Best kicking skills on both sides of the body

[Willo_]

I was reading the thread about Akker V Stevie J and saw it mentioned about players who were excellent on each side of the body.

One of the skills I always remember being drummed into us as kids, but also seems to be one of the skills that we seem to see the fewest quality exponents of.

Modern day Sam Mitchell stands out a mile, he kicks as easy off his left as his right. Akker was a freak doing it at top pace, I remember Leon Cameron was the earlier version of Mitchell in that you couldn't tell which was his natural foot most of the time.

These would be the 3 for me that stand out the most. (Early 90's Buddha Hocking was very very good also)

 

[Donkey Chop]

Acker/ thread

 

[tenderwarrior]

Acker/ thread

 

[Bulldog1954]

I don't think Mitchell's kicking skills are close to either Aker or Cameron's. Both kick much further with more penetration.

 

[M Malice]

my top 2 that i have seen a lot (1999 onwards) would be jason akermanis and sam mitchell. aker the best at full tilt with non dominant side easily, some players can't kick at full tilt on their dominant side. sam mitchell for around the ground kicks on both sides is brilliant, he can pick out and deliver to a target short medium and long distance on both sides. i still sometimes find myself thinking is sam a right or left footer.
i saw very little of darren jarman but from what i did see and been told he was elite on both sides as well.
leon cameron, can't comment don't remember seeing him play much footy.

 

[Mitchell54]

i still sometimes find myself thinking is sam a right or left footer.

He is a natural right-footer but i think he has been found out to kick more with his left.

 

[MinerBoy]

This poll, Aker simply because of the depth, pace and accuracy he could deliver with by either foot. Mitchell is in a class of his own right now though.

However, Darren Jarman > Aker.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

Winston Abraham.

/thread

 

[Richo83]

I picked Akermanis. But Cameron is seriously underrated if we're going by poll results. I suspect bigfooty has forgotten him. Was a great kick on both sides. Akermanis was better though, could kick 50 meter goals on his wrong foot on the run.

 

[cripppa9]

Aka
No contest

 

[tenderwarrior]

Aka
No contest

 

[cripppa9]

?. I don't think it's a contest, particulary with goal kicking added on, aka was another level from the others.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

It is ridiculous that Mitchell has 4 times as many votes as Cameron. Mitchell is a much better player, Cameron a far and away better kick. 15 metres longer as a starting point

 

[detox]

Can't remember enough of Cameron to comment,

But in regards to Mitchell V Aker- Aker had more penetration and finishing ability, but in general play, under congestion -40m, Mitchell no contest.

 

[schmuttt]

Mitchell for field kicking, Aka on goal.

 

[Th3 DoG FaTh3R]

Over a distance of 40+ meters = Cameron
Kicking for goal = Akermanis
Over a distance of less than 40 meters = Mitchell

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Hard to have a kicking poll without Gilbee as an option.

 

[Bulldog1954]

It is ridiculous that Mitchell has 4 times as many votes as Cameron. Mitchell is a much better player, Cameron a far and away better kick. 15 metres longer as a starting point

I don't think most of Bigfooty remember him as a player. Had Mitchell easily beat for distance and penetration, while also being more accurate

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Out of that very small sample size, Aker. Lethal off both feet from distance.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

I was reading the thread about Akker V Stevie J and saw it mentioned about players who were excellent on each side of the body.

One of the skills I always remember being drummed into us as kids, but also seems to be one of the skills that we seem to see the fewest quality exponents of.

Modern day Sam Mitchell stands out a mile, he kicks as easy off his left as his right. Akker was a freak doing it at top pace, I remember Leon Cameron was the earlier version of Mitchell in that you couldn't tell which was his natural foot most of the time.

These would be the 3 for me that stand out the most. (Early 90's Buddha Hocking was very very good also)

You never saw Snr play obviously?

 

[Willo_]

You never saw Snr play obviously?

I did, i rated Buddha as a better kick on his opposite peg. .. but Snr was still amazing at it.

 

[MinerBoy]

Over a distance of 40+ meters = Cameron
Kicking for goal = Akermanis
Over a distance of less than 40 meters = Mitchell

All three categories together, Darren Jarman.

 

[eth-dog]

Aker had far better penetration than Mitchell and his goal sense was superior.

 

[Donakebab]

Hard to have a kicking poll without Gilbee as an option.

Why would you want Gilbee in the poll when a far superior Bulldog is already in there? If there was going to be a suggestion for another Doggies player then hands down it would be Hawkins over Gilbee.

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Why would you want Gilbee in the poll when a far superior Bulldog is already in there? If there was going to be a suggestion for another Doggies player then hands down it would be Hawkins over Gilbee.

So much lol