What was he thinking?

[Go Swannies]

I don't understand why Goodes kicked the ball into a pack of Cats clogging our forward 50 three times (!) on Saturday. This is not a criticism because he generally played well and he's a smart player but I really don't understand what he was doing? If there was a Swan in the area and leading it'd make some sense but unless he aimed it wrongly, you could see where it was going to go from the time it left his boot.

Can anyone explain it to me - and they were after marking so he wasn't under pressure. The first time I was confused, the next bemused and finally defused.

[Jeffers1984]

IIRC he was looking for an O'Loughlin lead. Mick actually started to lead but i think he backed out just as Goodes took the kick.

That's how i saw it from the stands.

Probably should of gone long to the goal square where Jesse was i think but the cats had already flooded back.

[stellation]

I think you're right Jeffers, that's how I saw it and a couple of people around us at the game certainly called out "you don't HAVE to kick it to Mick" (or words to that effect).

[AnnieH]

I think at one stage he tried kicking it to Mick when Moore was all on his little lonesome in front of goals.
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