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Goodes looks for remedy on run
By TIM MORRISSEY
April 26, 2004
ADAM Goodes will book himself in for extra goalkicking practice this week after acknowledging that his bloopers headlined the Swans' own stand-up comedy act in their loss to Melbourne.
Goodes missed three crucial shots at goal on the run in the third quarter, including one from almost point blank, reducing his conversion rate to 36.4 per cent for the season. And he made a critical turnover in the fourth term.
Those errors from the Swans star didn't hand the Ron Barassi Cup to the Demons, but a disappointed Goodes knows they played a role in Sydney's 12-point loss at Telstra Stadium on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old Swans forward, who kicked the potential goal of the year last round in the Swans' 51-point rout of the Kangaroos in Canberra, also knows he can do better.
"I've kicked four-goals-seven now for the season," Goodes said. "I think maybe I might just do a little bit more goalkicking practice on the run.
"My set shots are OK. It's just the shots on the run. I've got the time and space but I just need to settle down and not rush it.
"To get three shots on goal [against Melbourne] and to have three misses is disappointing from a forward's point of view."
Goodes was also critical of his inexplicable turnover in the fourth quarter, which cost Sydney a certain goal that would have put the team up by 11 points. Instead it sparked a chain of events that led to Demons spearhead David Neitz kicking the fifth of his six-goal haul.
"That time when I butchered it and nearly broke my ankle in the grass trying to kick it to Nick Davis we had a man free in the goal square," Goodes said.
"The Demons turn it around, go down our end and kick a goal at a very vital stage of the game."
Goodes' bloopers stood out more than the numerous others his teammates committed, accounting for Sydney's comedy of errors because there are raised expectations now on the joint 2003 Brownlow Medal winner to do something special every time he touches the ball.
Swans coach Paul Roos said after the game he preferred to get his laughs at the movies.
"I went and saw Scooby Doo yesterday and I reckon that was a better comedy than the one I saw out there tonight," Roos said after the match.
Roos yesterday wasn't blaming Goodes for the loss.
"Everyone has a bit of an off night but Adam's effort was there and in some ways he kept us in the game with a lot of his other efforts," he said.
"It was just a bit of a mixed bag for him. I don't think it's something dramatic and at least he's finding the footy which is the main thing."
Goodes maintains his confidence has not been dented by Saturday's performance and pin-points the need to take that extra second to settle himself to kick the ball as the only adjustment he needs to make.
"I've been putting myself under more pressure thinking that there's someone on my tail trying to tackle me but most of the time I've had plenty of space and I could've really taken it fairly easy to kick the goals," Goodes said.
Sydney's key forwards Barry Hall and Nick Davis were in impressive form. Both kicked four goals each but the Swans' midfield was disappointing in the second and fourth quarters when Neitz dominated.
"Standing back in the forward line it was just disappointing to see the ease at which Melbourne were running it out of the middle," said Goodes.
"That's what is going to happen with our team this year if we don't play accountable hard football, teams will kick easy goals on us like Melbourne did.
"It's not Heath James' fault, even though he probably thinks it is his fault the delivery into Neitz was with no pressure."
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1264&storyid=1251948 You're so right Goodesy
By TIM MORRISSEY
April 26, 2004
ADAM Goodes will book himself in for extra goalkicking practice this week after acknowledging that his bloopers headlined the Swans' own stand-up comedy act in their loss to Melbourne.
Goodes missed three crucial shots at goal on the run in the third quarter, including one from almost point blank, reducing his conversion rate to 36.4 per cent for the season. And he made a critical turnover in the fourth term.
Those errors from the Swans star didn't hand the Ron Barassi Cup to the Demons, but a disappointed Goodes knows they played a role in Sydney's 12-point loss at Telstra Stadium on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old Swans forward, who kicked the potential goal of the year last round in the Swans' 51-point rout of the Kangaroos in Canberra, also knows he can do better.
"I've kicked four-goals-seven now for the season," Goodes said. "I think maybe I might just do a little bit more goalkicking practice on the run.
"My set shots are OK. It's just the shots on the run. I've got the time and space but I just need to settle down and not rush it.
"To get three shots on goal [against Melbourne] and to have three misses is disappointing from a forward's point of view."
Goodes was also critical of his inexplicable turnover in the fourth quarter, which cost Sydney a certain goal that would have put the team up by 11 points. Instead it sparked a chain of events that led to Demons spearhead David Neitz kicking the fifth of his six-goal haul.
"That time when I butchered it and nearly broke my ankle in the grass trying to kick it to Nick Davis we had a man free in the goal square," Goodes said.
"The Demons turn it around, go down our end and kick a goal at a very vital stage of the game."
Goodes' bloopers stood out more than the numerous others his teammates committed, accounting for Sydney's comedy of errors because there are raised expectations now on the joint 2003 Brownlow Medal winner to do something special every time he touches the ball.
Swans coach Paul Roos said after the game he preferred to get his laughs at the movies.
"I went and saw Scooby Doo yesterday and I reckon that was a better comedy than the one I saw out there tonight," Roos said after the match.
Roos yesterday wasn't blaming Goodes for the loss.
"Everyone has a bit of an off night but Adam's effort was there and in some ways he kept us in the game with a lot of his other efforts," he said.
"It was just a bit of a mixed bag for him. I don't think it's something dramatic and at least he's finding the footy which is the main thing."
Goodes maintains his confidence has not been dented by Saturday's performance and pin-points the need to take that extra second to settle himself to kick the ball as the only adjustment he needs to make.
"I've been putting myself under more pressure thinking that there's someone on my tail trying to tackle me but most of the time I've had plenty of space and I could've really taken it fairly easy to kick the goals," Goodes said.
Sydney's key forwards Barry Hall and Nick Davis were in impressive form. Both kicked four goals each but the Swans' midfield was disappointing in the second and fourth quarters when Neitz dominated.
"Standing back in the forward line it was just disappointing to see the ease at which Melbourne were running it out of the middle," said Goodes.
"That's what is going to happen with our team this year if we don't play accountable hard football, teams will kick easy goals on us like Melbourne did.
"It's not Heath James' fault, even though he probably thinks it is his fault the delivery into Neitz was with no pressure."
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1264&storyid=1251948 You're so right Goodesy
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