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Set Shot Goal Kicking
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Champion data has tweeted we had 7 posters against Freo. 7! the equal most ever recorded.
They say footy is a game of inches. Easy win to us if they go through.
Tidy it up Tiges..
They say footy is a game of inches. Easy win to us if they go through.
Tidy it up Tiges..
As I've said previously , speaking to Griffiths recently his set shot goal kicking thoughts revolve around a technique thought.....no gun sportsman is thinking technique when they shot
And most if not all were gettable shots.Tigers of Old said:
In the context of how this season is poised this was a game we needed to win.
at the end of training there used to be mini comps having set shots at goal
30 out , in front , on the boundary , basically anywhere
david king would always challenge them , even us trainers would occasionally
get in on the action then help property round up the balls ( if I kicked a goal and the forward wouldn't , I say backline for you lol, it would always get a response, even from the coaching staff )
IMHO players at that level should rarely miss inside 30 metres
lids would be the most competitive one , never wanting to lose
im guessing this isn't happening anymore
30 out , in front , on the boundary , basically anywhere
david king would always challenge them , even us trainers would occasionally
get in on the action then help property round up the balls ( if I kicked a goal and the forward wouldn't , I say backline for you lol, it would always get a response, even from the coaching staff )
IMHO players at that level should rarely miss inside 30 metres
lids would be the most competitive one , never wanting to lose
im guessing this isn't happening anymore
Cotch simply needs to change his whole approach. its not working. Maybe go back 30m. take a bounce, and drill it over the goal umpires head?? Anything new to what he is doing now would be an improvement. 
Tiger Pops said:Cotch simply needs to change his whole approach. its not working. Maybe go back 30m. take a bounce, and drill it over the goal umpires head?? Anything new to what he is doing now would be an improvement.
Good call. He needs some help with it. Has become almost chronic.
What about something like trying to pass to someone in the crowd behind the goals?
Most of these players are very good field kicks. Whilst not perfect, you would think that at least it would improve their accuracy perhaps?
Most of these players are very good field kicks. Whilst not perfect, you would think that at least it would improve their accuracy perhaps?
OR lay on the grass, get 4 on the mark and piracously drill it over the umpires head... And for Dusty, run at a 45 degree angle and drill it through with his trademark right foot banana.. I bet he would kick more goals from 35 with bananas than with drop punts!
T-Shirt Tommy said:
Yep. Cotch hits players in general play say 9 out of 10 times. Go back plenty on the mark, run in with more speed and put in on the chest of someone in the crowd 10 rows back...between the goals that is. He looks so rigid when he's shooting for goal. This can easily be fixed.
Nico said:
I've seen people say this everywhere, but it's incorrect.
I'm not necessarily talking about Cotchin here, but with field kicking you're required to kick to a leading player. This requires being a good judge of the 3-dimensional space around the player you need to kick to. You're assessing space + time in a split second under pressure. And if you make a mistake, the leading player can adjust the speed they approach the ball to compensate.
Goal kicking is totally different.
Chimptastic said:
I get that, but Cotch looks so unnatural kicking at goal, and what he's doing isn't working. If you put a wheelie bin 50 metres away at training and told him to work up some speed and then kick it from 40 out and try to hit it, he'll get close most times. He freezes up going for goal, like a lot of players. Pick someone in the crowd, run in a straight line, drop the ball onto your kicking foot, kick your leg straight to the target in the crowd, and follow through. It's a very simple skill that all AFL players should have mastered.
