Other Next Australian Punters?

[PowerIStough]

Who are the next potential AFL players to convert to NFL after they finish their careers at home?

Who's the next AFL punter?

Q Lynch and Fev....who else?

Also How is Sav Rocca going at the moment ?

 

[entourage]

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Fev would be one of the best options of current AFL players IMO, puts a lot under the ball and holds in the air. Don't think Lynch could cut it.

As for Rocca, he's one of the best Punters in the NFL this year (if not, THE best), i'd tip him to make the pro bowl. His improvement has been radical, not that he was ever bad-very happy for the guy, and he might even be placekicking (kicking off) at some stage which is even better news.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

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Dustin Fletcher ...easily

 

[PowerIStough]

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As for Rocca, he's one of the best Punters in the NFL this year (if not, THE best), i'd tip him to make the pro bowl. His improvement has been radical, not that he was ever bad-very happy for the guy, and he might even be placekicking (kicking off) at some stage which is even better news.

Cheers.

Go the Big Sav

Top bloke

 

[Southerntakeover]

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Highly doubt any more current AFL players make it.

Getting kind of tired of people thinking instantly old hack footballers can go over there and just pick up millions with no effort.

Its disrespectful to the hard work and struggles that Rocca has endured to become as good as he has.

 

[Sticks_Of_Fury]

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Highly doubt any more current AFL players make it.

Getting kind of tired of people instantly old hack footballers can go over there and just pick up millions with no effort.

Its disrespectful to the hard work and struggles that Rocca has endured to become as good as he has.

What was Sav when he retired? And Graham for that matter.

 

[Southerntakeover]

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Graham retired early than he had to didnt he?

Sav was a rare rare case, and it took a fair bit of time of him sticking to his art to actually become half decent.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

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Fev and Big Ben would get along like a house on fire.

 

[Sticks_Of_Fury]

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Graham retired early than he had to didnt he?

Sav was a rare rare case, and it took a fair bit of time of him sticking to his art to actually become half decent.

Graham could of played one more year but was on his last legs. Graham and Rocca have shown that through hard work it can be done. I don't see any reason why other AFL players couldn't do the same. Although there doesn't seem to be the massive kickers in the AFL as there was 7-8 years ago.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

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Highly doubt any more current AFL players make it.

Getting kind of tired of people thinking instantly old hack footballers can go over there and just pick up millions with no effort.

Its disrespectful to the hard work and struggles that Rocca has endured to become as good as he has.

Rocca tried on his first go. Any 'old hack' with a natural talent to boot the crap out of a ball could do the same 'hard work'.

Fletcher is kicking as good as ever.

 

[Southerntakeover]

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Rocca tried on his first go. Any 'old hack' with a natural talent to boot the crap out of a ball could do the same 'hard work'.

Fletcher is kicking as good as ever.

Any? No. There are 32 spots in the NFL and a tonne of punters already competing for those spots.

Meanwhile people underrate the importance of control and consistency in punting. Not every ****ing player with a decent leg can make it. The punting role is far more complex than that. Rocca might have stuck his first team, but hes nearly been cut three or four times, because of this inconsistency. Graham has been cut from teams already.

Its not as simple as AFL players turning up for a multi million dollar retirement package.

 

[Sticks_Of_Fury]

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Any? No. There are 32 spots in the NFL and a tonne of punters already competing for those spots.

Meanwhile people underrate the importance of control and consistency in punting. Not every ****ing player with a decent leg can make it. The punting role is far more complex than that. Rocca might have stuck his first team, but hes nearly been cut three or four times, because of this inconsistency. Graham has been cut from teams already.

Its not as simple as AFL players turning up for a multi million dollar retirement package.

All that you say is correct but you can't deny that at the moment the strike rate is high. Even Chris Bryan was very close to being on the Packers team, and will probably pop up again. How many AFL player apart from Nick Davis that have had a serious shot at it have even failed?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

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Any? No. There are 32 spots in the NFL and a tonne of punters already competing for those spots.

Meanwhile people underrate the importance of control and consistency in punting. Not every ****ing player with a decent leg can make it. The punting role is far more complex than that. Rocca might have stuck his first team, but hes nearly been cut three or four times, because of this inconsistency. Graham has been cut from teams already.

Its not as simple as AFL players turning up for a multi million dollar retirement package.

Not saying any player who turns up will make it, just saying any player who has a crack will work just as 'hard' as Rocca.

As SOF says the strike rate for ex-AFL is pretty good. How many Aussies try each year, or how many ex-AFL players give it a serious go and how many have made it? Strike rate is huge, I mean Chris Bryan FFS!! Jy Bond even nearly scored a crack.

An elite AFL kicker has a better than even chance of making it if he gives it a serious go.

 

[budge27]

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All that you say is correct but you can't deny that at the moment the strike rate is high. Even Chris Bryan was very close to being on the Packers team, and will probably pop up again. How many AFL player apart from Nick Davis that have had a serious shot at it have even failed?

Chris Bryan got the gig at Tampa Bay and hasn't been too bad.

 

[LarryDavid]

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Chris Bryan got the gig at Tampa Bay and hasn't been too bad.

Thanx to Nathan Chapman's Punting academy.

He's been ok coz the Bucs Special Teams have been solid. Still needs to improve his average of only 38 yards... which is quite low (bottom 3). No touchback kicks and only 3 out of bounds from 17 punts.

 

[Raphie]

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Also Aussie punters are able to tackle, where else most of the American ones are atrocious mainly because of the nature of AFL.

 

[Southerntakeover]

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...t-punter-look-at-three-potential-replacements


Bryan cut.

 

[Blacky]

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Luke Ball?

 

[greennick]

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Luke Ball?

haha

 

[Woodson]

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Also Aussie punters are able to tackle, where else most of the American ones are atrocious mainly because of the nature of AFL.

Outrageous comment!! Obviously don't watch SMASH MOUTH football do you?

Enjoy this!

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[greennick]

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Outrageous comment!! Obviously don't watch SMASH MOUTH football do you?

Enjoy this!

[YOUTUBE]SAdPmvltWU0?fs[/YOUTUBE]

As much as I like the ridiculousness of that video, it didn't really show a punter/kicker taking out a dude.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

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Luke Ball?

Could be the next Jeff Feagles. Great at pinning the oppositiong teams in the 20 on a short punt

 

[Woodson]

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As much as I like the ridiculousness of that video, it didn't really show a punter/kicker taking out a dude.

Funnily enough, I have the clip just for you Greennick.

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