Kicking for goal on the run

[linuscambridge]

Actually I paid a rare compliment to Hydey on another thread:

Apart from the aforementioned players and their dubious kicking skills/actions it's not just them. On any given day it's a majority of the players, it's almost disease like. And it's players who you think are reasonably skilled. I beleive Newmans disposal is over-rated. Tiv we've known for many seasons now, Tucky, say no more, even the golden child Deledio isn't as highly efficient as we would think. Polak, McMahon (chronically over-rated), Edwards, Simmonds the list goes on......

In fact, when I think of players who don't turnover the ball the 1 player (apart from Browny) who I think of is ?

Chris Hyde.

He seems to understand that you put the ball out in front of the player. Or have I distorted view? I'm certainly not a big fan of Hydey so I think I'm being objective.

Hyde is actually an OK option as a small forward. Not fast enough to be a good tagger in the long term. But he does bob up and kick a few goals in the odd game .

I would rather see him pocketing the gold watch and waving goodbye, but if he is in the team we could do a lot worse then name him in the forward pocket. His much maligned left foot is actually above average in Tiger terms and pretty reliable in front of goal.

 

[premiers2011]

Newman does it all the time now.

he can kick the ball a bloody long way, it bewilders me that he isn't taking those shots on the run from 50-55

I was thinking the same thing but then I read the team instructions that you could see on TW's whiteboard and it said don't bomb it, hit up a player inside 50, but surely there should be some exceptions like Newman who can drill them from 60-65 out

 

[ronnit]

i agree....once he gets near fifty he needs to back himself and have a shot...but i guess that is at the risk of being bagged if he misses....but he should back himself

maybe this week.......

 

[ozserpico66]

Chris Hyde is our best shot for goal on the run.

This may surprise some people but if he is running and the goals are in sight I feel good....

Another ripping goal on he run at AAMI on Saturday

 

[Knighter]

Another ripping goal on he run at AAMI on Saturday

Agree, well said.

 

[GoodOne]

If a player is approaching 50, the only reason they should not take a shot is if there is a player clearly in the open and able to take a pass.

Or if they can only kick 40 metres.

 

[Hypoxic]

You have to be sqaure on with the goals when kicking. I know Morton loves the kick around the body, thats not a good way to kick, the only player with a free lisence to do that is Nathan Brown.

I wouldn't call Morton's goals "on the run". He easily dodges around players at reasonably low speed and snaps across his body to good effect.

The guys running flat chat in a straight line to the goal, albeit with an oppo players chasing him hard are the ones we all want to see go throught the high-diddle-diddle.

I am sure they are all practicing hard. As Barassi said many years, "Practice does not make perfect, only PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT"