Biggest "Joe the Goose" poachers to play the game

[kenneje]

Not so much at Sydney, but when with us, Franklin bloody loved pushing the guy in front over so he could get a loosie from a few metres out. A few supporters would get annoyed he wasn't flying for marks (which the Swans have drilled him to do), but he was bloody good at it so I never really cared.

The amount of times he would run into the goal square, boot it to the third level and do a single armed fist pump to the crowd ... God I miss the campaigner.

 

[TheOutrageBus]

Tom Boyd.

A rising star in action!

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

It was the only way Varcoe could convert a goal towards the end of his time at Geelong.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Small Forwards: The Thread.

 

[kickazz]

Kent Kingsley.


Honestly i think it is a good sign if you are getting these sorts of goals

 

[melbournemartin]

Tom Boyd.

 

[BF Tiger]

Imagine some commentators these days if Wayne Henwood scored a Joe the Goose goal.

 

[Brown n Gold]

Always thought his. Excellent player, but a lot of his goals seem to come from the goal square.

Could be wrong though.

I Breust's defence often he has stepped around a player or fended off one in order to run into the open goal.

 

[Doggy Dan]

If getting one in your career to date is the determining factor then yes Tom Boyd is the undisputed King of the Goose!

Never mind the four free kicks that have been paid to Boyd that Jake Stringer has played on from and kicked goals over the back from 1m out. Incidently Stringer is my nomination.

 

[fishardansin]

Lance Franklin. Kicked the most unimpressive 8 goals I've ever seen. Probably three Joe the goose, 1 where Carlisle led him to the ball and it bounced over Carlisle's head and two that he took on a lead when Carlisle was sagging off him to cover the long kick. Can't remember the other one. It might have been contested mark!

 

[wcesam]

Mark Nicoski was great at this. Currently J. Cripps for us

 

[wcesam]

Joe the Goose goal is an awesome term in footy.
Where did the term originate from?

Back in the 1700s when the AFL players had to go to war the coaches enlisted animals to fill empty spots on the list. As you can imagine, a farm animal named "Joe" made this move his trademark.

Joe was a cow though so dunno where the **** the term came from.

 

[Bayer_]

Buddy would have to be the most highly rated player to do it. He'd often kick 6 or 7 for the Hawks, 3 or 4 of which were just over the top/uncontested marks in the goal square etc.

 

[blackcat]

KB?

 

[mick]

Aaron Lord during his brief career at Hawthorn was the greatest JTG exponent in the history of the game. Built like Tarzan, Aaron appeared to consider any physical aspect of the game like tackling as not part of his job description. His MO was to hang close to goal, wait for one of his teammates to become involved in a contested situation and then sprint toward the goal square in the hope that the ball cold be kicked or hand balled over the top into his grateful hands. The fact that his teammate would usually be battling both his and Arrons direct opponent for the ball meant the tactic was usually unsuccessful but when it came off, wow, could he give the crowd the victory salute.

As soon as I saw Joe the Goose written,the image Aaron"Pistols" Lord sprung to my mind. In the wet he was a shocker, while everyone else followed coaches instructions by attacking the ball he regularly lagged off and ended up with a couple of cheapies during the game. You are spot on about his celebrations, far better than the current crop of bland Hawks celebrations (Burgoyne excluded). Bruest barely bothers to raise a finger these days.

 

[fishardansin]

KB?

From himself?

 

[bradydaw91]

It's usually players from good sides as it represents a complete breakdown of a teams defence. Didak was good at it.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Should just rename this the Steele Sidebottom testimonial thread.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Garlett

 

[Young Gun #6]

Steven Milne. The absolute king of it.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Steven Milne. The absolute king of it.

Disagree
Milne was a great play reader, and actually contested the footy

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Disagree
Milne was a great play reader, and actually contested the footy

Not mutually exclusive.

In fact, I'd suggest being a great reader of the play is mandatory for a habitual 'Joe the Gooser'

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Seriously, had never ever heard the term "Joe the Goose" before about a week ago, since then it's been everywhere.

 

[boncer34]

In the 1971 GF Hudson received a Joe the Goose for goal 151 and the umpire didn't allow it and made the hawk who went over the top (free or mark) go back and take the Kick. Might have been Keddie. Someone older than me might remember further details.

I thought Hudson took it but kicked into the man on the mark?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

It's usually players from good sides as it represents a complete breakdown of a teams defence. Didak was good at it.

It certainly doesn't have the same stigma attached to it that 'Cherry picking' used to. These days it's more to do with work rate than unaccountability.