Amazes me how many professional footballers do this. Surely they should understand a straight approach with a clean ball drop and a nice straight kicking action will produce accuracy. I taught many kids this with great results
Toast The Boult; the goal kicker; how good can he get?
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IIRC Hawkins copped an awful lot of flak early in his career, i see similarities with Cas, I am hopeful he will grow to become one of the great forwards. As frustrating as he can be at times I just love watching him play.
His progress over the last 3 seasons has been huge. Just his output in terms of marks is a good indicator.
I think he is developing as we should expect for a big hulking forward. Like we have said before people wrote off Hawkins.
Levi will get smarter with getting to contest and leads. His kicking has come a long way and looking at his stats this year a very long way.
Confidence is key.
I think he is developing as we should expect for a big hulking forward. Like we have said before people wrote off Hawkins.
Levi will get smarter with getting to contest and leads. His kicking has come a long way and looking at his stats this year a very long way.
Confidence is key.
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You can see the improvement in him already. His ball drop has improved out of sight.
The goal he kicked in the last quarter he would not have kicked at the start of the year.
He could potentially turn himself into a 50 goal a year forward.
The goal he kicked in the last quarter he would not have kicked at the start of the year.
He could potentially turn himself into a 50 goal a year forward.
Will Still never be an A grade forward. B-B+ max (around 35-40 goal a season) player. I still think hes best as Resting Ruck/Forward. There will be games where he will have zero impact up forward and could lose confidence, here the run on the ball as backup ruckman will do well for his confidence leading up and taking marks around the wings and just being involved in the play.
He isn't a Franklin / Fevola 100 goal player type, but that's fine. As a contested marker and huge presence in the forward line, he can still be an 'A-grader'. It takes all types to win footy matches.
If you read the recent article we have been putting a hell of a lot more work into Cas than most assumed...seems this approach is working.
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I love the fact he's one of those forwards who kicks the ball far and high, just about higher than the goal sticks themselves.
Cloke is ironically another one who does that. Reminds me of some of the forwards of old.
Cloke is ironically another one who does that. Reminds me of some of the forwards of old.
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Test of real power in kick - big very high long carry kicks - maximise carry distance which is what you want kicking for goal - same as bombing a tee shot high and long...same physics..all the super kicks can do that - watch Buddy's long bombs..
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If I was the coach, I would tell Levi I don't care if you kick 1 goal 4 or 4 goals 1.
Just present, smash packs, take marks and enjoy your football, I think he had Mick in his head and the pressure of missing another goal, taking that pressure away can only help.
Just present, smash packs, take marks and enjoy your football, I think he had Mick in his head and the pressure of missing another goal, taking that pressure away can only help.
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Plays good leading out of the square. Is that big crash packing presence we haven't had in the forward 50 since Fev. Previously he's been hidden up the field but now he's confident around the sticks FF should be his to lose. Also takes the number 1 defender away from Henderson.
Cheney doesn't like this.
Cheney doesn't like this.
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Levi is such a force in the air... if the ball is coming in and there is a 3 on two with Levi and Hendo... guess who gets the best two defenders?
Levi... which means that Hendo gets the third best defender and is the better option!
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Levi and Kreuzer in the forward line together is a real handful for the opposition backline.
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You're a disgrace thylacine!
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He's definitely on his way.
He's already one of the best contested marks in the AFL, he has opponents looking over their shoulder and his misses (running down the MCC flank and the Hendo handball receive) now reduce him from 5 potential goals to 3 rather than 3 to 1. Confidence with his set shot kicking will bring more composure and he'll become a 3-4 goal average forward which is gold in today's football.
The more dangerous he becomes the more he will draw a second opponent to the contest and our whole forward line benefits. And the best bit, we have him for another 7-8 years!
He's already one of the best contested marks in the AFL, he has opponents looking over their shoulder and his misses (running down the MCC flank and the Hendo handball receive) now reduce him from 5 potential goals to 3 rather than 3 to 1. Confidence with his set shot kicking will bring more composure and he'll become a 3-4 goal average forward which is gold in today's football.
The more dangerous he becomes the more he will draw a second opponent to the contest and our whole forward line benefits. And the best bit, we have him for another 7-8 years!
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I think Levi is a great as a Reiwoldt type CHF, leading out to the wing for the long 'get out' kick if required or otherwise staying inside 50m as a serious marking target.
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