knightwheelrqr
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- Sep 21, 2009
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For the record this is my first roast.
But there is a disturbing trend I am picking up on and I can't say I'm a fan of it. Often when a player is going back and having a shot on goal from outside 50 Nick Maxwell likes to "have a chat" to them. Whether it is a word of encouragement or whatever is irrelevant. It is causing our players to miss set shots on goal! Happened 2-3 times tonight in the first half and I have picked up on this previously also. Ever wondered why Collingwood forwards particularly are so horrible kicking at goal? Jack Anthony and Brent Macaffer are perfect examples. At VFL level they are excellent kicks on goal, two of the best at the club without a doubt, just at AFL level they feel the pressure. Then when it comes to AFL level they receive the "chat" whenever lining up, even from other players, not just Maxy and they miss their shots. Travis Cloke got the "chat" at one point and sprayed the kick terribly to the right. The forwards all have their own set routines when going back and lining up for goal. This I believe breaks their routine and timing through an irregularity and secondly puts unnecessary pressure on them to slot through the goal which all 3 players I have mentioned seem to experience from this. So unless Nick Maxwell wants to have a chat to the players before every set shot at training, don't do it during a game! It's costing the team!
Travis Cloke can kick goals from outside 50 on angles you think he will miss from because he can get into his routine, load up and slot it because he gets no interruptions, but if lining up from directly in front of goal he gets the "chat" which is certainly not helping and I believe to some extent is contributing to his relative inaccuracy from set shots. Having played as a youngster as a full forward back in school I found this certainly to be the case where someone would encourage me. You just want them out of our face and guys like Maxy and Shawy are pretty full on, passionate characters where they are trying to show leadership and encouragement, but to ill effect. This is not something players would necessarily even think to inform their team mates or coaching staff of and they may subconsciously think "this is annoying at the time" but then not think to action this.
I'm picking on Nick Maxwell because he does this more often than anyone else in the side. Am I delusional? Anyone who watches match replays throughout the week through afl.com.au or through other avenues please look out for this trend because from now on I will be counting the number of set shots where a player has a "chat" to the player kicking for goal while lining up. I certainly found it as a kid, so I'm pretty sure knowing through the eyes of a forward this can be a factor.
It's one thing to be passionate. But it's another to be a hindrance. Stay out of the way and let the forwards do their thing!
But there is a disturbing trend I am picking up on and I can't say I'm a fan of it. Often when a player is going back and having a shot on goal from outside 50 Nick Maxwell likes to "have a chat" to them. Whether it is a word of encouragement or whatever is irrelevant. It is causing our players to miss set shots on goal! Happened 2-3 times tonight in the first half and I have picked up on this previously also. Ever wondered why Collingwood forwards particularly are so horrible kicking at goal? Jack Anthony and Brent Macaffer are perfect examples. At VFL level they are excellent kicks on goal, two of the best at the club without a doubt, just at AFL level they feel the pressure. Then when it comes to AFL level they receive the "chat" whenever lining up, even from other players, not just Maxy and they miss their shots. Travis Cloke got the "chat" at one point and sprayed the kick terribly to the right. The forwards all have their own set routines when going back and lining up for goal. This I believe breaks their routine and timing through an irregularity and secondly puts unnecessary pressure on them to slot through the goal which all 3 players I have mentioned seem to experience from this. So unless Nick Maxwell wants to have a chat to the players before every set shot at training, don't do it during a game! It's costing the team!
Travis Cloke can kick goals from outside 50 on angles you think he will miss from because he can get into his routine, load up and slot it because he gets no interruptions, but if lining up from directly in front of goal he gets the "chat" which is certainly not helping and I believe to some extent is contributing to his relative inaccuracy from set shots. Having played as a youngster as a full forward back in school I found this certainly to be the case where someone would encourage me. You just want them out of our face and guys like Maxy and Shawy are pretty full on, passionate characters where they are trying to show leadership and encouragement, but to ill effect. This is not something players would necessarily even think to inform their team mates or coaching staff of and they may subconsciously think "this is annoying at the time" but then not think to action this.
I'm picking on Nick Maxwell because he does this more often than anyone else in the side. Am I delusional? Anyone who watches match replays throughout the week through afl.com.au or through other avenues please look out for this trend because from now on I will be counting the number of set shots where a player has a "chat" to the player kicking for goal while lining up. I certainly found it as a kid, so I'm pretty sure knowing through the eyes of a forward this can be a factor.
It's one thing to be passionate. But it's another to be a hindrance. Stay out of the way and let the forwards do their thing!