Goal kicking accuracy

[TheAgent]

When are you most likely to be able to kick goals? Probably when you are fresh early in the game (excepting for nerves of course), when are you least likely? Probably when you are very tired at the end of a game.

[goswannie14]

They were talking about this on 360 last week, I think it was Barry Hall who said that Nick Davis was the goal kicking coach so that would have something to do with it. One of the other commetators chimed in with "and if it isn't he would claim it anyway!" Watching Nick Davis kick for goal was poetry in motion, whether set shot or on the run. You watch the 05 SF against Geelong, the perfect placement of the ball on the boot is incredible for his shot on the run.

[grarmy]

No such thing! It is the law of probabilities! The term has been corrupted and twisted, just like Murphy's Law which originally referred to design, and stated that if the design allowed the potential for something to go wrong, it eventually would. Now people refer to it as some sort of fatalistic prediction in all walks of life. Other common sayings have also been corrupted such as "money is the root of all evil" when the original adage was "LOVE of money is the root of all evil". Malcolm Fraser's axiom of "Life wasn't meant to be easy...." is a corruption of his statement that "Life wasn't meant to be easy, but with love etc etc..."

Loved this! The mish mash of 'truths' to reinforce an argument so often adopted by football commentators or your parents is pathetic.

[Cheer Squad]

Watching Nick Davis kick for goal was poetry in motion, whether set shot or on the run.

He certainly could be poetry in motion.

Watching Jeremy's Camerons kick for goal from the boundary on Saturday night reminded me a bit of how easy Nick Davis made it look at times.

[Dosser]

No such thing! It is the law of probabilities! The term has been corrupted and twisted, just like Murphy's Law which originally referred to design, and stated that if the design allowed the potential for something to go wrong, it eventually would. Now people refer to it as some sort of fatalistic prediction in all walks of life. Other common sayings have also been corrupted such as "money is the root of all evil" when the original adage was "LOVE of money is the root of all evil". Malcolm Fraser's axiom of "Life wasn't meant to be easy...." is a corruption of his statement that "Life wasn't meant to be easy, but with love etc etc..."

Yes, and Murphy's Law is just a corruption of the original Cole's Law which, from memory, is simply shredded cabbage in mayo.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Yes, and Murphy's Law is just a corruption of the original Cole's Law which, from memory, is simply shredded cabbage in mayo.

Haha

[Swansongster]

just like Murphy's Law which originally referred to design, and stated that if the design allowed the potential for something to go wrong, it eventually would. Now people refer to it as some sort of fatalistic prediction in all walks of life.

Murphy was an optimist.

[DamY]

What's our goalkicking like now? Is it still best for accuracy in the league?

[R-1]

55%, fifth spot and one percent below the top, which is Adelaide and Freo.

[DamY]

Darn! And I notice that Hawthorn had a nice little percentage booster. Their accuracy isn't too crash hot though I don't think, they've just had a million shots on goal from their inside 50

[wolftone57]

Maybe it's just the law of averages... I'm sure all teams practice their goalkicking like we do, but ultimately it's a confidence thing... look at Lewis Jetta, kicks 19 behinds to start his career and now he's equal 5th in the race for the Coleman!

11 of those behinds were 'hit the post' and 7 just missed. He wasn't far away just slightly out in his accuracy and that was probably because at that stage the coaches were downplaying goal kicking and ball use in the practice in favour of fitness.