Last player to use a place kick or drop kick in a AFL game.

[kosifantutti]

Mathew Lloyd was a backwards dropkick

Corrected for spelling and accuracy

 

[jaxxon]

I have a memory of Dermie trying to set up a place kick when he was playing for the Pies (or perhaps the Swans), but the umpires wouldnt let him because they saw it as time wasting. Obviously the game was beyond doubt by then.

 

[Ruse]

I vaguely remember Vossy doing one but I'm not sure if it was a dream or not. I have really vivid footy dreams every now and then.

 

[The Wrecker]

From memory Alistair Lynch in the goal square kicked one playing for Brisbane.

 

[EaglesFlyingHigh]

I think I remember Rowan Jones doing one a few years back.

Maybe 2004??

 

[Nardz]

winner!

dunno if it was ling but definitely a geelong player. i remember the commentators talking about whether the drop kick was still legal cause he was being tackled at the time. i think he either kicked or set up a goal with it, maybe not though.

im pretty sure it happened in a collingwood game within the past few years.. player was tackled and he managed to get a drop kick away but was pinged for dropping the ball...

the commentators were saying he actually kicked it so shouldnt've been pinged.

i guess it's another grey area in the rules - if the drop kick is still legitimate disposal then technically you can drop the ball onto the ground while being tackled as long as you get a foot to it afterwards

 

[yaco55]

The discussion about this thread is wrong.

Place kick was used when shooting for goal from a stop play sitiuation.

A drop kick must be considered as a field kick - not one metre from the goal line.

 

[bigburger]

Lloydy definately dropped it and heel poked it through. I thought these days it should be penalised as "incorrect disposal". But hey, it was Lloydy:

I would have said dropping the ball but you never see that get paid anymore.

 

[Blues_FC]

Mathew Loydes GOTY was a backwards dropkick

Matthew Lloyd is a backwards dropkick!!!!

 

[Donakebab]

I would have said dropping the ball but you never see that get paid anymore.

Because there is no such rule as dropping the ball.

 

[Ugottabjokin]

Not that i watch such drivel.

But wasn't it on the footy show last year and they were talking about Sam Newman as the last recognised legal drop kick.

 

[Groove]

Rod Jaimeson did a legitimate drop kick in his last game for the crows when they were belted by the Roos. Last deliberate proper one i've seen.

 

[conodie05]

Because there is no such rule as dropping the ball.

Correct. Thats why they made a variation to the rule and renamed it incorrect disposal. either way, He should ahve been penalised but its in the annals now so we move on.

 

[old_clint]

Thorold Merritt used a place kick in the late 50's I believe

Thorold, as a winger, would have absolutely no reason for using a place kick. He was however a renowned exponent of the Stab Kick.

 

[Last of the Roys]

From memory Alistair Lynch in the goal square kicked one playing for Brisbane.

I think Lynchy kicked quite a few drop-kicks running into an open goal over his career.

 

[nicko99]

The last one I remember was Darren Bewick running into a open goal late 90's I think?

 

[Niximus]

Rod Jaimeson did a legitimate drop kick in his last game for the crows when they were belted by the Roos. Last deliberate proper one i've seen.

Yep, that was because a radio station was going to give money to some charity if someone did a dropkick wasn't it?

 

[LondonCalling]

Yep, this.

I remember it well. Was on the wing, and went a good 40m too. Fair play.

 

[Covertackle]

so if a place kick is legal.....can you also use a kicking 'T'..?

 

[JackFlash]

Bruce Lindner did one at the SCG in the late 80's, now i'm not sure if it was intentional or not, but the ball went about 60 metres! Geoff Pryor from Essendon used to try them kicking out in the 70's, some ended up grubbers and others went for miles! It was a fantastic kick if you got onto it, but if you stuffed it up.....

 

[Covertackle]

Bruce Lindner did one at the SCG in the late 80's, now i'm not sure if it was intentional or not, but the ball went about 60 metres! Geoff Pryor from Essendon used to try them kicking out in the 70's, some ended up grubbers and others went for miles! It was a fantastic kick if you got onto it, but if you stuffed it up.....

not a drop kick...a place kick. like a rugby kick for goal...it is legal in AFL. im just wondering if you can use a kicking T? (set shots)

 

[Roysforever]

Yeah Doc Wheildon is the one that stands out to me.... not sure whether or not that was at Kardinia park? can somebody clarify it?
I'm sure there was a player who ran into an open goal a few years ago without any pressure and he did the old drop kick and the commentators were shocked haha.

Doc kicked it at Kardinia Park v Geelong in 1993 - to the delighted shock of commentator Peter McKenna.

 

[JackFlash]

not a drop kick...a place kick. like a rugby kick for goal...it is legal in AFL. im just wondering if you can use a kicking T? (set shots)

I guess you could, but by the time they bring one out the umpire would've called play on! Could you imagine Ahmed Saad calling for a place kick?

 

[The Dodger]

Doc kicked it at Kardinia Park v Geelong in 1993 - to the delighted shock of commentator Peter McKenna.

He also did that hack out of mid air from 45ish out on the boundary line against the Eagles at North Hobart in 1992 (?).

Mobb found the footage of it and posted it on the Fitzroy page. Was a ripper.

Edit - found it. Wasn't 45 ish but still a good one.

 

[boncer34]

Lonergan? Reimers? Ran into an open goal and drop kicked a goal vs..... Tigers? Problem was he was getting tackled so the umpire called it incorrect disposal.