Steven Tiller: 2010

[Studentlib]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

What is Tiller's kicking for goal like? The Rookes and Chicks could do all the defensive stuff and kick the pressure goals. BTW do we have a designated goal kicking coach working with the sports bio- mechanics boffins at VUT to improve this skill in particular?

[ledge]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

From what i remember when he was up forward he was very accurate.

[Ozza]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

5.4 from 5 games in 2007 when he first came into the team.

[ledge]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

I am not a big fan of looking at it in a figure goals to points, angles, pressure, set shots and distance is more telling.
Does anyone remember the shots he took?

[Ozza]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

He missed a couple against Melbourne when they beat us on a Saturday night. They were 40 metre shots on a 45 degree angle.

He has a fairly reliable kicking technique though.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

From memory Tiller goes alright in front of goal.
I was one of his biggest critics, but I think it was last years final vs Sydney maybe?
He had a cracker and I was forced to eat my words.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

He missed a couple against Melbourne when they beat us on a Saturday night. They were 40 metre shots on a 45 degree angle.

He has a fairly reliable kicking technique though.

IMO Tiller's action isn't great. He tends to spray them to the left a bit too much. Even in his first couple of years at the club when playing on a HFF, he would lack the ability to finish off his work. This was at Williamstown. He looked good on the lead but missed a few too many.

He isn't the worst, but it's not a strength of his.

[1eyedog]

Re: Steven Tiller: 2010

Not great IMO. His action looks ok but he drops the ball from slightly higher than average I would say. His run up is very good but when I watch him actually kick the ball I am not overly confident. I also think he over accentuates the follow through sort of Barry Stoneham like. Of course Stoneham was a very straight kick. He has obviously spent a lot of time on his technique. Was he drafted as a forward or a back? He looks like a forward. He's a better kick than Hahn naturally but that's not hard. Hahn has manged to keep the flat punts straight though to his credit.