The Ball Drop

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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The other kicking technique issue that is glaring and can easily be addressed is angle of body lean. For example, Bontempelli was practising goal kicking during the warm up and was leaning to the right at impact and the ball was going to the right. He had a shot on goal during the game, from forty out, leant to the right at impact and missed to the right.
Head should be over the ball at impact AND torso vertical at impact = straight kick.

[LostDoggy]

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It's not hard

[Twodogs]

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The other kicking technique issue that is glaring and can easily be addressed is angle of body lean. For example, Bontempelli was practising goal kicking during the warm up and was leaning to the right at impact and the ball was going to the right. He had a shot on goal during the game, from forty out, leant to the right at impact and missed to the right.
Head should be over the ball at impact AND torso vertical at impact = straight kick.

Amen.


Head over the ball when it hits your foot.
Just like driving on the first.

[Scorlibo]

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Amen.


Head over the ball when it hits your foot.
Just like driving on the first.

Some of the best kicks the Bulldogs have had over the last 10 years have done exactly the opposite. Griffen, Gilbee, Gia even.

[lemmon]

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Some of the best kicks the Bulldogs have had over the last 10 years have done exactly the opposite. Griffen, Gilbee, Gia even.

Is Griff a good kick?

[Missing-Dog]

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General field kicking of the average and below average kicks has improved immensely over the years (to the detriment of entertainment imho). If it was as easy to implement perfect technique as some are suggesting here then i'm fairly sure elite junior coaches and AFL coaches would have nailed it. Don't forget how many terrible kicking styles used to get around in the elite comp. Imagine Clay Smith had come on the scene in the 80's . He'd kick it as poorly as Charlie Manson used to.

[Greystache]

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Is Griff a good kick?

Certainly not for goal. A career conversion rate of 56% and I would expect it to be below 50% from a set shot. With his horrible across his body kicking action there's not many I would choose Griff over for a set shot.

[Scorlibo]

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Is Griff a good kick?

One of the best kicks I've seen play for us (on execution alone).

Certainly not for goal. A career conversion rate of 56% and I would expect it to be below 50% from a set shot. With his horrible across his body kicking action there's not many I would choose Griff over for a set shot.

Fair enough but plenty of excellent kicks have been bad once in front of goal. Having said that, I've seen Griff kick goals that most players simply aren't capable of kicking. Scott Clayton said when he was drafted that Griff was 'the best kick in the world' or something alone those lines. I wouldn't agree with that but I can certainly see why he said it, if that makes sense.

[lemmon]

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One of the best kicks I've seen play for us (on execution alone).



Fair enough but plenty of excellent kicks have been bad once in front of goal. Having said that, I've seen Griff kick goals that most players simply aren't capable of kicking. Scott Clayton said when he was drafted that Griff was 'the best kick in the world' or something alone those lines. I wouldn't agree with that but I can certainly see why he said it, if that makes sense.

Fair enough, can't say I particularly agree. It's as much to do with his more inside role as anything but he is one of those guilty in banging it forward to no one in particular. Boyd is always one to cop it for his effectiveness (and rightly so) but Griff's disposal efficiency is very comparable.

[LostDoggy]

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Griff has a penetrating right foot kick that looks slick in the air though.

[Bornadog]

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Griff has a penetrating right foot kick that looks slick in the air though.

He has a booming kick and I wish he would use it more often. It seems sometimes he doesn't realise how far he can kick a ball.

[always right]

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Griff has a penetrating kick but uses it poorly too often.

For those lecturing players on correct kicking action, I give you Matt Suckling.

[F'scary]

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At least none of our players hold the ball "boutso" style - a la Russell Greene.

[Bulldog4life]

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[QUOTE=always right;381166]Griff has a penetrating kick but uses it poorly too often.

For those lecturing players on correct kicking action, I give you Matt Suckling.[/QUOTE]

Yes he kicks like McEnroe when serving. Facing the wrong way.