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Taken from later post but same thing applies so this is my take on this. The role of a coach, correct me if I am wrong is to teach players a brand of footy that wins games and also to enhance their skill set. The fact that we have been so very poor over a number of years at goal kicking is testimony that whatever the club has done is not working. What it comes down to is using biomechanical breakdowns, analysing ball drop, leg and foot alignments and providing remediation to eliminate flaws in the way the ball is kicked. If a player who is considered an excellent field kick but then can't drill a goal, the problem then could be mental. Years ago in my Phys Ed teaching days I devised a set shot routine drill which enabled remediation to players who were missing elementary goals. I won't go into it here but I was used by several A grade Amateur clubs who went on to win premierships. I might add the success rates of these techniques were high. It helped that I personally was a magnificent kick for goal, I made a sunkick final ( Remember those ) but lost out to a guy that went on to play many VFL /AFL Games and was a noted "Prodigious" Kick. So in answering your question um yeah if I could teach it then and succeed why can't professionally well paid coaches do it??? Ah the ultimate swingman then?? For the record he booted 3 great goals a month ago after starting in the backline. FWIW The football dept DROPPED an in form T.Mac for an injury ravaged overated CHB in Lever. My Take is Petty also is MUCH better suited to playing back than forward as well.

There's the problem right there. 4 PREMIERSHIPS ??? we have 1 in a zillion years.

His club just beat ours, he can say what he likes!

Yes but in the Maynard case the outcome was given jack sheeit to the zero, nothing to see penalty! Still makes my blood boil!

Said the same thing before half time! Spot on with the rest!

Been thinking about this for a while. MUST tag Faicos, might give the job to Rivers. If we dont tag him he will get 50 possesions 3 goals and 6 Brownlow votes. THOUGHTS??

And don't get me started on the fact that we sold another game for $$$ and didn't win! As Ross Lyon said serious footy clubs don't sell home games!

And after the weekend we have done LESS!

Begs the question.... are we fit enough??

Hnmm, Just wondering how many Demonlanders will load up after the result on Monday!?

Another player that should be considered lucky to play another game! Unless break glass in emergency situation!

Should not and won't play another AFL game!

How many weeks for A.J??

Need to TOTALLY SHELVE this idea of Wimdsor of Half Back! We are killing this kids confidence and career. PUT HIM BACK ON THE WING!

Taken from later post but same thing applies so this is my take on this. The role of a coach, correct me if I am wrong is to teach players a brand of footy that wins games and also to enhance their skill set. The fact that we have been so very poor over a number of years at goal kicking is testimony that whatever the club has done is not working. What it comes down to is using biomechanical breakdowns, analysing ball drop, leg and foot alignments and providing remediation to eliminate flaws in the way the ball is kicked. If a player who is considered an excellent field kick but then can't drill a goal, the problem then could be mental. Years ago in my Phys Ed teaching days I devised a set shot routine drill which enabled remediation to players who were missing elementary goals. I won't go into it here but I was used by several A grade Amateur clubs who went on to win premierships. I might add the success rates of these techniques were high. It helped that I personally was a magnificent kick for goal, I made a sunkick final ( Remember those ) but lost out to a guy that went on to play many VFL /AFL Games and was a noted "Prodigious" Kick. So in answering your question um yeah if I could teach it then and succeed why can't professionally well paid coaches do it???

The role of a coach, correct me if I am wrong is to teach players a brand of footy that wins games and also to enhance their skill set. The fact that we have been so very poor over a number of years at goal kicking is testimony that whatever the club has done is not working. What it comes down to is using biomechanical breakdowns, analysing ball drop, leg and foot alignments and providing remediation to eliminate flaws in the way the ball is kicked. If a player who is considered an excellent field kick but then can't drill a goal, the problem then could be mental. Years ago in my Phys Ed teaching days I devised a set shot routine drill which enabled remediation to players who were missing elementary goals. I won't go into it here but I was used by several A grade Amateur clubs who went on to win premierships. I might add the success rates of these techniques were high. It helped that I personally was a magnificent kick for goal, I made a sunkick final ( Remember those ) but lost out to a guy that went on to play many VFL /AFL Games and was a noted "Prodigious" Kick. So in answering your question um yeah if I could teach it then and succeed why can't professionally well paid coaches do it???

Think of what you could be buying ( getting ) instead!

Correct, then Goodwin and brains trust played him on zero form and he played accordingly. The last 3 weeks he has been building and 10 goals 2 pionts in last two games means his form is white hot!

I'll tell you now he won't. Id make 4 to 5 changes and put a few on notice!

Then don't recruit or play forward any that don't meet this criteria.... oh wait!!

Hard to tell, Sydney are a shadow of what they were last year and Brisbane are consistently inconsistent! Can you please explain the radical difference between our emerging??? Game style??

Why play Laurie if we are going to drop him for the final time?? I've seen enough of him to know he won't make it!

This is fine BUT I have seen zero evidence of any biomechanical adjustments, technique analysis and regimented goal kicking practice in all my years watching Casey training sessions. Zilch! And what you need is exactly that. The most I have seen is trick shots and general practice at the end of training! It clearly has been a massive problem for years now! Just let this sink in 7 goals 21 pionts, and it aint the first time and wont be the last, till a dedicated goal kicking analyst and coach is assigned!

What changes would you expect??

I reckon we can.... not up to it!