04-07-2019, 01:09 PM
Over the past 3 weeks I've watched matches on tv covering all sides in the AFL. The one stat where we are clear winners is turnovers, mostly by foot.
Here we are into our fourth year of re-build with many first round picks. So why is it that we have recruited so many players lacking the ability to perform the most basic task of our game - the ability to kick a football properly?
Outside of Weitering and SPC, who do you trust to pass the ball to advantage? It must kill the spirit of the players when game after game , year after year, they see the turnovers resulting from poor kicking skills from players attempting to move the ball into the forward line from half back or midfield. And that's even before we take into account the handball clangers.
It doesn't matter whether we have inexperienced or hardened mid-20s players, if they can't kick properly then we are destined to be thumped by the top 8 sides for years to come.
Here we are into our fourth year of re-build with many first round picks. So why is it that we have recruited so many players lacking the ability to perform the most basic task of our game - the ability to kick a football properly?
Outside of Weitering and SPC, who do you trust to pass the ball to advantage? It must kill the spirit of the players when game after game , year after year, they see the turnovers resulting from poor kicking skills from players attempting to move the ball into the forward line from half back or midfield. And that's even before we take into account the handball clangers.
It doesn't matter whether we have inexperienced or hardened mid-20s players, if they can't kick properly then we are destined to be thumped by the top 8 sides for years to come.