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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Lozza on April 26, 2010, 09:34:25 AM

Title: Leg strength
Post by: Lozza on April 26, 2010, 09:34:25 AM
Can someone tell me why RFC players seem to have very weak leg strength? Last night after the first quarter any RFC player deadset had huge problems kicking the ball more than 30 metres. This is especially the case for the senior players, Cuz and Simmo looked to be kicking with rubber legs. Other sides depend on their senior players kicking goals from around the 50 metre arc. This basically has the effect of meaning that for a low skilled team we have to advance the ball into the forward line a further 20 metres than most other teams to ensure a chance of scoring.
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: MADTIGER2010 on April 26, 2010, 09:41:08 AM
Drop Simmonds, get more games into Cuz. Problem solved  8)
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: Owl on April 26, 2010, 09:47:36 AM
Can someone tell me why RFC players seem to have very weak leg strength? Last night after the first quarter any RFC player deadset had huge problems kicking the ball more than 30 metres. This is especially the case for the senior players, Cuz and Simmo looked to be kicking with rubber legs. Other sides depend on their senior players kicking goals from around the 50 metre arc. This basically has the effect of meaning that for a low skilled team we have to advance the ball into the forward line a further 20 metres than most other teams to ensure a chance of scoring.
When your buggered, you tend to kick like crap...same when your boxing you start dropping your hands and losing power in your punches, its just fatigue.  I know the kicks your talking bout.  Cousins has never been a huge kick anyway.  Simmo can sink the slipper but he is getting tired out there.
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: Gigantor on April 26, 2010, 09:51:47 AM
youth is why we seem to have poor leg strength..these kids need time to develop this
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: Owl on April 26, 2010, 09:59:44 AM
Simmo and Cuz are hardly youth lol
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: Gigantor on April 26, 2010, 10:03:39 AM
yes owl i understand that...iguess i wasnt really refering to them but to the core of our team..its youth
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: WA Tiger on April 26, 2010, 11:07:07 AM
youth is why we seem to have poor leg strength..these kids need time to develop this

DEAD RIGHT!!!!!
Title: Re: Leg strength
Post by: Owl on April 26, 2010, 09:53:46 PM
yes owl i understand that...iguess i wasnt really refering to them but to the core of our team..its youth
Fair enough it was just they were mentioned in the original question, and I honestly believe fatigue is what is causing our fade outs.  It is a physically demanding game plan and will take time for them to be able to sustain it.