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Something has bothered me about us this year, and after watching the games against Collingwood and Adelaide it finally dawned on me. I don't think our kicking is up to scratch, including shooting for goal (obviously).
Out of the current list I would only have 2 players who are elite with their delivery, Dal and Goddard.
Then there is a group of players who may not be penetrating but through good decision making generally kick it to advantage when they get it. E.g. Harvey, Fiora (probably closer to elite), Ball, S.Fisher, Montagna, Baker, Hayes.
It is the group below them that are the worry in my opinion, we have too many guys who are either poor with their technique, or just make terrible decisions. Riewoldt and Gehrig would have to be here as there conversion rate is fairly ordinary at the moment. It would include : Riewoldt, Gehrig, Rix, Blake, Max, A. Thompson, C. Jones, Gram, L. Fisher (turns it over too often by foot), X. Clarke (just plain stinky from set shots).
Am I being too harsh, or do you think we maybe need to look at recruiting players who are longer and more precise kicks? I genuinely believe we have missed Heath Black's long left foot and also Peckett's silky delivery this year.
Out of the current list I would only have 2 players who are elite with their delivery, Dal and Goddard.
Then there is a group of players who may not be penetrating but through good decision making generally kick it to advantage when they get it. E.g. Harvey, Fiora (probably closer to elite), Ball, S.Fisher, Montagna, Baker, Hayes.
It is the group below them that are the worry in my opinion, we have too many guys who are either poor with their technique, or just make terrible decisions. Riewoldt and Gehrig would have to be here as there conversion rate is fairly ordinary at the moment. It would include : Riewoldt, Gehrig, Rix, Blake, Max, A. Thompson, C. Jones, Gram, L. Fisher (turns it over too often by foot), X. Clarke (just plain stinky from set shots).
Am I being too harsh, or do you think we maybe need to look at recruiting players who are longer and more precise kicks? I genuinely believe we have missed Heath Black's long left foot and also Peckett's silky delivery this year.

