Bulldogs best kicks

[bornadog]

Players that are accurate goal kickers are the ultimate best kicks so Jack Collins, Ted Whitten, Templeton kicked a ton, Beasley, Royal, Simon Garlic, Hall, Johnson and Dickson.
Bont is an elite kick by any measure except set shot, nerves get in his way.

Fun fact:

Did you know Cody Weightman sits 14th best most accurate goal kicker in AFL for all records starting in 1965 to present, 70.21% accuracy. Tory Dickson is second at 74.79% and Shaneloveless 6th at 72%.

Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html

[Bulldog4life]

Going back to the 60's EJ was a magnificent kick of the footy. His torps went incredible distances. Another who was a brilliant drop kick was Ian Bryant. Has to be one of best of all time alongside Ted.

[Happy Days]

Skip to 1:53. If there’s ever been a better kick of a ball I haven’t seen it.

[D Mitchell]

Going back to the 60's EJ was a magnificent kick of the footy. His torps went incredible distances. Another who was a brilliant drop kick was Ian Bryant. Has to be one of best of all time alongside Ted.

Dave Darcy's drop kicks were a pleasure to behold, no follow through but low and long. Templeton was accurate at goal, close to Dickson 72 % : 74 %

[bornadog]

Dave Darcy's drop kicks were a pleasure to behold, no follow through but low and long. Templeton was accurate at goal, close to Dickson 72 % : 74 %

Incorrect on % accuracy. Kelvin kicked 593 goals and 335 points

[D Mitchell]

Incorrect on % accuracy. Kelvin kicked 593 goals and 335 points

You're right, I was sure that I saw 72 % somewhere. Those figures are similar to Beasley's 575 :321 so both around 64 %

[bornadog]

You're right, I was sure that I saw 72 % somewhere. Those figures are similar to Beasley's 575 :321 so both around 64 %

I will agree Templeton was a magnificent kick of the footy and I nominated him back a few pages ago. Cut down in his prime with that knee.

I will never forget watching him kick that 15 goals (and 9 behinds) that day.

[Twodogs]

Skip to 1:53. If there’s ever been a better kick of a ball I haven’t seen it.

Ted Whitten jr did that 2 or 3 times each week. Some of the bullets he hit Kelvin Templeton with were amazing. He probably provided KT with 30% of his goals by hitting him on the chest time after time.

[Twodogs]

Speaking of individually great kicks. 8.55 in when Hawkins hits Edmond on the chest in the 1985 semi final is the best kick I've ever seen.

[bornadog]

Speaking of individually great kicks. 8.55 in when Hawkins hits Edmond on the chest in the 1985 semi final is the best kick I've ever seen.

The first final I ever saw us win. That kick from Doug was a beauty, but the video doesn't do it justice. It was a low grass cutter like a bullet

[1eyedog]

The first final I ever saw us win. That kick from Doug was a beauty, but the video doesn't do it justice. It was a low grass cutter like a bullet

On the right

[Bulldog Joe]

Fun fact:

Did you know Cody Weightman sits 14th best most accurate goal kicker in AFL for all records starting in 1965 to present, 70.21% accuracy. Tory Dickson is second at 74.79% and Shaneloveless 6th at 72%.

Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html

Unfortunately this table is another example of Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

It only counts shots that actually score when we all know a complete miss should bring the percentage down.

I also suspect that touched behinds are counted as a point when from an accuracy perspective it may have been a straight kick.

There is also the issue of degree of difficulty. Kicking from 20 metres or 50 makes a big difference.

[bornadog]

Unfortunately this table is another example of Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.

It only counts shots that actually score when we all know a complete miss should bring the percentage down.

I also suspect that touched behinds are counted as a point when from an accuracy perspective it may have been a straight kick.

Well it is scoring accuracy.

[Bulldog Joe]

Well it is scoring accuracy.

But it just isn't.

Until it counts complete misses it lacks accuracy.

As an example Fritsch would be 50% on that metric last night (2.2) but when you consider the complete shank when Melbourne really needed him the accuracy drops to 40%.

[GVGjr]

Well it is scoring accuracy.

It's a first cut on some data but Joe is right once you look a bit deeper it's not that accurate.