You cant back him up with the kick. He didnt drop it onto the boot properly and deserved to miss, it was a floater. It hit the outside of his boot. It did cost us the game, if he would have kicked it we would have won, its as simple as that. Yes so many thing can go under the microscope, from strategies and match ups to all sorts of things, but when you cant put it through directly in front, come Monday morning I'd ask him to get out onto Punt Road line up from 35 and put 50 shots through at half post height. I dont think he deserves to be crucified or yelled at but you would pull him aside and let him know, it was one bad skill error that did cost us.
It wasnt the easiest of shots, but its one that every AFL player has to kick.