Long Kicks

[myrrh ken]

Ricky Stuart use to have a very good long kicking game.

Still does

 

[muzby]

 

[hunters]

We should rename the game ‘Longball’.

 

[T-Boon]

there were some pretty good long kicks for grass last night. Maloney put one in that would have been 40/20 and led to some excitement. Mainly all weekend it has been high kicks from inside own half though.

 

[Grapple]

It's because we just lost the best long kicker the game has ever seen.

 

[Artiste]

Bring back the kicking duels between the two fullbacks, that used to great to watch years ago, I remember some great ones between Greg Brentnall and Marty Gurr and quite a few others.

I remember one as a kid, in state of origin. It was Dale Schearer. Can't remember the NSW fullback though. Maybe Gary Jack..was awesome

 

[Artiste]

It's because we just lost the best long kicker the game has ever seen.

Hahaha what a grub

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Would love to see a fullback catch it on the full on the 30, run a few metres and go for a 40/20 with nobody at the back.

It would either be brilliant or a disaster, either way I'd be entertained.

 

[T-Boon]

Slater should have been kicked out of the game over that.

 

[T-Boon]

I remember one as a kid, in state of origin. It was Dale Schearer. Can't remember the NSW fullback though. Maybe Gary Jack..was awesome

I remember either that one or a very similar one. It seemed to go for a couple of minutes and involved Shearer. It is probably on youtube along with everything else ever.

 

[T-Boon]

Would love to see a fullback catch it on the full on the 30, run a few metres and go for a 40/20 with nobody at the back.

It would either be brilliant or a disaster, either way I'd be entertained.

If the wingers were onside when he kicked it it would potentially be a try from the chase.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Would love to see a fullback catch it on the full on the 30, run a few metres and go for a 40/20 with nobody at the back.

It would either be brilliant or a disaster, either way I'd be entertained.

I remember tim sheens saying in an interview once he toyed with this idea with pat richards

 

[THE CHAMP]

I’m typing this trying not to cry but as a broncos supporter the only long kicks I’ve seen for the last 8 years have been executed by our opponents

 

[Artiste]

I remember either that one or a very similar one. It seemed to go for a couple of minutes and involved Shearer. It is probably on youtube along with everything else ever.

Yeah man that's right seemed like it went for a few minutes

 

[DeeJ]

I’m typing this trying not to cry but as a broncos supporter the only long kicks I’ve seen for the last 8 years have been executed by our opponents

Actually Milford's long kicking game was pretty good for half of last year. He led the NRL kick metres. Unfortunately, if he is kicking well, he won't do anything else. That includes medium and short range kicks.

 

[myrrh ken]

 

[THE CHAMP]

Hahaha still got it.
All in the timing

 

[TheVelourFog]

keeping my powder dry for the medium kicks thread

 

[BranVan3000]

A high floating kick and putting on defensive pressure on the catcher is seen as the safer and more reliable option than a riskier kick that could result in a 7 tackle set

I’m not sure the 7 tackle set has added anything good to the game

 

[T-Boon]

A high floating kick and putting on defensive pressure on the catcher is seen as the safer and more reliable option than a riskier kick that could result in a 7 tackle set

I agree, but the ones from half way are poor quality sport.
You get that result you mention above (defensive pressure) for zero skill, application, precision, risk. As I said, it is just bad quality sport. Like the reverse sweep or starting an innings with an off spinner or parking the bus in soccer.