Discussion 2022 Round 4: Teams & In Game Discussion

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Heard a Forward asked that exact question 3 or 4 seasons ago.
Response was something like "Oh yeah, it's something we work really hard on. The other day I took 25-30 shots on goal at practice".
When they flicked back the studio, one of hosts said "I guess that's the difference. They think taking 30 shots at goal is working hard, when Plugger would do extra practice by himself, 2 or 3 times a week, kicking 100-120 shots at goal, from all angles and distances."
I suppose the question was a bit rhetorical. When you see the same guys make the same mistakes year after year it is clear they aren’t working hard enough.

I come from basketball circles and to be an average shooter at the elite level you need to be taken 100s of shots every day. The very best would be taking 1000s and ironing out kinks in their technique. No evidence of this at AFL and the deplorable quality of finishing is the result.

I suspect if AFL was an international sport we would quickly get shown up in this regard.
 

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I suppose the question was a bit rhetorical. When you see the same guys make the same mistakes year after year it is clear they aren’t working hard enough.

I come from basketball circles and to be an average shooter at the elite level you need to be taken 100s of shots every day. The very best would be taking 1000s and ironing out kinks in their technique. No evidence of this at AFL and the deplorable quality of finishing is the result.

I suspect if AFL was an international sport we would quickly get shown up in this regard.
It's like Dunkley wanted to prove your point!
 
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Come on Macrae push on for a big 140+

Suffice to say the Dogs missed themselves out of this one.

Also come on Spudfield, get to 90 and I will change the first four letters of your name back to what they should be.
 
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