Training Training Thread 2023

[JGreezy]

Of all the things to question about Wellsy, his kicking isn’t one. It was next level. In todays game, he’d win games/brownlows/finals for us.

Wells was my favourite player to watch but the issue was that he wasn't great at handling a bit of extra attention.

Untagged he would look like the best player in the comp. But tagged he would really struggle.

Thats the thing that held him back from being truly elite, in my opinion.

 

[DuckYeah]

Oh I should have said , I’ve known old mate for over ten years and he’s never been so positive.

The whole place is just so positive apparently.
It is a different club now

Its not stating the obvious at all.. i mean, just have one look at social media and it’s different. Beinging in the youf for kick to kick… it’s simply building from the bottom up.. now we here

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Don't forget Tom Powell, our other first round pick from 2020. Hoping that he shows more of the potential that he displayed in his first year at the club - .

I'm somewhat disappointed with these highlights. I'd like to have seen some of Powell's Cunningtom-like handballs, which split packs and opened up play.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Apart from that worm-burner that Jy produced playing as a man-possessed against Richmond last year, I think that Wells’ split second decision and vision to change a short cross kick to the wing from HB into a 65 metre zone buster and against the blues in 2013(?). All time best I’ve seen. Oh that and Carey’s left foot banana goal on the boundary against *.

Can someone find video footage of that kick? Would love to watch it on repeat


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Jy* (Updated Link)

2 minutes 25 seconds in.

Carey

1 minute 58 seconds in.

Wells

Not the one you're thinking of, but I still like the no look kick (starting at 0:45)

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Obviously everyone is sick of ridiculous comparisons but I see a lot of GAJ about the way carries the ball and how clean/neat he is.

I can see that with his running style-low centre of gravity.

I know people get up in arms about this comparison because of Will’s contested and defensive game, but he moves like, has the vision of and the weapons over 40 that B.Harvey had.

 

[shinboner magic]

If Greenwood gets cba in front of this guy - we’re cooked

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Jy

6 minutes 40 seconds in.

Carey

1 minute 58 seconds in.

Wells

Not the one you're thinking of, but I still like the no look kick (starting at 0:45)

Sh*t Wells was smoother than 50 YO scotch. I had forgotten how beautiful it was seeing him about and gliding across the field. Thank you.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Wells was my favourite player to watch but the issue was that he wasn't great at handling a bit of extra attention.

Untagged he would look like the best player in the comp. But tagged he would really struggle.

Thats the thing that held him back from being truly elite, in my opinion.

He got much better in the later seasons of that era when we actually started complementing him with midfield class.

I always think of that arsey sledge he gave that poor Carlton sod tagging him in the forward pocket (circadian 2014/15) Before the ball-up, he leans over and says to the effect “watch this” and ends up kicking a pearler from a beautiful Goldie tap. A dead ringer of the G to CZ tap we got this year.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Sh*t Wells was smoother than 50 YO scotch. I had forgotten how beautiful it was seeing him about and gliding across the field. Thank you.

A few more for you:

 

[Mav]

I also am aware that you are trying your best at a “gotcha” after the exchanges we have had. Lets be quite clear, concise and honest. All your inside info was for a completely different team. You waltz around these traps with some kind of swag… my work mate said the exact same s**t you did when he was drafted. Carry on wayward son

My god you are full of your self. There is no gotcha moment. I’m just pointing out you’re full of s**t. You pick Wells, yes a sublime kick when young, and then say no one else can improve their kicking. It’s just absolute bullshit. If it was the case why bother practice kicking at all at training? Why not just run run run. You’ve just proven your self to be a complete nuffty.

Got cha.

 

[The acurate one]

When and ironically Anderson turned up at north from of course the Hawks.

We didn’t practice our skills often. So Ando introduced some of the kicking skill training that he did at the Hawks.

al clarko is mad for good foot skills, got me beat why you would practice kicking ina sport called football .

Am sure there is method to al’s madness.

Wonder if the * club will practice as someone thought it wasn’t necessary during his time with us. As in “ you’d already made it as an AFL footballer”.

 

[The acurate one]

And we don’t have to agree on here with each other. Would be boring if that was the case.

But at some point one needs to realise a conversation is going around in circles and just move on. Plenty of options for discussion available

 

[JGreezy]

There's so many factors that talking in absolutes is a waste of time.

I can see the argument if a guy has been well coached through juniors and doesn't have an obvious, fixable flaw and they are still a bad kick.

 

[Psicosis]

Whilst we are yet to see it at AFL level, I’m confident that Sheezel is right in the conversation for the best field kick currently at the club.

 

[Harris 10]

I was just mentioning individual kicks.

Best kick for goal at North over the last 40 years: Carey/Abraham

Best kick over 35 metres: Harvey or Grant

Best kick over 50 metres: Wells

Nobody better than Peter German on the run from that 35 to 55m range.

 

[D23D]

Nobody better than Peter German on the run from that 35 to 55m range.

Yes. Thanks for the reminder.
Great memories of him and Matty Larkin running through the middle and nailing passes into the forward line.

 

[shinboner magic]

Nobody better than Peter German on the run from that 35 to 55m range.

Yeah Germo was automatic on the run

 

[Jonnoo]

Didn’t mind seeing David King sneak up from half back and slot them from 50m

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Abraham was one of the most skills players we've had. This goal in a final was special, @ 3:25. Was at the game. Pity injury finished him early. Only played two more games after this one.

Sh*t the quality of footy was high back then-so good to watch.

Winnie is one of only two players in the last 30 years that could kick it from anywhere inside 55-60. The other is Carey. To think there was a 3 year period where we had both of the causing havoc.

One thing that gets me a little sad thinking about the state of the game is players being instructed (at least at North) to always kick it inside 50. Now this works if you have both accurate kicks and KPFs who can both take a mark on the lead and in a contested situation.

Thinking back over the last three years and the numerous pathetic attempts where North Players were 40-55 metres out and wouldn’t even entertain having a bomb, and then inevitably screw up a dicky kick inside, just gets my goat.

 

[amaz199]

What happened to Lmac getting the handball receive and slotting it from 50? I thought that was an underrated play in 2017-18.

I also thought Jmac was a pretty good shot on the run into 50. Very straightforward technique that even if fell short or floated, at least went where it was intended.

Heck even Tarrant didn't hesitate to bang them every once in a while as the bloke just did his stuff. We really need to bring those long kicks back. It sets up the crowd to go nuts and prolong the 'YEAAHHHHH!'

I miss that.

 

[Gasometer]

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This kid was online last week; grown up and a NFL College giant

 

[Gasometer]

A few more for you:

Awesomeness

 

[Passmore]

This kid was online last week; grown up and a NFL College giant

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[Heaps of fun]

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Popeyes obesity based lifestyle prepared him for greatness.

 

[ansonholt]

I was just mentioning individual kicks.

Best kick for goal at North over the last 40 years: Carey/Abraham

Best kick over 35 metres: Harvey or Grant

Best kick over 50 metres: Wells

I'm glad you said "over 35m", because under 15m kicks to win games of football weren't his forte.