last quarter goal. Against Collingwood late in 2016 when we won by 3 points. Think he might have kicked the sealer as a set shot against the lions in the unnecessarily close game last year, and against Essendon he broke them late in the game.

But you’re probably right - just a myth that he kicks the clutch goals.

He kicked 2 at the death against Melbourne in his first season to win the game, including what should've been goal of the year.

[SlimPickens]

Just listening to SEN apparently the league wide conversion rate 51.8% which is worst for 28 years. I’d imagine they are purely looking at goal to behind ratio and not also considering out of bounds or not making the distance. We are the worst of a bad bunch, staggering that one of the fundamentals of the game isn’t being coached nearly enough.

[boydogs]

Just listening to SEN apparently the league wide conversion rate 51.8% which is worst for 28 years. I’d imagine they are purely looking at goal to behind ratio and not also considering out of bounds or not making the distance. We are the worst of a bad bunch, staggering that one of the fundamentals of the game isn’t being coached nearly enough.

So many shots are being taken by mids and HBF's these days. The players that are forwards are also expected to be part time mids and run all day

[bornadog]

So many shots are being taken by mids and HBF's these days. The players that are forwards are also expected to be part time mids and run all day

Excellent point