Players taking set shots after the siren from long distances

[Adz]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

 

[Underarm]

Because sometimes it does work.

 

[Paratus78]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

This guy disagrees

 

[Adz]

This guy disagrees
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Once off 40 years ago.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

 

[Gibbsy]

Because it's a risk-free situation and there's zero reason not to have a crack

 

[GeelongFTW]

Because it's a risk-free situation and there's zero reason not to have a crack

reckon its more 'demoralizing' when they dont even try than when they shank it.

 

[hawks787]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

This can also apply to posters and threads.

 

[half_back_flank]

Trying too hard mate.

 

[Nomad12]

Why not have a crack? If you get it close enough a teammate can punch it through for a point. Would look silly if you pulled a hammy on the kick but thats a risk most players are willing to take.

 

[branedotorg]

should be a 9 pointer for a 60m torp after the siren. i want to see more!

 

[SterlingArcher]

Why not have a crack? If you get it close enough a teammate can punch it through for a point. Would look silly if you pulled a hammy on the kick but thats a risk most players are willing to take.

I think the rule is actually you can't rush a behind for your own team after the siren. Has to be the other team punching it through.

Still worth a shot. One in a million comes off, but that's all you need.

 

[Nomad12]

I think the rule is actually you can't rush a behind for your own team after the siren. Has to be the other team punching it through.

Still worth a shot. One in a million comes off, but that's all you need.

Huh i never knew that, makes sense... I guess.

 

[Occidental]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

I take it you never buy a Powerball ticket?

 

[Noobz0r]

Why wouldn't you take the shot on the off chance that the miraculomiraculous happens?

 

[And_ROOS]

I don't think in all the years ive played and watched football have I seen a team get demoralized for missing a shot after that siren that was from so far out the odds were against him.

Inside 50m, yup absolutely, but outside 50m sure you see some argy bargy on a shank but never would a team go "well we had the momentum until we missed after the 3/4 time siren from 65m out on the boundary."

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Played a game once where a team-mate got a kick just before the half time siren. He was a small bloke who bore an uncanny resemblance to Milhouse Van Houten (and he did go by the nickname of Milhouse). It was a classic case of don't judge a book by the cover. He was a tough and skillful player. He took his shot from well inside the square, and nailed a perfect torp. The opposition assuming he would get nowhere near it had already started to vacate the field. The ball landed about 15 metres out but kept on rolling and ended up trundling through for a goal.

 

[LeverPuller]

 

[brahj]

Why wouldn't you take the shot on the off chance that the miraculomiraculous happens?

My favourite kind of goal.

 

[Sttew]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

They've seen vintage footage of Malcolm Blight

 

[liam123]

Because great players never give up or limit themselves. It's like the idiots that assume a ball is going to bounce over the boundary line and so they stop chasing it. 1/1000 chance it stays in play and an opportunity is missed. Giving it your all as a professional means you give it 101% a player should have his balls cut off for not giving it his all imo. There is no excuse for a lazy "it can't be done" attitude

 

[And_ROOS]

What is that bullshit motivational comment, something like "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take".

 

[Marmik]

Why?
It’s utterly ridiculous, embarrassing and potentially demoralising when a player after the siren attempts to kick 75m to get a score. It NEVER works so why do players continuously self indulge in this?

An Adz special . If there is a chance to get a point or 6.. then why the * not!? There is nothing to lose.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

There’s some great threads knocking about

Keep it up

This and the socks down one are my favourite

The less said about the Richmond OP threads the better

 

[yeahmate]

Worth doing for the extra stat, I used to take my kick after the siren even if I had a mark in the backline just to pad the stats out a bit