Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:54 pm  

Trainman wrote:

Just wondering if anyone else noticed one of the touchies put his flag up on the last kick from Escare before putting it down again presumably after a call from the other touch judge. Couldn't tell from the video whether it went over or not but must have been very close.

I couldn't really tell being in the south stand, but there was a groan from the Boston stand so it probably did miss.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:29 pm  

Didn't notice the touch judges but it was nowhere near.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:40 pm  

The last conversion attempt was a fair bit wide, the groan was most likely due to it being a kick to level the scores and missing. His first kick was only just wide of the mark however. If any kick had one flag up and one down I would have thought it would have been that one.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:55 pm  

Sick of here grumblings every time a goal is missed "bloody hell we need a goal kicker" "bring back matty smith"


We've had a terrible goal kicker since pat left and have made the Grand Final every year, winning last year.

You don't sign goal kickers you sign players who can play rugby and the best kicker in that team will kick.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:09 pm  

NSW wrote:

Sick of here grumblings every time a goal is missed "bloody hell we need a goal kicker" "bring back matty smith"


We've had a terrible goal kicker since pat left and have made the Grand Final every year, winning last year.

You don't sign goal kickers you sign players who can play rugby and the best kicker in that team will kick.

Wind your neck in, no one has said we need a new kicker or even ridiculed Escare, all that's been said is for him not to hurry his kicks.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sun Mar 26, 2017 1:48 am  

Escare has been terrific for us so far this season, and I think that far outweighs a few percentage points in goal-kicking. And as pointed out upthread, we are still early into the season.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:41 pm  

Maybe he was rushing a bit, but to be fair the clock was ticking and we needed every second.

[DaveO]

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:07 pm  

Escare struggles to kick from the left. He missed two on Friday form that side that were about 10m in from the touchline. Conversely he landed one from the touchline on the right He's left footed and seemingly hasn't worked out how to deal with that.

He has the power and distance so to me it looks like he needs some coaching help for kicking from the left side of the pitch.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:23 pm  

Perhaps if/when Escare gets a new contact the club will invest in hiring a goal kicking coach for him.
He's already a good goal kicker but he could be far better with good coaching.

Re: Goal kicking Escare : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:53 pm  

DaveO wrote:

Escare struggles to kick from the left. He missed two on Friday form that side that were about 10m in from the touchline. Conversely he landed one from the touchline on the right He's left footed and seemingly hasn't worked out how to deal with that.

He has the power and distance so to me it looks like he needs some coaching help for kicking from the left side of the pitch.

The last kick was 6inches in from the touchline.
As per the picture on the other forum where someone responded to you