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As said before Leo is a Left footer and as such has to run around to get onto his left foot to kick it too a player.
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This is one of the most ridiculous excuses I have seen. All AFL footballers should be able to kick both feet and there is absolutely no excuse not to be able to.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football." -
when was the last time you saw hird use his left??? or yze his right???Originally posted by NMWBloods
This is one of the most ridiculous excuses I have seen. All AFL footballers should be able to kick both feet and there is absolutely no excuse not to be able to.C'mon Chels!Comment
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I've seen Hird kick left foot. Rarely see Yze use his right, but that's not unusual. There are few too many players who can only kick on one side of the body. Scott Lucas is one of the worst. But still, it's not excuse. Easy skill to learn, particularly if you are a professional. I can honestly say I believe I can kick or handball wrong side of my body better than half the players in the AFL.Originally posted by penga
when was the last time you saw hird use his left??? or yze his right???Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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I agree that Leo does sometimes try too hard to get onto his left but not usually. Just because he is having a bounce and dodging does not mean he does not want to use his right foot. Roos has given him and Tadgh the licence to run and dodge and that is what they are doing.Comment
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Leo "Bouncing" Barry
I cringe every time I see Leo take off on a ball-bouncing run, but he nearly always draws at least one extra player to him than he would if he hand-balled or chipped immediately (which I think a lot of people would rather he did). This often opens up a space somewhere so that we can build an attack more easily.
Paul Kelly used to do a similar thing (although in that case the extra players would usually be hanging on to his ankles as he carried on running).
Alison - I was going to review all the posts for the year too - I wondered if there was anyone left who hadn't been "virtually" axed or traded ?
AndyBefore you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way you'll be a mile away and he'll be shoeless.Comment
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I know for a fact that at Collingwood, Paul Liccuria was absolutely detested by a majority of fans for his apparant lack of ball getting skills. But look at the role he played back then... Tagger! All the wobbles fans were calling for his delisting, but look at him now. Been given a different role and is considered "do not touch" material by the fans. I see Crouchy in this line of light.
Let's face it. We do NOT know what instructions a player has been sent out onto the field to do so we should NOT criticise performances and speak them as gospel. And let me tell you, each player would be given a different set of instructions each game. Same role, yes, different instructions, definitely.Only 9 notes? How easy can it be!Comment
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As I've said before there's nothing wrong with Barry running out of defence, in fact it's of great value. I just wish he'd think about it a bit more. I wish he wouldn't take a bounce in his first two steps and I wish he'd look to dish it off after drawing one man rather than trying to run around an extra couple.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Licuria is a year or two younger than Crouch. Licuria graduated from the tagging school two years ago. Crouch is still in this school. Given that Cresswell has been missing some games this year, there have been opportunities for Crouch to stand up to take that spot. So far he hasn't. This is really disappointing.Comment
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They've played pretty much the same number of games (Crouch only 17 more). However, doesn't it also depend on what the coach wants from them?Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Not true, Crouchy appears to be a few months younger than Licuria... and made his debut a year later.Licuria is a year or two younger than Crouch. Licuria graduated from the tagging school two years ago. Crouch is still in this school. Given that Cresswell has been missing some games this year, there have been opportunities for Crouch to stand up to take that spot. So far he hasn't. This is really disappointing.
What particular Cresswell role it is that you think Crouch should be taking - (he's taken his most consecutive games title, hasn't he ) ? - they seem to be equipped with different skill sets.
AndyBefore you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way you'll be a mile away and he'll be shoeless.Comment
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Robbieando,Originally posted by robbieando
As said before Leo is a Left footer and as such has to run around to get onto his left foot to kick it too a player.
You two - Plugger46 and Frosty_13 - attack the performance of Barry, Mathews and Crouch, yet you think McPherson and Warfe are good players who should be in the side.
The 3 you name are better than you give them credit for and everytime you bag them we all give you reasons why they are important. You claim that they won't win us a premiership, well McPherson and Warfe sure as hell won't
Please tell me when I have rated McPherson?
I have been calling for his de-listing for the best part of the last decade, I agree he is not as good as the 3 i listed, however they are no worldbeaters mate.Bloods
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from what i saw of the game the team as a whole played poorly, yes there were a few players that had good games, rowan when he was on, goodsey, ball.
The main player that hasn't been playing well the last few games is andrew schuable. he did absolutely nothing right against the roos.Go North Shore Bombers!!!!Comment
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Maxfield is even more reliant on his left...Originally posted by NMWBloods
This is one of the most ridiculous excuses I have seen. All AFL footballers should be able to kick both feet and there is absolutely no excuse not to be able to.
Dunkley couldn't use either...
Where is the issue?"As a player he simply should not have been able to do the things he did. Leo was a 185cm, 88kg full-back and played on some of the biggest, fastest and best full-forwards of all time, and constantly beat them." Roos.
Leo Barry? you star! We'll miss ya, ''Leapin''.Comment
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The issue is these guys are generally smart with their football. Maxfield tends, somehow, to nearly always be running to his left side. However, I also note that I have seen him kick on the right when he is caught on it.Originally posted by Bear
Maxfield is even more reliant on his left...
Dunkley couldn't use either...
Where is the issue?
As for Dunkley, he knew he couldn't kick so he elected to handball instead.
So, players should be able to kick both feet, but if they can't then they should recognise it and play smart. Barry often doesn't and frequently in his run up the ground he runs onto the wrong side and gets himself into trouble trying to correct. If he can't kick wrong foot then the least he can do is learn how to kick on the outside of his foot, like Lucas does.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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me in my ignorance thought, until recently, that lucas was actually right footedOriginally posted by NMWBloods
kick on the outside of his foot, like Lucas does.
Last edited by penga; 27 May 2003, 06:43 PM.C'mon Chels!Comment
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