Strategy Goal Kicking Accuracy

[Roachy8]

Yeah i'm in a bit of frenzy now i've started this and checking a lot of things now.

LOL - 'frenzy'...

 

[RunningBounce]

Interesting thread and perhaps the Holy Grail of Aussie Rules.

IMO, practicing goal kicking more is part of it, but only a small part.

Part is not choking on game day.

But maybe the biggest part is having your shots from an easy spot. I can't be arsed checking it out now, but I'd like to know what Cameron Mooney went at during 2009 or so, when the Cats basically played rugby and ran the ball to the goal square before having a shot.

I just went and had a look at Port Adelaide this year. They have only kicked below 60% on three occasions.

I've heard that Port's training regime involves running to fatigue first, then doing skills stuff. Good to practice goal kicking under that game situation of being puffed.

 

[TigerImposter]

This season the AFL average is 52.44%.
We are slightly above average and come in 8th at 52.96

I feared you would say ninth

 

[Calcium Man]

Interesting thread and perhaps the Holy Grail of Aussie Rules.

IMO, practicing goal kicking more is part of it, but only a small part.

Part is not choking on game day.

Yep i agree. Didnt Jack used to chuck an iPod in with crowd noises when he kicked at goal. He certainly was at his kicking best in 2011 and 2010 when he was practicing. Jay Shculz i think is another great example, beautiful set shot for goal is very aware of his technique and knows what he has done wrong almost as soon as he missed.

But maybe the biggest part is having your shots from an easy spot. I can't be arsed checking it out now, but I'd like to know what Cameron Mooney went at during 2009 or so, when the Cats basically played rugby and ran the ball to the goal square before having a shot.

I just don't think many forwards and most decent mids should be missing very often within say 40 metres and maybe 50 degree angle.

I've heard that Port's training regime involves running to fatigue first, then doing skills stuff. Good to practice goal kicking under that game situation of being puffed.

Love it. Everything i hear about Port makes me hate Burgess wife so much (pretty harsh but seriously making him move to Adelaide over Melbourne).

 

[theflea]

I think that was Cloke.