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BigMart wrote:Tony Lockett
Jason Heatley
billy never wandered too far out from goal did he stinger? Played in an arc from goal about 40-45 metres, very rarely went too far out from the goals. Those goals he regularly got kicking back over his shoulders or head, weren't flukes either. At least a third of his goals I would estimate came from that skill. He was brilliant in the mud too............. slippery conditions and ball didn't take the edge off his ability.stinger wrote:BigMart wrote:Tony Lockett
Jason Heatley
mine were
1. billy young
2. jason heatley
3 .tony lockett
4. nicky winmar
5. stephen milne
...guess you are too young to have seen billy......three kicks...three goals.....five kicks...five goals.....you could bet your house on him not missing...no one else i would take that risk with.....
he was magic ...loved watching him.....we have seen more than our fair share of brilliant footballers in the r, w & b, haven't we......???.....should have won a dozen premierships with those guys.....we have had more champions than any other team...poor administrations and committe/board infighting have kicked us in the nuts....figuratively speaking loris......loris wrote:billy never wandered too far out from goal did he stinger? Played in an arc from goal about 40-45 metres, very rarely went too far out from the goals. Those goals he regularly got kicking back over his shoulders or head, weren't flukes either. At least a third of his goals I would estimate came from that skill. He was brilliant in the mud too............. slippery conditions and ball didn't take the edge off his ability.stinger wrote:BigMart wrote:Tony Lockett
Jason Heatley
mine were
1. billy young
2. jason heatley
3 .tony lockett
4. nicky winmar
5. stephen milne
...guess you are too young to have seen billy......three kicks...three goals.....five kicks...five goals.....you could bet your house on him not missing...no one else i would take that risk with.....
one of our most skilled players...ever...didn't have a weakness...but probably didn't play enough games.....PADDLEPOP1001 wrote:Mcintosh was an unbelievable player , just as good either foot ,should have been in our greatest side!
Oi!plugger66 wrote:Unsure how you know McNamara was a great field kick. He may have kicked it long but im unsure place kicks would be good in an actual game. Think he may have been a better coach than a field kick.stinger wrote:i was going to do another one....best saints field kicks , kevin roberts was to be included there....so here goesborderbarry wrote:From another fan of Billy Young. Kicked 56 goals three years in a row. Was the leading goalkicker (Coleman medalist) with just 56 goals, so they were hard to get at that time.
For mine.
1. Plugger
2. Bill Young
3. Jason Heatley
4. G-Train
5. Kevin Roberts
!. dave mcnamara
2. jimmy ross
3. kevin roberts
4. john mcintosh
5. george young
some beautiful left foot kicks there.....the pelican would love them......kevin could kick a dropkick 75 metres......
that what he said was it.....????Dave McNamara wrote: Oi!
Pluggs, show some respect for a champion of the game!
...shows what he knows....
Clear baiting. Lets see some consistancy. Probably the 5th time in a few days. Not expecting anything though.BigMart wrote:It is amazing how someone is not allowed to rate someone highly due to limited knowledge..... But could say the opposite, with the same limited knowledge?! The mind boggles? I think they believe they are a higher authority...... Which is funny given an obvious lack of understanding ..... Maybe he didn't use a place kick around the ground, but was still the best kick going around??
Oh
And the same person believes you need to watch live before a opinion can be formed? Not sure he saw Dave McNamara play??
But had to butt in with his MO of not allowing an opinion.... Of any sorts
stinger wrote:[
But my five best shots at goal are:
Plugger. From anywhere.
Heatley. Gun Barrel Straight!
Brent Guerra. I just don't recall him missing.
Brendon Goddard.
Winmar. Very accurate.
best shot ON goal i have ever seen bar none was billy young........he never missed ..even from the boundry....
...played 94 games in really crap sides from 1956 to 1961(when we were getting half decent) for 274 goals....he was a 179cm full-forward, 73 k's dripping wet.......
he had an "uncanny feel "for kicking goals......according to russ and jim...
he is credited with inventing the reverse punt shot at
st.byron wrote:have you got the % for the games plugger played at the saints...goals and behinds at the swine don't count in this little exercise.....stinger wrote:[
But my five best shots at goal are:
Plugger. From anywhere.
Heatley. Gun Barrel Straight!
Brent Guerra. I just don't recall him missing.
Brendon Goddard.
Winmar. Very accurate.
best shot ON goal i have ever seen bar none was billy young........he never missed ..even from the boundry....
...played 94 games in really crap sides from 1956 to 1961(when we were getting half decent) for 274 goals....he was a 179cm full-forward, 73 k's dripping wet.......
he had an "uncanny feel "for kicking goals......according to russ and jim...
he is credited with inventing the reverse punt shot at
Plugger 69.74 %
Heatley 67.85 %
Stewie Loew 59.16 %
G-Train 65.82 %
George Young 64.10 %
Milney 63.90 %
Roo 59.8 %
Gablett 59.88 %
Carey 61.40 %
Modra 64.90 %
Sumich 59.21 %
Behind figures not available for Bill Young. (274 goals in 94 games from 1956 - 1961)
By way of comparison :
Dunstall 66.17 %
Peter Hudson - behind stats not available. Kicked 727 goals in 129 games. 5.64 goals a game. Crikey.
stinger wrote:st.byron wrote:stinger wrote:[
But my five best shots at goal are:
Plugger. From anywhere.
Heatley. Gun Barrel Straight!
Brent Guerra. I just don't recall him missing.
Brendon Goddard.
Winmar. Very accurate.
best shot ON goal i have ever seen bar none was billy young........he never missed ..even from the boundry....
...played 94 games in really crap sides from 1956 to 1961(when we were getting half decent) for 274 goals....he was a 179cm full-forward, 73 k's dripping wet.......
he had an "uncanny feel "for kicking goals......according to russ and jim...
he is credited with inventing the reverse punt shot at
Plugger 69.74 %
Heatley 67.85 %
Stewie Loew 59.16 %
G-Train 65.82 %
George Young 64.10 %
Milney 63.90 %
Roo 59.8 %
Gablett 59.88 %
Carey 61.40 %
Modra 64.90 %
Sumich 59.21 %
Behind figures not available for Bill Young. (274 goals in 94 games from 1956 - 1961)
By way of comparison :
Dunstall 66.17 %
Peter Hudson - behind stats not available. Kicked 727 goals in 129 games. 5.64 goals a game. Crikey.
How many behinds did he kick, or are you just relying on the fact that there are no stats of behinds kicked in those days?stinger wrote:
best shot ON goal i have ever seen bar none was billy young........he never missed ..even from the boundry....
...played 94 games in really crap sides from 1956 to 1961(when we were getting half decent) for 274 goals....he was a 179cm full-forward, 73 k's dripping wet.......
For the Saints, Lockett 69.83%stinger wrote:st.byron wrote:
Plugger 69.74 %
Heatley 67.85 %
Stewie Loew 59.16 %
G-Train 65.82 %
George Young 64.10 %
Milney 63.90 %
Roo 59.8 %
Gablett 59.88 %
Carey 61.40 %
Modra 64.90 %
Sumich 59.21 %
Behind figures not available for Bill Young. (274 goals in 94 games from 1956 - 1961)
By way of comparison :
Dunstall 66.17 %
Peter Hudson - behind stats not available. Kicked 727 goals in 129 games. 5.64 goals a game. Crikey.
sorry...try again....
have you got the % for the games plugger played at the saints...goals and behinds at the swine don't count in this little exercise.....
Bernard Shakey wrote:How many behinds did he kick, or are you just relying on the fact that there are no stats of behinds kicked in those days?stinger wrote:
best shot ON goal i have ever seen bar none was billy young........he never missed ..even from the boundry....
...played 94 games in really crap sides from 1956 to 1961(when we were getting half decent) for 274 goals....he was a 179cm full-forward, 73 k's dripping wet.......
thanks for that...according to those states..not much seperating plugger and heater.....kosifantutti wrote:For the Saints, Lockett 69.83%stinger wrote:st.byron wrote:
Plugger 69.74 %
Heatley 67.85 %
Stewie Loew 59.16 %
G-Train 65.82 %
George Young 64.10 %
Milney 63.90 %
Roo 59.8 %
Gablett 59.88 %
Carey 61.40 %
Modra 64.90 %
Sumich 59.21 %
Behind figures not available for Bill Young. (274 goals in 94 games from 1956 - 1961)
By way of comparison :
Dunstall 66.17 %
Peter Hudson - behind stats not available. Kicked 727 goals in 129 games. 5.64 goals a game. Crikey.
sorry...try again....
have you got the % for the games plugger played at the saints...goals and behinds at the swine don't count in this little exercise.....
Some players who were better kicks for goal than Lockett.
Saints goals only.
Warren Jones 71.43%
Rodney Galt 72.62%
Trent Knobel 72.73%
Rix Rox Rux 75%
Barry Brooks 75%
Cain Ackland 75%
Jim O'Dea 77.88%
Jimmy Webster 100%
Tom Ledger 100%
Matthew Capuano 100%
