Goalkicking

[jeemak]

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Shame we will never know who...

I assume whoever it was is very modest and handsome as well as smart.

[bulldogtragic]

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I assume whoever it was is very modest and handsome as well as smart.

Alright it was me.

[Jasper]

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I doubt its an isolated incident but now that its become well known it just cant happen again. Such a talented player with unlimited potential just needs to tighten the routine. I could swallow my pride and ask Lloyd to spend an hour or two with him.

[angelopetraglia]

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Plenty of retired accurate goal kickers we could call on to fix these things .. Fev, Lloyd, Betts, I would even look at Gunston and Hawkins when they retire . I also think it depends what kind of player they are eg for Weightman and Jones I would get Betts but for Jamarra and Naughton I would be getting someone like Lloyd .
That might sound a little strange but if your a full forward you need more training on set shots, a crumber would need someone like Betts for the opportunist angle of holding the ball at different angles on the run.

I also read somewhere that you might be an accurate kick when young but once you start building muscle your body changes to the extent you don?t kick the same. Meaning you have to correct your action to meet your muscle change and as we know it takes a few years to build your body, thus the our kicking action will be changing during that time .

Agree with the concept. But Weightman doesn't need any help.

He is ranked as the 13th most accurate goal kicker of all time since records were kept from 1965. He converts at 70.5%. (Tory Dickson for what it is worth is the 2nd best ever at 74.8%.).

Only two current players convert better than Weightman in Larkey and Fogarty who are both elite goal kickers.

[ledge]

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Agree with the concept. But Weightman doesn't need any help.

He is ranked as the 13th most accurate goal kicker of all time since records were kept from 1965. He converts at 70.5%. (Tory Dickson for what it is worth is the 2nd best ever at 74.8%.).

Only two current players convert better than Weightman in Larkey and Fogarty who are both elite goal kickers.

It was more an example of like for like . Your right Weightman is extremely accurate.
Do we have anyone at all that teaches goal kicking technique as a specialty ?

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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Plenty of retired accurate goal kickers we could call on to fix these things .. Fev, Lloyd, Betts, I would even look at Gunston and Hawkins when they retire . I also think it depends what kind of player they are eg for Weightman and Jones I would get Betts but for Jamarra and Naughton I would be getting someone like Lloyd .
That might sound a little strange but if your a full forward you need more training on set shots, a crumber would need someone like Betts for the opportunist angle of holding the ball at different angles on the run.

I also read somewhere that you might be an accurate kick when young but once you start building muscle your body changes to the extent you don?t kick the same. Meaning you have to correct your action to meet your muscle change and as we know it takes a few years to build your body, thus the our kicking action will be changing during that time .

Why not put a call into Tory Dickson or Lindsay Gilbee to coach our goal kicking.

[ledge]

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Why not put a call into Tory Dickson or Lindsay Gilbee to coach our goal kicking.

Yep exactly. But I would like to see a retired accurate full forward amongst it too as both players mentioned were both more a running half forward into goals type .
Let’s get a set shot coach in as well.

[MrMahatma]

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Why not put a call into Tory Dickson or Lindsay Gilbee to coach our goal kicking.

Does being a good kick mean you can teach someone how to kick? I'm not sure.

[bulldogtragic]

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Butcher a bunch of opportunities and lose a close game… I hope it stings. You lost it off your own boot guys.

[westbulldog]

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Don't bother about improving goalkicking.......Bevo couldn't care less and it continues to cost us games.

[Bornadog]

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Don't bother about improving goalkicking.......Bevo couldn't care less and it continues to cost us games.

I don't believe that is an accurate statement

[GVGjr]

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Don't bother about improving goalkicking.......Bevo couldn't care less and it continues to cost us games.

The last few years he hasn't been able to resolve it and I think it's possibly more accurate to say he either doesn't know how to or is too stubborn to bring in outside help.

[Bornadog]

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The last few years he hasn't been able to resolve it and I think it's possibly more accurate to say he either doesn't know how to or is too stubborn to bring in outside help.

You go to training. I bet when they have goal kicking practise, the players slot the ball through almost every time.

Missing goals in game time is not lack of skill, it is in the head.

[macca]

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You go to training. I bet when they have goal kicking practise, the players slot the ball through almost every time.

Missing goals in game time is not lack of skill, it is in the head.

Whatever they are training is not working
Change the training for goal kickking

jack Riewoldt would practice with ear phones on with the crowd noise playing , I recall an interview on what he did to practice his goal kicking
Some of our players completely lack balance when they kick , that is from a set shot and when in motion

JuH has an aweful hook in his action

Bonts tongiht kicked it off the side of his boot in the 3rd quarter

McNeil just fumbles far to often. Maybe he needs to learn Judo or jujitsu to know about balance and be in the moment ?

Josh Daicos goal tonight in the third quarter was a good example of balance

[GVGjr]

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You go to training. I bet when they have goal kicking practise, the players slot the ball through almost every time.

Missing goals in game time is not lack of skill, it is in the head.

That's not the case.