Opinion Best kicks of all time

[RedmanWasHere]

Fletcher has had a good kick for years but has lost a few yards of late.
Brendon Goddard either foot, is a go to man for essendon atm

Don't forget Michael Hibberd.

 

[Dan Cooper]

Fletcher, Rocca, Bennett, Graham.

 

[Power Raid]

Fletcher, Rocca, Bennett, Graham.

great list of big kicks.

It has been a while since I have seen 3 of these. How did they go with 30m passes?

 

[Dan Cooper]

great list of big kicks.

It has been a while since I have seen 3 of these. How did they go with 30m passes?

It was a different game when Bennett & Graham played. Not this chip it 20 metres over and over again stuff we have now.

A Rocca possession invariably meant a shot at goal.

 

[willoblue]

Fletcher, Rocca, Bennett, Graham.

all great, long kicks, but the name Fletcher could apply to Adrian Fletcher in that he had an opposite foot kick that rivaled Sam Mitchell's with respect to looking natural.

 

[Bailey01]

Sam Mitchell, Simon Black

 

[Mitchell54]

Darren Jarman surely makes the opposite foot kick as well. Far better then Mitchell and Hocking.

Jarman is the best all around kick i have seen. Jason Dunstall agrees.

Sam Mitchell uses his non-preferred foot more than his preferred because it doesn't matter because he is so good at it. From what I have seen Hocking was also a brilliant kick off the the opposite foot.

 

[Tiger08]

I've been watching footy since the early 80s. I think the standard generally has gotten better over time as players became professional, trained more etc.

But even so, IMO no one has kicked it better than D Jarman.

Spent the first part of his career putting holes in Dunstall's chest. The second part kicking crunch goals to win Adelaide two flags.

Fat. Lazy. Superstar.

 

[the distributer]

Gotta laugh at people nominating backman, Fletcher etc etc, sure they're all big kicks but FMD, they mostly kick to space, they aren't hitting up forwards lace out inside 50.

Also gotta laugh at those picking Jarman ahead of Daicos, Daicos was on another planet compared to Jarman, I've watched footy from the late 70s and I've yet to see anyone come close to Daicos, some of his goals on his opposite foot were just ridiculous, he went alright on his natural foot as well.

Snaps-dribbles-set shots-bananas-massive torps-opposite foot goals on the run, except no substitute.

Injury robbed him from being the best player of all time.

 

[phantom13]

Gotta laugh at people nominating backman, Fletcher etc etc, sure they're all big kicks but FMD, they mostly kick to space, they aren't hitting up forwards lace out inside 50.

Also gotta laugh at those picking Jarman ahead of Daicos, Daicos was on another planet compared to Jarman, I've watched footy from the late 70s and I've yet to see anyone come close to Daicos, some of his goals on his opposite foot were just ridiculous, he went alright on his natural foot as well.

Snaps-dribbles-set shots-bananas-massive torps-opposite foot goals on the run, except no substitute.

Injury robbed him from being the best player of all time.

The modern day backman (and alot of the better backman from yesteryear) do hit up forwards lace out inside 50, see Suckling, Gilbee et all, it's a pretty big and crucial part of the game.

 

[Donakebab]

The modern day backman (and alot of the better backman from yesteryear) do hit up forwards lace out inside 50, see Suckling, Gilbee et all, it's a pretty big and crucial part of the game.

Leon Cameron was a defender and is one of the best kicks of all time.

 

[yeewww]

simon cox

 

[SizeMatters]

Aker is one of the best at shots on goal with either foot. A highlights video has been made up...

 

[#domtysonforpm]

Travis Johnstone should be recognised as the best field kick of the modern era.

 

[little graham]

Fletcher, Rocca, Bennett, Graham.

I rekon it was closer to 90 than 80..

 

[Power Raid]

I rekon it was closer to 90 than 80..

and that was off his wrong foot

 

[little graham]

and that was off his wrong foot

in to a 5 goal breeze

 

[phantom13]

On a wet track with a heavy ball 45 minutes into the last quarter.

 

[AtomicBlonde]

No mention of Mark Mercuri...?

He had it all, penetration, accuracy, around the corner specials and sublime deft touch.

 

[little graham]

On a wet track with a heavy ball 45 minutes into the last quarter.

Uphill as well.

 

[bombersfan4000]

great list of big kicks.

It has been a while since I have seen 3 of these. How did they go with 30m passes?

thats why they where great long kicks,
fletcher has a brilliant kick on him over any distance

 

[bombersfan4000]

Travis Johnstone should be recognised as the best field kick of the modern era.

that's a joke right?

 

[Blacky]

Andrew Dunkley

 

[Power Raid]

Andrew Dunkley

He was so good, he only pulled out his secret weapon on rare occasions.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Andrew Dunkley

Britton Colquitt