poor kickers of yesteryear & the present

[rod_rooster]

Can't believe Peter Bennett hasn't been mentioned yet.

[Hondo]

Best kicker ... Darren Jarman?

[gadj1976]

There was a guy from Norwood who I think played in the back pocket in the seventies who used to hold the ball really awkwardly - Greg Nicholson perhaps? But I can't vouch for him actually being a poor kick. He used to tilt the ball so that the top of the ball leaned forward and held it up the top.

Doug Smart used to be a shocker too.

Stephen Kernahan was terrible at times. At other times he'd be effective but ugly.

Russell Johnston (port) used to be fairly awkward I always thought. Dunno about quality though.

Glynnis Nunn's husband in the 80's played reserves for Sturt, and from memory his kicking was terrible. Couple of claim to fames there - one, he used to jog to and from the game and secondly married to GN. If you call that a C2F.

[The Rooster]

I could never watch Peter Beythein having a shot at goal.

Ahhh, the old "Handbag"

i'll never forget watching collingwood play someone in the early 90's and James Manson won a free kick ddep in the fwd pocket, sensing he was less likely to thread it through, he faked what looked like a serious hamstring injury. The entire world that was watching knew that it was all rubbish, but sure enough here was big Jim rubbing his hamstring like he'd been shot.
Rocket Ron Mckeown happily wretched the ball and slotted it from the ugly side of the boundary, Collingwood players came from everywhere to celebrate and there running 100 miles and hour towards everyone was the amazingly recovered Manson.

Incidentley, on James Manson, another infamous moment in his career was when pint size piss ant Eddie Hocking slotted him one in the goog at was then known as footy park.
for a guy who acted like a goose, played like a goose and looked funnily enough looked like a goose still has a premiership medal around his neck and Tony shaw who was pivotal in that GF give a large amount of credit for that premiership to Manson.

[doggies4eva]

[quote="gadj1976"]There was a guy from Norwood who I think played in the back pocket in the seventies who used to hold the ball really awkwardly - Greg Nicholson perhaps? But I can't vouch for him actually being a poor kick. He used to tilt the ball so that the top of the ball leaned forward and held it up the top.
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That sounds like a drop punt - a legitimate kick which has gone out of fashion like the drop kick. I seem to recall it being an accurate kick for goal.

[Stumps]

Iknow I maybe shut down here, and the guy is an absolute superstar but has anyone noticed how many tumble punts james Hird kicks- it is phenomonal.ly Definately wouldnt say he is a poor kick though- his vision and skills are so good they usually still go close to the mark

[Kahuna]

That sounds like a drop punt - a legitimate kick which has gone out of fashion like the drop kick. I seem to recall it being an accurate kick for goal.

Would still be by far the most common kick in the game today.Players just hold it different.
Present day poor kick for goal,set shot or on the run,Paul Thomas.

[Dog_ger]

My Memory is greater than my ability...!

Craig Balme kicking out from full back after a point scored.

Kicks the ground on his follow through....

Full forward "Davies?" marks the kickout......

WTF do I do with this....?

Kicks a goal.....

Brilliant Memory...!

Anyone Confirm....?

McAlmanac....?

[Grahaml]

Was going to mention Paul Thomas. Kicked a goal somehow at Norwood. Why? Because it happened so quickly he forgot briefly he couldn't actually kick straight! Worst set shot since Heath Hopwood.

[doggies4eva]

My Memory is greater than my ability...!

Craig Balme kicking out from full back after a point scored.

Kicks the ground on his follow through....

Full forward "Davies?" marks the kickout......

WTF do I do with this....?

Kicks a goal.....

Brilliant Memory...!

Anyone Confirm....?

McAlmanac....?

I saw Wilbur Wilson do the same thing - mark the kick out while standing the mark and kick a goal. Can't remember against who tho.

[JK]

My Memory is greater than my ability...!

Craig Balme kicking out from full back after a point scored.

Kicks the ground on his follow through....

Full forward "Davies?" marks the kickout......

WTF do I do with this....?

Kicks a goal.....

Brilliant Memory...!

Anyone Confirm....?

McAlmanac....?

Round 1 1985 at FP ... Balmey, who was usually a reliable kick, didn't seem to find the humour in it as his teammates and coaching staff did.