1 hour ago, BoBo said:

The next evolution of AFL will be specialised ultra long kickers. Steph Curries, but for AFL. Players that nail goals consistently from 60 meters.

Paul Wheatley is coming back??

8 hours ago, Random Task said:

At least we would see a bit of mongrel on the field.

Sorry, couldn't resist 😅

Please reinstate facepalm emoji 🙄

38 minutes ago, Go Ds said:

Going back to the future, hey? Plenty around for most of my life even early this century like the Roccas. Some things like drop kicks get phased out completely but others might come back. Those successful torps are such a morale and momentum changer. I know coaches feel that they're too hit and miss. But if a player gets some easy marks 65m out because the defenders have pushed back and suddenly two goals are scored for a while after the flooding is lessened , creating possible gaps, and a team is less predictable. I think it's a good idea.

I’m talking super Roccas. Roccas times 10.

(I’m actually just talking garbage as Demonland is very heavy at the moment, to which I’m contributing too I’m other threads truth be told, haha)

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Please reinstate facepalm emoji 🙄

You thinking it was a pure bred dog?

Our medical team might have to worry about managing chronic hip and elbow issues.

4 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Agree with most of that

On the mechanical repetition - I wonder if that’s the case? Realise you reach a point of marginal gains

If I could draw a parallel with golf practice - acknowledging of course the sports are very difference particularly physical pressure upon one’s physical personage and split second decision making - there’s a reason one practices repetitively and mechanically key skills.

I’m talking approach

Anyway like I said I don’t care all that much and I’m not expert

Like you (I think) I just want our team to be the best it can be

If that’s introducing 30 minutes of doing the Macarena per session let’s do it

(Trying to introduce a bit of levity)

Marginal gains is a good point. You do reach that, where it takes lots and lots of detailed practice to improve minutely.

I also thought of the golf analogy. Also though, of course the mental side is huge. Eg kicking for goal. It reminds me of putting. If the mental approach is flawed, it will massively impact technique. We see many professional AFL players miss dollies in front of goal. Part of that is the shape of the ball, part technique, part wind conditions - all in varying degree, but the mental element is big.

11 hours ago, BoBo said:

The next evolution of AFL will be specialised ultra long kickers. Steph Curries, but for AFL. Players that nail goals consistently from 60 meters.

We struggle with 6

26 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I tend to disagree

The different shape of the balls requires different technique, no?

Therefore if one’s skills with AFL ball are deficient, ought one practice with that ball?

I make no comment on the benefits of practising with a soccer ball for body movement and activating different muscles and movement patterns. It’s why as a golfer/cyclist/runner/surfer I do exercises specific to those sports but also different stuff for balance and general functional movement

17 hours ago, BoBo said:

It’s settled. All training from now is to be done with one of the following parameters:

smaller/bigger

thinner/thicker

lighter/heavier

longer/shorter

courser/smoother

louder/quieter

wetter/drier

more physics/less physics

hyper realistic/abstract

hyper gravity/microgravity

Getting good at one game means playing the same game, but different.

14 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Glad we cleared that up! To be clear I don’t really care either way. I’m pragmatic. Whatever gets our team playing - including kicking for goal - betyer

pragmatic/idealistic