Cripps

[Vivian]

It will be harder for Cripps than Williams or Mitchell, at Crippa's size moving laterally quickly is so much harder and it just takes a fraction of a second longer to get foot to ball. That leaves him open for opponents to get a hand on the pill.

But the biggest thing is the absence of foot skills on their off-side. Diesel, Mitchell, Scotland, etc., etc., they all are hard to tell if they are left or right. The sad part of this is that it is something you can learn yet so many AFL level players cannot seem to master it.

Carrazzo was a great example, was shizen on his preferred foot and became proficient on his non-preferred foot by the end of his career, so much so people thought he was eventually better on his non-preferred.

Because he practiced. Its a funny thing that so many league players are still unable to kick with both feet. Mitchell is applauded for his skills, but it should be more common. The expectations are improving, but there remains an old fashioned view that kicking techniques can't be taught. Greg Williams taught himself to kick on his non-preferred side after an injury. Little wonder he was so dominant.

Hope cripps can really develop his kicking. Its not always easy for a big bloke, and his tendency is to get his arms up for the handpass. More kicking would make him even more effective.