I wish Roo was as good a kick for goal as Buddy....

matrix · Post: # 587966Post **matrix** » Mon 16 Jun 2008 12:30pm

LOL

BAM! (shhhh) · Mon 16 Jun 2008 12:42pm

matrixcutter wrote: he cant do everything.....and some pressure needs to be released i feel.
its just the guiding of the cherry to his foot that really gives me the shites BAM.
he'll get over it and it wont be long and he will be back to slotting them from all corners of the park (with any luck).

Don't get me wrong, his kicking of late give me the $h1ts too. I've been on side with him in this thread, and he's gone and made me look crazier than normal!

I wonder if it might not help doing as some have suggested and releasing him from CHF, where the touches are gold and the pressure high. Let him rack some up at CHB or on the wing, then throw him forward late when he's been dominating and his confidence is high... it would probably help if someone else on the team kicked straigh a bit more often too, Gehrig used to take the big share of that pressure.

Either that, or get him to see a shrink. Or if he's seeing a shrink, get him to stop.

I guess it's a bit of a case in point - this team is not enjoying their football right now.

matrix · Post: # 588046Post **matrix** » Mon 16 Jun 2008 2:29pm

hmmmm
maybe moving him down is worth a try.
i can never ever see RL starting roo on a wing/back flank at the opening bounce tho...
....and with that knee, prob unlikely.

jesus, surely someone is working on his kicking with him.
someone please tell me that...

The_Dud · Post: # 588359Post **The_Dud** » Mon 16 Jun 2008 9:56pm

he should be played on the wing Richo style, with Kosi and maybe Ferguson the permanent forwards

and isn't he good friends with Jason Dunstall? you would think he would be the perfect guy to help Roo become one of the best kicks for goal in the league

bethb7 · Post: # 588540Post **bethb7** » Tue 17 Jun 2008 11:02am

Rooey is great mark for sure but his kicking def lets him down. Buddy does miss alot! but he can get his hands on it alot too I wish Riewoldt kicked like Fev or Lockett

lewdogs · Post: # 588678Post **lewdogs** » Tue 17 Jun 2008 4:18pm

There was a time when Nick was a great kick for goal...clearly his problems are psychological. He needs to work them out quicksmart.

Heard an interesting thing said by another fan at the Dogs game...that Lockett would practice MISSING shots at goal as well as kicking goals, so he would become as accurate at kicking behinds as goals. Maybe Nick should try something like that, so there isn't this heap of pressure to get it between the big ones.

Anyway he needs to try something different.

The_Dud · Post: # 596378Post **The_Dud** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 2:53pm

i think Roo blew most of the arguments against him out of the water with one kick last night, *cough*Spinner*cough*

midas_touch · Sun 29 Jun 2008 3:06pm

Roo's goal last nights was his best for a couple of years, just when we needed it. A true captain's goal.

mick13 · Post: # 596417Post **mick13** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 4:54pm

Lifted me from the loungeroom seat that did.

But then so did all of the goals we kicked in the last quarter!

Lennon · Post: # 596434Post **Lennon** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 5:29pm

midas_touch wrote:Roo's goal last nights was his best for a couple of years

Except for the one the week before.

m_m · Post: # 596448Post **m_m** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 5:46pm

fev>riewoldt>franklin

Spinner · Post: # 596517Post **Spinner** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 8:33pm

The_Dud wrote:i think Roo blew most of the arguments against him out of the water with one kick last night, *cough*Spinner*cough*

In sync with the article during the week about him CHANGING his kicking technique!!!!!!!

Played a fair way up the ground last night though......Hopefully this new found 'weapon' continues...(Kicking straight)

St DAC · Post: # 596520Post **St DAC** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 8:43pm

m_m wrote:fev>riewoldt>franklin

You are comparing apples with giraffes.

Fev is a FF only; Roo and Buddy are roaming forwards who can also play FF if needed to, or take a turn in the midfield. Of the 3 Franklin is the most outrageous talent, Roo more workmanlike, Fev the best lead-and-mark (and certainly the best kick for goal of the 3).

Over the course of their respective careers, I'd expect Franklin to be the most decorated assuming he stays relatively injury free. He is an extreme talent, once in a generation (Ablett (snr) -esque). Neither Roo or Fev, as good as they are, are that.

But it's all opinion anyway. I'd not swap Roo for either, I doubt anyone at Hawthorn would swap Buddy, and by the sounds of it you wouldn't swap Fev. So we are all happy!

m_m · Post: # 596881Post **m_m** » Mon 30 Jun 2008 5:19pm

St DAC wrote:
m_m wrote:fev>riewoldt>franklin
Fev the best lead-and-mark (and certainly the best kick for goal of the 3).

thats what i was talking about (fev is the best shot at goal out of the 3 IMO).

saintDal · Post: # 605481Post **saintDal** » Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:10pm

Roo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Franklin

stinger · Post: # 605494Post **stinger** » Sat 19 Jul 2008 11:22pm

topics(read posts ) can really come back and bit you on the bum can't they.....

The_Dud · Post: # 605657Post **The_Dud** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 12:26am

seems like you guys beat me to it

Spinner · Post: # 605761Post **Spinner** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 1:00am

This thread really is like a game of ping pong.....But Roo certainly has improved his kicking over the last months.

Radio, TV or tomorrows News Papers for your information on tonights game dudy???

The_Dud · Post: # 605874Post **The_Dud** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 1:38am

saw Roos shots traveling dead straight and Buddy running left and shanking right all infront of my tele tonight Spinner

Mr Magic · Post: # 605883Post **Mr Magic** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 1:42am

The_Dud wrote:saw Roos shots traveling dead straight and Buddy running left and shanking right all infront of my tele tonight Spinner

It was even worse live Dud!

markp · Post: # 605932Post **markp** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 2:20am

saintDal wrote:Roo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Franklin

Yup...... by a mile.

Solar · Post: # 605996Post **Solar** » Sun 20 Jul 2008 8:35am

thread done and dusted

my les foote · Sun 21 Sep 2008 4:11am

For old time's sake.

Buddy 1.1 and one wobbly one that dribbled out of bounds.

Riewoldt 3.0

Sam Fisher 2.0

Do you think the Hawks will be starting a thread "I wish Buddy was as good a kick for goal as Sam Fisher?"

Spinner · Post: # 649974Post **Spinner** » Sun 21 Sep 2008 10:16am

my les foote wrote:For old time's sake.

Buddy 1.1 and one wobbly one that dribbled out of bounds.

Riewoldt 3.0

Sam Fisher 2.0

Do you think the Hawks will be starting a thread "I wish Buddy was as good a kick for goal as Sam Fisher?"

Didn't take notice of the final score line last night?

Newsflash ----> Geelong - Hawthorn Grand Final.

Lennon · Post: # 650014Post **Lennon** » Sun 21 Sep 2008 10:58am

Spinner wrote:
my les foote wrote:For old time's sake.

Buddy 1.1 and one wobbly one that dribbled out of bounds.

Riewoldt 3.0

Sam Fisher 2.0

Do you think the Hawks will be starting a thread "I wish Buddy was as good a kick for goal as Sam Fisher?"
Didn't take notice of the final score line last night?

Newsflash ----> Geelong - Hawthorn Grand Final.

And the relevance to this thread is?

Franklin let his teammates down in a prelim. Lucky for them they have the cattle to win without him.

Considering the supply and delivery to Riewoldt, he played well and never stopped trying.