Kicking for Goal - Hypothetical (life and death situation)

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Which forward takes the set shot?

Tim Membrey
35
66%
Josh Bruce
2
4%
Paddy McCartin
1
2%
Jade Gresham
1
2%
Jack Billings
0
No votes
Maverick Weller
0
No votes
Jack Lonie
0
No votes
Blake Acres
8
15%
Ben Long
0
No votes
Darren Minchington
2
4%
These are the guys my life depends on? Goodbye, cruel world!
4
8%
 
Total votes: 53

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Post: # 1689811Post Sainternist »

Q: You have a gun pointed at your head and your life depends on a St Kilda forward kicking a goal from a set shot from 45 metres out, directly in front. You can nominate only one of our forwards to take the kick, sans Nick Riewoldt.


I don't know about you, but I'm almost convinced I'd be a goner in this situation. This is a real concern for us in the near future. We need to improve on this tenfold very soon or otherwise we simply won't be seeing any type of window opened for a premiership in the foreseeable future.


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Post: # 1689834Post bigred »

WHere is the "none of the above" button.

Our goalkicking this year blew our season.

No question. 46% just doesnt cut it.


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Post: # 1689871Post sendmehomehappy »

Better to point the gun at the head of those kickers.

Would be interesting to see if that could concentrate their aim.

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Post: # 1689875Post thejiggingsaint »

sendmehomehappy wrote:Better to point the gun at the head of those kickers.

Would be interesting to see if that could concentrate their aim.

Snipers in the crowd with paintballs?
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Post: # 1689924Post dals_da_bomb »

I felt really uncomfortable with this question.


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Post: # 1689946Post Sainternist »

bigred wrote:WHere is the "none of the above" button.
The option that said "These are the guys my life depends on? Goodbye, cruel world!"


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Out pf your list I would pick Membrey but outside of that list I would pick Sinclair.


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If it's an American cop holding the gun, choose which is most likely to occur:

a. the cop panics and shoots the player instead;
b. the cop shoots before the player even lines up;
c. the cop shoots the umpire because he believed the very shiny whistle in the hand
was in fact a loaded firearm.


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Post: # 1689972Post Joe Bloggs »

WellardSaint wrote:If it's an American cop holding the gun, choose which is most likely to occur:

a. the cop panics and shoots the player instead;
b. the cop shoots before the player even lines up;
c. the cop shoots the umpire because he believed the very shiny whistle in the hand
was in fact a loaded firearm.
Sigh.


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Post: # 1689992Post older saint »

From the list Membrey although i think Steele probably best of the team this year.

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Post: # 1690022Post desertsaint »

well i guess the positive is the confidence (or less of a lack of) in Membrey.
From his first season with us i thought he would be a very good player once he improved his goal kicking - it was abysmal.
on this choice i'd go with bruce outside forty metres - membrey inside.


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Post: # 1690026Post Superboot »

Can I nominate Brett Voss?


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Superboot wrote:Can I nominate Brett Voss?
YES! Colleague, you may!


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There was a time when Jack Steven would never miss a set shot.

Of the list above I'd pick Membrey but he can choke if the kick is really crucial.


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Post: # 1690095Post StPeter »

Membrey from this list but impressed with Carlisle's kicking for goal from limited chances this year.


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Post: # 1690126Post Munga »

Membrey. Clutch goal on the weekend


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StPeter wrote:Membrey from this list but impressed with Carlisle's kicking for goal from limited chances this year.
Me too. He's a fantastic kick for goal. Wish he wasn't so averse to playing up forward.


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from bigfooty:
11 of our players have more behinds than goals this year. The worst offenders??
Billings 17.26
Gresh 22.24
Weller 9.18
Lonie 6.13
Stuv 6.14
Steele 3.7
the good (relatively speaking)
roberton 5-4
carlisle 5-1
joey 5-1
stevens 6-3
dunstan 7-5
acres 9-3
roo 25-12
bruce 29-20
membrey 29-12


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Post: # 1690179Post Johnny Favier »

wasoncestkil58 wrote:Out pf your list I would pick Membrey but outside of that list I would pick Sinclair.
Sinclair for me too!


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Johnny Favier wrote:
wasoncestkil58 wrote:Out pf your list I would pick Membrey but outside of that list I would pick Sinclair.
Sinclair for me too!
didn,t make my list above (5 goal minimum) but sits at 4-7. last year 4-4.


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desertsaint wrote:from bigfooty:
11 of our players have more behinds than goals this year. The worst offenders??
Billings 17.26
Gresh 22.24
Weller 9.18
Lonie 6.13
Stuv 6.14
Steele 3.7
the good (relatively speaking)
roberton 5-4
carlisle 5-1
joey 5-1
stevens 6-3
dunstan 7-5
acres 9-3
roo 25-12
bruce 29-20
membrey 29-12

the Murphygate game where JB got very lucky...against his trend...
if he'd missed 3 or 4 like he normally does, his figures would look even worse than they are!


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Post: # 1690220Post Yorkeys »

So Gresh, Billings and Bruce could reasonably become 50+ goal a yearers. + Marshall Battle - all looks good so Jake C its still starring in the defence 2018 for u. I feel good do do do do do. Although I sort of did in March 2017 as well but it is our time, soon.


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Post: # 1690252Post Rosco »

Blacres solid as a rock from set shots. Membrey also great.


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Post: # 1690258Post repta »

Hand the gun to the saints player and tale the shot yourself. With the saints accuracy you would safe.


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Post: # 1690337Post freely »

The Age ranks Blacres our best (or 'most surprising' best), going at 75% -
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/y ... xn24s.html


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