Michael Taylors 80 + metre kick

[baaaallllll]

On 5AA they were talking about big screw punts and mentioned a kick by Michael "Kingo" Taylor in the 1980 grand final. Mentioned to check it out on you tube.

Just had a look and it is a pretty massive kick.

Thought I would share it.

 

[JP Sauce]

While we're talking torpies, here's Damon White kicking a goal from the centre of Adelaide Oval.

Chris Ladhams takes a hanger at the start of the clip too, haha.

 

[ftmch]

On 5AA they were talking about big screw punts and mentioned a kick by Michael "Kingo" Taylor in the 1980 grand final. Mentioned to check it out on you tube.

Just had a look and it is a pretty massive kick.

Thought I would share it.

What a thing of beauty. Outstanding work - thanks for sharing!


Kingo was one of my favourite Norwood players. Was devastated when he went to the Pies.

 

[FR0GGY]

Taylor's looked longer than Whites

 

[krisholio14]

Anyone have footage of Bill Barrot's goal from behind the centre at thebby while he was playing for Torrens?

I reckon Mick Taylor's kick went pretty close to 100 metres. Footy Park is a massive ground, and he's kicked that from well behind half way and landed it in the goal square.

 

[Smoooothy]

he kicked that from the half back line!!! what a kick!

 

[SydCrow]

Anyone have footage of Bill Barrot's goal from behind the centre at thebby while he was playing for Torrens?

I was there that day at Thebby. Billy took the ball from the ruck and just torped it, went through half way up the goal posts. Unbelievable.

 

[SydCrow]

Anyone have footage of Bill Barrot's goal from behind the centre at thebby while he was playing for Torrens?

I reckon that kick went pretty close to 100 metres. Footy Park is a massive ground, and he's kicked that from well behind half way and landed it in the goal square.

I was also there that GF (sadly). I don't remember it being particularly windy, so that is just an amazing kick. Kingo was one of my favourite players also. The complete team man.

 

[Mego Red]

How big is that centre square!

 

[McCavity]

On 5AA they were talking about big screw punts and mentioned a kick by Michael "Kingo" Taylor in the 1980 grand final. Mentioned to check it out on you tube.

Just had a look and it is a pretty massive kick.

Thought I would share it.

Great memories. The Port Player who had last hands on it to rush it through was an old school friend of mine, Tony Hannan.

 

[Interceptor]

I'd never seen that Taylor kick before -massive and if Roger Woodcock had snared the ball so close to goal then perhaps there could have been a different result

Anyway reminded of another huge kick at Footy Park a few years later.
This is Woodville's Paul Harradine vs Port in 1983:

 

[macca23]

I was there that day at Thebby. Billy took the ball from the ruck and just torped it, went through half way up the goal posts. Unbelievable.

I was there too.

Definitely the longest goal I've seen. They did measure that kick after a few drinks on the Sunday. It was back in the yards days and was around 100 yards which is approx 90 metres

 

[McCavity]

I'd never seen that Taylor kick before -massive and if Roger Woodcock had snared the ball so close to goal then perhaps there could have been a different result

Anyway reminded of another huge kick at Footy Park a few years later.
This is Woodville's Paul Harradine vs Port in 1983:

Harry could kick a ball alright. Played with him at Happy Valley in the late 80's and saw him kick goals from the middle of our ground on more than one occasion.

 

[knobby]

Harry could kick a ball alright. Played with him at Happy Valley in the late 80's and saw him kick goals from the middle of our ground on more than one occasion.

I remember him when I was a kid and he played for South, regularly used a torpedo from the wing to the top of the square !

 

[Don Muraco]

Barrots goal at 3.30

 

[Mong]

What's with the Union Jack in the Goal Square? That's odd.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

What's with the Union Jack in the Goal Square? That's odd.

And the cricket pitch at Football Park?(Paul Harradine)

 

[jo172]

And the cricket pitch at Football Park?(Paul Harradine)

They definitely played World Series Cricket at Footy Park for a while

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series_Cricket

You can see it in the video attached to wiki

 

[Smoooothy]

And the cricket pitch at Football Park?(Paul Harradine)

The cricket pitch I don't understand. Cricket was only played there in the 18 months of world series cricket (1977-78 I think), and they used drop ins..

 

[krisholio14]

Barrots goal at 3.30

Dude I was taking the piss, yet you've delivered the goods. the SA footy video archivist page has uncovered some of the greatest footy video of all time.

 

[eastcoastcrow]

that kick of taylors is unbelievable! I didnt even think it was possible to kick a ball that far!

 

[PrisonBars4life]

While we're talking torpies, here's Damon White kicking a goal from the centre of Adelaide Oval.

Chris Ladhams takes a hanger at the start of the clip too, haha.

Decade later bump. Has anyone still got a video of the Damon White Kick. I remember seeing it years ago, but can't find a video now that this one has been taken down.

 

[BRL121]

I was there that day at Thebby. Billy took the ball from the ruck and just torped it, went through half way up the goal posts. Unbelievable.

I was there too.