Goal kicking

[-CG-]

The Crows have never really been excellent at converting goals. Today, Essendon had just one more scoring shot than us, yet we lost by over 5 goals.

Is it just bad luck or do we need to practice goal kicking more?

 

[- PC -]

Is it just bad luck or do we need to practice goal kicking more?

Its not bad luck

You would expect the players to be doing some extra kicking at goals to work on this skill

 

[RoosterLad]

Nowhere near bad luck. You don't miss goals from 20m out directly in front through bad luck. It was just poor kicking.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Nowhere near bad luck. You don't miss goals from 20m out directly in front through bad luck. It was just poor kicking.

Quoted for truth. If we'd kicked the way you would expect an AFL side to kick, we'd have come away with the win today. It's just not good enough.

 

[crows4always]

Quoted for truth. If we'd kicked the way you would expect an AFL side to kick, we'd have come away with the win today. It's just not good enough.

Our goalkicking went a long way towards losing the Game IMO should have been in front at half time,very important skill.

 

[crowsarethebest]

NC really should put in some more skills training. None of this scientific running crap.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

The Crows have never really been excellent at converting goals. Today, Essendon had just one more scoring shot than us, yet we lost by over 5 goals.

Is it just bad luck or do we need to practice goal kicking more?

Simple they had a CHF that kicked goals we didn't.

 

[tribey]

What has been Sam Newman's mantra for the past decade?

'There are only two facets of the game that haven't improved since I stopped playing. Ruckwork [dubious] and kicking for goal.'

To have elite footballers shanking shots for goal with such regularity is unacceptable.

A player can get severely roasted by all and sundry for pulling out of a contest, yet can get away with regularly blowing gettable shots at goal with no more than a disgruntled moan.

It's a contradiction given both issues are mental rather than physical.

 

[birdmanptr]

The Crows have never really been excellent at converting goals. Today, Essendon had just one more scoring shot than us, yet we lost by over 5 goals.

Is it just bad luck or do we need to practice goal kicking more?

Pratice i would say either cut a session short by 15 to 30 mins or have a extra 15-30 mins once a week.

Even when i coached year 4-5's after training they had to have 5 shots at goal and at least get 3 before they left.

As DT has said it is a part of the game that has not improved and it is the easiest to work on,only takes 2 to work on goal kicking

 

[Mad Dog]

less visits to the AIS

more goal kicking practice

 

[Dandy_GO]

Last year, if we had kicked as accurately as our opposition in every match we would have won or drawn every game apart from the 3 against west coast. 4 out of our 6 losses in the regular season could have been avoided by kicking as straight as our opposition.
I think that pretty much sums up how crap our kicking is.

 

[- PC -]

Last year, if we had kicked as accurately as our opposition in every match we would have won or drawn every game apart from the 3 against west coast. 4 out of our 6 losses in the regular season could have been avoided by kicking as straight as our opposition.
I think that pretty much sums up how crap our kicking is.

And this is what irrits me the most...its not a new problem...it has been an issue for well over 18 months

FFS fix it

 

[Southerntakeover]

Last year, if we had kicked as accurately as our opposition in every match we would have won or drawn every game apart from the 3 against west coast. 4 out of our 6 losses in the regular season could have been avoided by kicking as straight as our opposition.
I think that pretty much sums up how crap our kicking is.

Does that stat take into account rushed behinds?

 

[Dandy_GO]

Does that stat take into account rushed behinds?

No it does not, however in the two games where rushed behinds had an effect, we still did not manage to kick as accurately as our opponents even when you discount the rushed behinds. Our goalkicking needs a lot of work. The only game in recent memory where it was anything better than decent was the 30.8 Essendon game, which was basically a no pressure situation given how crap they were all night.

 

[Coopers]

Crows had way more shots on goal if you count the several that went OOF.