Although we lost the game Gawny was a winner and  wasn't concentrating on kicking for goal. However he was thinking of being  All Australian  Ruckman  for the third time after wiping Grundy's censored.

Edited June 13, 20195 yr by nosoupforme

Wouldn’t be a bad idea to run with Shanks for his next food truck venture.

  On 12/06/2019 at 10:03, Forest Demon said:

I don’t think anyone is suggesting Max’s kicking is our biggest issue. But it is just such an obvious flaw, I am shocked it is still happening.

Regardless, he was huge on Monday. I shudder to think what would have happened without him.

The kicking of nearly all of our players is an issue for us.

 

I think since 666,  there is a bit more run and carry happening,  and more space opens up,  than last year...  so kicking on both sides of the body,  IMO is a must once again. 

 

I think one-sided kicking was enough since the flood entered the AFL terminology...  

But now its time for disposing of the Pill,  on either side of the body.

 

We have to work on this again now.  And IF Viney's foot is stuffed... then he MUST learn to kick right-sided.

 

Same with one-sided Petracca...

 

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I love Max, but have an idea.....How about never have a shot at goal from near the 50m arc?

Someone throw in a block, Max handballs to a smaller mobile half forward or a mid fielder, they then have a shot on goal. Most other clubs do it.....

Ruckmen should never be having shots from the 50 m arc with a game in the balance, or am I talking [censored]?

Multiple AA's yet still can't be relied on 20 metres out aaand still shanks them left.

At least he's consistent.

  On 20/04/2025 at 10:36, Cranky Franky said:

Multiple AA's yet still can't be relied on 20 metres out aaand still shanks them left.

At least he's consistent.

I wish someone could explain why he just doesn’t aim at the right goal post from close in and to the right of it when further out.

This has been going on for years and is nothing less than a joke, from a great player and allegedly professional sporting club to not correct his goal kicking.

  On 20/04/2025 at 10:51, Redleg said:

I wish someone could explain why he just doesn’t aim at the right goal post from close in and to the right of it when further out.

This has been going on for years and is nothing less than a joke, from a great player and allegedly professional sporting club to not correct his goal-kicking.

Here is a thought maybe just run in over the man on the mark it's a proven goal kicking technique.

  On 20/04/2025 at 10:51, Redleg said:

I wish someone could explain why he just doesn’t aim at the right goal post from close in and to the right of it when further out.

This has been going on for years and is nothing less than a joke, from a great player and allegedly professional sporting club to not correct his goal kicking.

It’s like a golfer who constantly slices - they’ll aim further Left (RH golfer) to compensate and the sub consciously realise they need to leave the face open otherwise it’s going way left and the issue is compounded.

The flaw is the technique. For Max run straight at the man and kick over him.

There is an argument to be had that his height of ball drop probably doesn’t compensate for the rotation of the earth (sorry flat earth era) hence the shankery we see.

  On 20/04/2025 at 10:36, Cranky Franky said:

Multiple AA's yet still can't be relied on 20 metres out aaand still shanks them left.

At least he's consistent.

He's a shocking kick, but he still kicked the most important one down at the Cattery. Thanks Big Maxy!

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:16, GS_1905 said:

It’s like a golfer who constantly slices - they’ll aim further Left (RH golfer) to compensate and the sub consciously realise they need to leave the face open otherwise it’s going way left and the issue is compounded.

Yeah been there, done that

It's like having a rattlesnake in your back pocket!

As for Gawny ... his kicks for goal are like the draw shot in golf so why doesn't he just aim at the right hand goal post (or just outside it)

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:25, Macca said:

Yeah been there, done that

It's like having a rattlesnake in your back pocket!

As for Gawny ... his kicks for goal are like the draw shot in golf so why doesn't he just aim at the right hand goal post (or just outside it)

A golf slice is easily fixed

Lessons

My golf coach from ages ago told me that learning golf is kinda backwards. You start perfecting technique from the green back.

Yeah I had a slice that turned wicked when starting further left, he taught me to set up right and now I have a draw…………though he started shaking his head when I walked up to putt with a driver in my hands.

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:36, Demon Disciple said:

My golf coach from ages ago told me that learning golf is kinda backwards. You start perfecting technique from the green back.

Yeah I had a slice that turned wicked when starting further left, he taught me to set up right and now I have a draw…………though he started shaking his head when I walked up to putt with a driver in my hands.

Interesting

Could have a few beers - or soda waters - about that

Disagree

But I’m not a coach

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:33, Superunknown said:

A golf slice is easily fixed

Lessons

Yes, eventually I reconstructed my swing and got rid of the slice ... but I'm still a mug golfer!!

For a good laugh have a look at Robin Williams take on the sport on youtube

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:45, Macca said:

Yes, eventually I reconstructed my swing and got rid of the slice ... but I'm still a mug golfer!!

For a good laugh have a look at Robin Williams take on the sport on youtube

Will do

I know from 35 years of playing it’s a horrible horrible game.

That and the 96 masters. And the 2008 open. And the rest

Let me know if you’re up Byron way for a hit

I'm 68 years old & haven't kicked a footy in 10 years yet I would back myself against Max in taking 10 set shots for goal 20m out at 45 deg.

Is it possible that he has actually got chewy on his boot?

So funny that at just a couple of absolutely crucial moments for our club he became goal-kicking champion.

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:33, Superunknown said:

A golf slice is easily fixed

Lessons

If you're a golfer that regularly slices but has your swing somewhat honed in then yes I agree.

If you're slicing one minute, hooking the next and occasionally hitting it fat then you have real problems!

It bothers me no end that Max’s routine can be fixed and yet despite all the clubs goal kicking coaches it never has.

Step 1: Stop spinning the ball in your hands on approach it distracts your mind from what you need to do. Hold it properly in front of you laces pointing at the middle of the goals with the top of the ball pointing at your belly button.

Step 2: Walk or slow jog straight at the target. Don't skip, don't arc,just go straight

Step 3: In the kicking motion look at the ball and nothing else. Visualize kicking the ball through the goals to land 10 rows back

Simple and guaranteed to be way more reliable.

  On 21/04/2025 at 22:55, Hatchman said:

It bothers me no end that Max’s routine can be fixed and yet despite all the clubs goal kicking coaches it never has.

Step 1: Stop spinning the ball in your hands on approach it distracts your mind from what you need to do. Hold it properly in front of you laces pointing at the middle of the goals with the top of the ball pointing at your belly button.

Step 2: Walk or slow jog straight at the target. Don't skip, don't arc,just go straight

Step 3: In the kicking motion look at the ball and nothing else. Visualize kicking the ball through the goals to land 10 rows back

Simple and guaranteed to be way more reliable.

Yep. He won us a game at the cattery years ago but he'll cost us one eventually.

Terrible kick and should be dishing it off until he takes the time needed to fix his technique.

It's a fundamental of the game and he's paid to execute it properly.

Yes I love him but FFS he's cost us some goals over the last couple of years

Needs to do just one thing, stop kicking the ball super high when close to goal.

Kicking the ball harder adds risk for no reward. Should be more of a passing type kick

  On 21/04/2025 at 22:42, layzie said:

If you're a golfer that regularly slices but has your swing somewhat honed in then yes I agree.

If you're slicing one minute, hooking the next and occasionally hitting it fat then you have real problems!

Describes my game yesterday. Birdie par 5s , 300m drive into a 319 par 4, then just a raft of double bogeys, some very handsy hooks. Blargh. Not a fan of Sim Max 2s though. 2 weeks ago during a lesson flushing nearly every single iron.

it’s all practice. And a horrible game 😂

Many times I have made this suggestion that I believe will cure his problems forever.

He kicks a left hand hook shot. Not much but just enough to miss from straight in front.

Maxie should be encouraged to skip to the left before the run in and run in at a slight angle to straight.

The hook kick will then sail through the big sticks.

Easy. Just do it.

Edited April 22Apr 22 by tiers
Correction

  On 20/04/2025 at 13:22, Adam The God said:

He's a shocking kick, but he still kicked the most important one down at the Cattery. Thanks Big Maxy!

Even Maxy himself rates that goal as the most important…

  On 22/04/2025 at 02:32, Superunknown said:

Describes my game yesterday. Birdie par 5s , 300m drive into a 319 par 4, then just a raft of double bogeys, some very handsy hooks. Blargh. Not a fan of Sim Max 2s though. 2 weeks ago during a lesson flushing nearly every single iron.

it’s all practice. And a horrible game 😂

This explains the answer to the question Why is golf called ‘golf’? Answer: because when the dictionary was first compiled the word ‘F*%#!’ was already taken.

Edited April 22Apr 22 by Ghostwriter