Where are the people that stick up for Bruces kicking?

[Yze_Magic 3]

I have said it before an I will say it aain - Bruce is the worst kick in the AFL

Way worse than Godders. In fact, Godders hit Robbo lace out today then proceeded to kick a goal on his RIGHT foot in the next quarter

Meanwhile, Bruce butchered the footy every time he touched it

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I have said it before an I will say it aain - Bruce is the worst kick in the AFL

Way worse than Godders. In fact, Godders hit Robbo lace out today then proceeded to kick a goal on his RIGHT foot in the next quarter

Meanwhile, Bruce butchered the footy every time he touched it

It's all in his technique.

He doesn't guide the ball on to his foot very well if at all. He never has, but somehow he has been able to get away with it.

[Jaded No More 67,602]

I couldn't believe it when he didn't make the distance from 40m out. It was embarrassing.

He had a shocker today, he really did. Just goes to show that we can win even when he doesn't have 30+ possessions.

But hey, he's been excellent for us all year, so he is allowed one bad game. The kicking though... it's reaching Ward-like proportions.

[Jonesy is the next captain 0]

Give it a rest! Bloody hell, we won, lets focus on the positive. I am not sure what exactly u watch but how can Bruce be viewed as a superstar by other teams, commentators etc but his kicking is [censored]? You are totally clueless

[sylvinator 96]

I have said it before an I will say it aain - Bruce is the worst kick in the AFL

Way worse than Godders. In fact, Godders hit Robbo lace out today then proceeded to kick a goal on his RIGHT foot in the next quarter

Meanwhile, Bruce butchered the footy every time he touched it

its true his kicking is poor, and it prevents him from being in the top 10 players in the afl (instead he in only in the top 50)...HOWEVER he is a star, because he has the biggest engine in our team, has a great footy brain (one of the best footy minds in the afl), and has an uncanny ability to find the football.

his kicking does not make him a bad player. his average kicking only makes him a bit less of a star. fullstop.

i have no time for people who continuisly bag bruce as a player.

[classy dees 42]

FFS Y-M enjoy the win, enjoy beating the pies, instead of getting in a tizz about bruce's kicking. yes it is shonky and he does need to work on it, but he has been in our top 2 or 3 players all year, and no one can question his commitment to the team.

[praha 11,100]

Absoslutely shocking kicking today from out "superstar".

[dees_rule_4eva 22]

FFS Y-M enjoy the win, enjoy beating the pies, instead of getting in a tizz about bruce's kicking. yes it is shonky and he does need to work on it, but he has been in our top 2 or 3 players all year, and no one can question his commitment to the team.

Spot on Classy. I'm sure he is aware of the problem. I'm one of those that stand up for Bruce, and I admit that his kicking is a problem this year, but if you think that having two or three shocking kicks in a game of footy makes him a bad player....you are deluded.

[Jonesy is the next captain 0]

Absoslutely shocking kicking today from out "superstar".

He is a superstar about time a lot of people around here recognise it. Some serious tall poppy syndrome around here, and its always from the Brock lovers. You guys are starting to turn me against him

[classy dees 42]

Absoslutely shocking kicking today from out "superstar".

i didnt happen to notice your thoughts on him last week ... funny that when he plays well people pipe down, but when he shanks a few the vultures are out immediately

...and its always from the Brock lovers. You guys are starting to turn me against him

[Jonesy is the next captain 0]

I love Brock as much as the next person but it seems to be a Bruce vs Brock thing goin on here and I do not understand why

[BrownlowBruce 1]

id rather a few bad kicks than 2 free kicks against and then 2- 50 m penalties...

just my opinion tho...

bruce had a bad day...

could have kicked 3 goals... woulda been a good game...

[The HuLK 139]

The Bruce is leading our club in HARD BALL GETS!!!!! Enough Said!!

[waynewussell 4,842]

Its just that some of us have been watching the Dees long enough to know that Bruce was a very reliable kick for goal in the first half of his career. We aren't nailing him at the moment because we see it as a fixable problem. It is obvious that he still contributes way more in other areas than most blokes going round.

[Gorgoroth 12,687]

The Bruce is leading our club in HARD BALL GETS!!!!! Enough Said!!

part of the reason we are 2-9, he isnt the hardest player in our club and never will be but he isnt soft but doesnt go all the time like a jones or mclean.

lets face it, i love bruce, he aint a superstar, that is bandied around way to much, yes he is a great player on his day a star, today his kicking was atrociuos and he needs to drop the ball closer to his foot, drops the ball way to high.

[Pello 1]

Its frustrating as us mere mortals in the outer can see what the problem is - as stated he drops the ball from too high and doesn't guide it onto his foot. So why isn't the problem being rectified? Surely the coaching panel are advising him and are trying to fix the problem. His work rate on the ground is so terrific it is hard to believe he wouldn't be trying to fix the problem during the week.

Still he gets the pill a lot and that is always a positive.

Ironic that Davey was turning the ball over a lot today yet our two worst kicks Ward and Godfrey were hitting targets lace out.

Funny game footy!

[BrownlowBruce 1]

just a lil stat i found for u personally yze magic

Kicks / Effective kicks

Wheatley 18/16

bruce 15/11

Brock 20/14

good post tho...

[Gorgoroth 12,687]

with brocks quite a few were kicks out of a pack that went to 50/50's

the problem today with bruce was the 4 major stuff ups were all around the goal front when its really noticable

[BrownlowBruce 1]

with brocks quite a few were kicks out of a pack that went to 50/50's

the problem today with bruce was the 4 major stuff ups were all around the goal front when its really noticable

kicking for goal... hardly matters... every player has the yipps now an then...

so dont give me around that around the ground rubbish...

just a stat,

[Gorgoroth 12,687]

yeah kicking for goal doesnt matter.

dumbest comment ive ever seen! so as long as you can kick around the ground it doesnt matter that when you get 40 out you cant even make the distance.

[Cactus 2]

kicking for goal... hardly matters...

lol

[BrownlowBruce 1]

well id take a miss shot... over a direct turnover in the centre of the ground ... or the backline? YES

gives us some chance to zone from the kickin even with the new rule...

[BrownlowBruce 1]

lol

the only thing to LOL at is that the stats say bruces kicking was better than brocks....

[classy dees 42]

OK this argument needs to be put to bed.

Let me preface this by saying that Cameron Bruce would probably be my equal favourite player along with Brock Mclean. I've loved cam since 2000.

At the moment, there is something wrong with Cam's kicking. He seems to shank what seems to be a large percentage of his kicks. This is OK in general play, especially as his decision making is probably up there with the best in the team, but it is very noticeable when he is kicking for goal (and this can be very costly not only on the scoreboard but also for morale), as a lot seem to either hook badly or wobble big time. That said this is probably the only flaw in his game, and unlike others it is rectifyable. But it does need to be fixed because it will enable him to become a gun or star of the comp

No one should comparing brock to bruce. I think this feeling stems from the looming captaincy battle after DN says he's had enough. So this is a different issue. But the brock vs bruce comparison is futile and pointless. Both would be in the top 5 picked each week, and the team is always better when both are in the team. Brock will be at the bottom of the pack always, and leading from the front and that is why he is loved. Cam on the other hand will run all day, and will plug holes either in defence of attack and will tag, sacrificing his own game for the good of the team, and prior to these yips had the ability to add that touch of 'class'.

So yeah he need to fix his kicking, but he is incredibly important for our team, and we will always be a better team when he and brock are playing together.

[BrownlowBruce 1]

OK this argument needs to be put to bed.

Let me preface this by saying that Cameron Bruce would probably be my equal favourite player along with Brock Mclean. I've loved cam since 2000.

At the moment, there is something wrong with Cam's kicking. He seems to shank what seems to be a large percentage of his kicks. This is OK in general play, especially as his decision making is probably up there with the best in the team, but it is very noticeable when he is kicking for goal (and this can be very costly not only on the scoreboard but also for morale), as a lot seem to either hook badly or wobble big time. That said this is probably the only flaw in his game, and unlike others it is rectifyable. But it does need to be fixed because it will enable him to become a gun or star of the comp

No one should comparing brock to bruce. I think this feeling stems from the looming captaincy battle after DN says he's had enough. So this is a different issue. But the brock vs bruce comparison is futile and pointless. Both would be in the top 5 picked each week, and the team is always better when both are in the team. Brock will be at the bottom of the pack always, and leading from the front and that is why he is loved. Cam on the other hand will run all day, and will plug holes either in defence of attack and will tag, sacrificing his own game for the good of the team, and prior to these yips had the ability to add that touch of 'class'.

So yeah he need to fix his kicking, but he is incredibly important for our team, and we will always be a better team when he and brock are playing together.

could not agree more... but untill people see this... i will continue to dislike brock more and more