Some thoughts on our Goalkicking woes and some quick fixes.(not rocket science just fundamental technical fixes)

• Petracca- Issues 1/ High Ball Drop 2/ Lay Back on closer set shots.
  • Fix no.1. Replicate his good field kicking by going back a long way (Ben Brown) , obtaining speed on approach and picking a target well behind goals (ignoring Goal Posts).
  • Fix no.2 On closer shots kick around the corner similar to (Dusty Martin) Martin rarely takes a set shot very similar style to Petracca, always attempts to play on
• Fritsch - Issues 1/ Right to Left swing similar to Tom Hawkins but opposite foot.
  • Fix . Always aim to right of Goal Umpire or right goal post . Otherwise don't change anything.
• Weideman- Issues 1/ kicks to hard and pulls left 2/ Lays back and shanks to the right.
  • Fix . Similar style to Tom Lynch of Richmond who is great set shot. Some quick fixes, basically he has a good set up , just needs to do everything straight, straight run-up, straight ball drop with index finger on seam, aim 20 metres over goal umpires head (don't over kick) head over the ball (Tom Lynch)  and most important is a taut instep and point the toe.

If anyone has links to the Melbourne FD please pass on, I have had a lot of success at local and bush footy with simple fixes such as this. Go Dees

Here from the podcast, paying tribute to Sweetman.

Petracca certainly get more momentum and get his head over the ball.

Fritsch get that ball drop lower and swing straighter. He carves across the ball and it’s high risk/high reward.

Weid is such a confidence set shot. If he nails his first he’s usually ok. Hit the post but his first set shot was good and then he got one from the square. I think it’s all about monument with Sam. When he gets nervous he loses that rhythm. 

Doesn't help that our kicking coach is a ruckman 

On the couch tonight had Lynch kicking at only 45% from set shots this year so I’m not sure if he is a good model 

12 hours ago, Sweetman said:

Some thoughts on our Goalkicking woes and some quick fixes.(not rocket science just fundamental technical fixes)

• Petracca- Issues 1/ High Ball Drop 2/ Lay Back on closer set shots.
  • Fix no.1. Replicate his good field kicking by going back a long way (Ben Brown) , obtaining speed on approach and picking a target well behind goals (ignoring Goal Posts).
  • Fix no.2 On closer shots kick around the corner similar to (Dusty Martin) Martin rarely takes a set shot very similar style to Petracca, always attempts to play on
• Fritsch - Issues 1/ Right to Left swing similar to Tom Hawkins but opposite foot.
  • Fix . Always aim to right of Goal Umpire or right goal post . Otherwise don't change anything.
• Weideman- Issues 1/ kicks to hard and pulls left 2/ Lays back and shanks to the right.
  • Fix . Similar style to Tom Lynch of Richmond who is great set shot. Some quick fixes, basically he has a good set up , just needs to do everything straight, straight run-up, straight ball drop with index finger on seam, aim 20 metres over goal umpires head (don't over kick) head over the ball (Tom Lynch)  and most important is a taut instep and point the toe.

If anyone has links to the Melbourne FD please pass on, I have had a lot of success at local and bush footy with simple fixes such as this. Go Dees

Just practise, practise , practise.

Any number of supporters would volunteer to collect the balls and return them to the kicker.

I think Fritsch needs to swing round to his left a little bit, ike a less exaggerated Buddy Franklin or Matt Suckling. This is how he kicks around the ground and he is great. On his set shots he runs dead straight and the ball bobbles around a lot.

When kicking for goal may it be 10 20 25 30 40 45 plus you should always follow through with your kicking, simple!  You would be right over the ball with a steady grip . 

A set shot close to goal can be costly and can stop momentum. It will cost you wins  that's for sure. Petracca is the one who struggles to kick a close range goal.  I wasn't surprised when he missed you can tell from his body language and the spinning of the ball in his hands when walking in to kick.   I suggest giving Tony Lockett a call  he would straighten our forwards. 

As for Fritsch he should learn to kick over the head of the goal umpire.   Tony Lockett did.

Technique wise, Weed and Fritta appear to be great kicks. Fritta when at Casey and in his early career rarely missed a set shot. Might be as simple as getting his follow through correct, or aiming more for the left hand goal post.

Petracca's kicking has improved this season but the ball drop will always be too high.

1 hour ago, Greendale said:

I think Fritsch needs to swing round to his left a little bit, ike a less exaggerated Buddy Franklin or Matt Suckling. This is how he kicks around the ground and he is great. On his set shots he runs dead straight and the ball bobbles around a lot.

Good point. Fritsch kicks across the ball with a rounded arc, it’s like a soccer kick or golf swing in that it’s the best way to get penetration. Keeping everything straight is actually quiet inefficient in terms of biometrics.

So when Fritsch takes a set shot in a straight line he risks slicing the ball and drops the ball higher up to keep things straight. Hannan is the same.

Its very well worth asking the question if he’s best off trying to keep everything straight or if he should allow himself some arc to match his field kicking style.

4 hours ago, Greendale said:

I think Fritsch needs to swing round to his left a little bit, ike a less exaggerated Buddy Franklin or Matt Suckling. This is how he kicks around the ground and he is great. On his set shots he runs dead straight and the ball bobbles around a lot.

Buckley used to swing to his right as well. Seems the best kicks do that.