IF it hasn't already, the poor goal kicking will cost us a finals spot this season. No matter the cost we must get a goal kicking coach with a proven success record - be that Rocca, Hudson, Dixon, I don't care - just don't get sucked in to get someone who was a great kick because that doesn't mean they can teach someone to be a great kick - Llyod to Daniher.
Looking at this season we are currently 171 goals 201 behinds ( 2nd worst in the AFL )
Break it down further we lost the WC game with 6 more scoring shots kicking 13:19 including 6:7 in the first qtr.
We cost ourselves valuable percentage in the following wins:
Brisbane - 14:23
Coll - 9:15
Car: 12:13
North - 12:17
GC - 14:19
Freo - 12:17
So kicking has cost us 4 pts and even if we kicked 50% ( worse than league average) we have missed out on an additional 90 pts which at this stage would have us at a % of 106.04 ( I haven't accounted for the WC game there on percentage ) .
What a waste.
Goal kicking costing us finals
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Re: Goal kicking costing us finals
This year we have won 67% of games when we kicked more behinds than goals.
We won 40% when we kick more goals than behinds.
I'm not sure what that means.
We won 40% when we kick more goals than behinds.
I'm not sure what that means.
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Re: Goal kicking costing us finals
We had more shots on goal, so controlled more of the ball.kosifantutti wrote:This year we have won 67% of games when we kicked more behinds than goals.
We won 40% when we kick more goals than behinds.
I'm not sure what that means.
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Re: Goal kicking costing us finals
It means that our percentage may cost us finals as we are good enough to get the required wins to guarantee a finals spot.kosifantutti wrote:This year we have won 67% of games when we kicked more behinds than goals.
We won 40% when we kick more goals than behinds.
I'm not sure what that means.
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Re: Goal kicking costing us finals
The most frustrating thing is the lack of improvement.
We're kicking at 45.8%, the worst in the competition. The last four weeks we've kicked at 36.8%, 41.4%, 41.2% & 41.1%. Below our already dismal average every time.
We're kicking at 45.8%, the worst in the competition. The last four weeks we've kicked at 36.8%, 41.4%, 41.2% & 41.1%. Below our already dismal average every time.
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Re: Goal kicking costing us finals
Thanks for the post OS.older saint wrote:IF it hasn't already, the poor goal kicking will cost us a finals spot this season. No matter the cost we must get a goal kicking coach with a proven success record - be that Rocca, Hudson, Dixon, I don't care - just don't get sucked in to get someone who was a great kick because that doesn't mean they can teach someone to be a great kick - Llyod to Daniher.
Looking at this season we are currently 171 goals 201 behinds ( 2nd worst in the AFL )
Break it down further we lost the WC game with 6 more scoring shots kicking 13:19 including 6:7 in the first qtr.
We cost ourselves valuable percentage in the following wins:
Brisbane - 14:23
Coll - 9:15
Car: 12:13
North - 12:17
GC - 14:19
Freo - 12:17
So kicking has cost us 4 pts and even if we kicked 50% ( worse than league average) we have missed out on an additional 90 pts which at this stage would have us at a % of 106.04 ( I haven't accounted for the WC game there on percentage ) .
What a waste.
Swap the goals and behinds in those scores and we look much better.
23.14
15.9
13.12
17.12
19.14
17.12