A memo to kicking skills coaches

[beelzebub 23,390]

I do not mean to take anything away from the great win yesterday but in all honesty we could hve been another 4 or five goals up without any real change to the way things panned out.

I of course refer to the time honoured art of kicking for goal.. Set shots in the main weretn too bad though there were a couple that really SHOULD have been slotted..

Im more concerned at times about the impromptu opportunities and our rather dismall skills here.

Can the respective coaches please, PLEASE show the boys how to kick NORMALLY for goal. Yes there are times for the outside check, the inside wobble, the dribble, the banana, the pretzel , the scissor kick, the worm burners and a myriad of other fascinatingly improbable disposals of the ball.

Strangely though in about 90% of times a steadied two stepped low hard drop punt weighted to knock the goal umpires head off is ususally the best option. Yet, strangely and mystifyingly the one not chosen. Results can vary from the kick being intercepted to waddling accross goal and hitting the point post to being a brilliantly executed pass to some unknown cousin ( one presumes) sitting behind the points. Good for him....bad for us !!

I know footy players love a sense of occasion, some even dabble in the world of style, but Im a bit old fashioned. Im results driven, so can some kind folk down at the MFC please DRIVE this concept home...i.e Lets gets the points first and worry about how you dress it some other time.

[Biffen 12,949]

The hook across the body is becoming more preferrred as a method because they can get more foot behind the ball and there is less chance of error than with a drop punt(an inch left or right can be a big difference) .I dont care as long as they go through .

Mitch can do them the old way for you .

[satyricon 267]

"I don't want to detract".........BUT....that is exactly what you are doing, we won by 13 goals, I would not have cared if Col Garland had 'farted' with great force and it went between the posts.....

..the glass will always remain half empty with some won't it

[beelzebub 23,390]

I was mainly alluding to sloppy efforts that look real "cool" if they go through and lamentable when they dont.

The idea is to score... Not to "me too "

[beelzebub 23,390]

"I don't want to detract".........BUT....that is exactly what you are doing, we won by 13 goals, I would not have cared if Col Garland had 'farted' with great force and it went between the posts.....

..the glass will always remain half empty with some won't it

and yet it didnt. Thats the point

[Undeeterred 3,127]

There are times when it's needed though. Sylvia would never have pinged that goal on his left, and the banana was just the ticket.

[PaulRB 6,432]

I actually thought some of our chains of field kicking was as good as i've seen for a while. Jack Watts kick to Trenners. Re-directs in front of gaol (i.e.didn't turn it over)...

Lots of great kicks and some missed shots at goal. Only weak link in Jumping jeremy Howes' game.

[beelzebub 23,390]

There are times when it's needed though. Sylvia would never have pinged that goal on his left, and the banana was just the ticket.

i agree..time and place. That was both.

[John Dee 445]

I'm not overly concerned about any of the snaps, the ones I am concerned about are the set shots that are not converted. Howie is the major culprit here, I would rather see him on an acute angle with little chance than directly in front 30 out. Trengove not being able to make the distance from 40 is also a big worry; if he hasn't got some form of OP, I'll be very surprised.

[Viney12 196]

I'm not overly concerned about any of the snaps, the ones I am concerned about are the set shots that are not converted. Howie is the major culprit here, I would rather see him on an acute angle with little chance than directly in front 30 out. Trengove not being able to make the distance from 40 is also a big worry; if he hasn't got some form of OP, I'll be very surprised.

Did you miss his goal from about 45m out yesterday?