Roast Is Jack Billings the worst kick at goal of all time?

[bird_man]

I can't remember a guy in my time that just misses so many goals he should kick. It is the one thing in my mind that is holding him back from being an A grader of the competition. He continues to get himself plenty of opportunities to kick goals and continues to let himself down.

It got me thinking, has there ever been anyone with a worse kick at goal than Jack?

I remember Richo as a kid absolutely copping it for his goal kicking, but he also kicked plenty of good ones.

Richo ended up with 800 goals and 551 points.

At the moment Jack has 60 goals and 87 behinds. 10 goals 18 for 2018.

 

[triggering bro]

Probably.

I can’t believe the club has let it get this bad. Send him to the half back line ffs.

 

[bird_man]

Probably.

I can’t believe the club has let it get this bad. Send him to the half back line ffs.

It's a tough one. At a guess I reckon he'd probably leading our score involvements this year? So besides not kicking straight he's playing a role.

He's obviously doing a lot right to get himself into so many scoring opportunities as well, but maybe a run at half back will help clear his mind.

 

[hayes]

Cloak is probably the worst I’ve seen because he missed from 10m out directly in front consistently for years. Billings getting close to that level though, he just looks mentally shot. Pretty much incapable of converting a set shot now.

 

[cooperrules]

Yes

 

[triggering bro]

It's a tough one. At a guess I reckon he'd probably leading our score involvements this year? So besides not kicking straight he's playing a role.

He's obviously doing a lot right to get himself into so many scoring opportunities as well, but maybe a run at half back will help clear his mind.

He’s second for score involvements behind Gresham.

I don’t think moving Billings away from goal is any different from moving an underperforming midfielder forward or tall forward for a run in the ruck. It’s more long term than those examples but same principles apply.

 

[BigPowerForward]

I can't remember a guy in my time that just misses so many goals he should kick. It is the one thing in my mind that is holding him back from being an A grader of the competition. He continues to get himself plenty of opportunities to kick goals and continues to let himself down.

It got me thinking, has there ever been anyone with a worse kick at goal than Jack?

I remember Richo as a kid absolutely copping it for his goal kicking, but he also kicked plenty of good ones.

Richo ended up with 800 goals and 551 points.

At the moment Jack has 60 goals and 87 behinds. 10 goals 18 for 2018.

Not the worst but give him time
Currently ranked 420th for scoring accuracy in the AFL
Billings field kicking is usually pin point accurate, yet asked him to aim at two sticks 6.4mt apart and he can't do it.
IMO good goal kicking happens when you focus solely on the process of kicking at goal not the result.
Henry Ford probably summed it up best "whether you think you can, or think you can't -you're right
At the moment Billings believes he can't kick goals. He needs confidence but in the current environment it is not likely to happen soon

 

[FQFjt]

His shot conversation is symptomatic of his mental fragility, and unfortunately it is just one of its manifestations.

 

[JG22]

It is really bizarre

At this stage it doesn't look likes he's made any significant improvement

Imagine ending up 300 goals, 450 behinds. Not sure thats ever happened before.

 

[dct66]

No

 

[saint_]

Just needs to pick the goal umpire or someone in the crowd when lining up for a goal rather than hope it goes through. He has no problem with spotting his teammates around the ground.

 

[King_Knut]

If a kid is already a gun kick for goal in the juniors, why do we think we should * with that?

He's been way over-coached. No longer has the same flair. Very mechanical. Only goes alright in field kicking because it's natural and he doesn't have time to think.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Meh ive seen worse

 

[joop]

His first kick in AFL was hitting the post from the goal square, hasn't really improved.

 

[bird_man]

Not the worst but give him time
Currently ranked 420th for scoring accuracy in the AFL
Billings field kicking is usually pin point accurate, yet asked him to aim at two sticks 6.4mt apart and he can't do it.
IMO good goal kicking happens when you focus solely on the process of kicking at goal not the result.
Henry Ford probably summed it up best "whether you think you can, or think you can't -you're right
At the moment Billings believes he can't kick goals. He needs confidence but in the current environment it is not likely to happen soon

I'd like to know how many of those 420 have kicked over 50 goals though? I would imagine a lot of them are guys that didn't kick a lot.

Cloak is probably the worst I’ve seen because he missed from 10m out directly in front consistently for years. Billings getting close to that level though, he just looks mentally shot. Pretty much incapable of converting a set shot now.

Statistically speaking Billings is a fair bit worse than even Cloke

 

[triggering bro]

I'd like to know how many of those 420 have kicked over 50 goals though? I would imagine a lot of them are guys that didn't kick a lot.

Statistically speaking Billings is a fair bit worse than even Cloke

The first bloke to cross my mind was Levi Casboult. Turns out he’s kicked 117.88.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

He’ll be right. It’s just something our excellent coaching staff need to work through with him.

 

[borderbarry]

Definitely not.

 

[kernelT]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

 

[Saint Watto]

Meh ive seen worse

That's gold there Snake….very very funny!

 

[sobraz]

There’s a lot of things holding Billings back from being an A grader & goal kicking is certainly one of them.
His attitude toward goal kicking, not his ability, is symbolic of nearly every aspect that is holding him back, of which there are plenty.



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[VDS66]

Who else remembers a number 12 who used to miss so many clutch / captain goals for us?

 

[dct66]

Who else remembers a number 12 who used to miss so many clutch / captain goals for us?

I remember him. Did he manage to turn it around in the end?

 

[VDS66]

I remember him. Did he manage to turn it around in the end?

sure did...

 

[Mikka84]

Who else remembers a number 12 who used to miss so many clutch / captain goals for us?

Jacko Jackson was actually a good kick for goal. Can't remember in his 10 games, he captained us?