NINEster":fp0lj6rl said:Was legit....as a football fan and hardcore traditionalist, loved seeing that.
Would really like to see a drop kick field goal, or fair catch kick.
NINEster":2o7h00wj said:Was legit....as a football fan and hardcore traditionalist, loved seeing that.
Would really like to see a drop kick field goal, or fair catch kick.
Aussie Seahawk":nra5fn9w said:But "alternatives" must take their place, not be a centrepiece. The unusual will only "work" if used wisely and sparingly, and may well backfire horribly.
Aussie Seahawk":klbfsr91 said:NINEster":klbfsr91 said:Was legit....as a football fan and hardcore traditionalist, loved seeing that.
Would really like to see a drop kick field goal, or fair catch kick.
I was about five years or so too young to do dropkicks in Australian rules football games (well, I didn't even make the school team in my age group very often) but I was reasonable at doing them in fun. You get excellent "muzzle velocity" (must be to do with the half-volley physics of the kick, maybe?) and it is very effective against the wind, if kicked lowish in trajectory.
It used to be a deadly passing tool, again, because of the speed of release, I guess.
I'd have more chance of kicking a field goal (in American football) from a dropkick than a place kick, which I've never attempted; it was also once used in Australian rules, but is even more archaic than the dropkick.
JGreen79":2zjo7ml7 said:NINEster":2zjo7ml7 said:Was legit....as a football fan and hardcore traditionalist, loved seeing that.
Would really like to see a drop kick field goal, or fair catch kick.
Dickson replied to Pat McAfee on twitter about a fake punt FG.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/mdcksn/status/1041904608896053248[/tweet]
Please make it happen.
NINEster":kot2m5zi said:Great feedback, thanks!
So if it's very windy, maybe we'll see a drop kick field goal from Dickson. Interesting.
However, lowish in trajectory means good chance of getting blocked unless you back up a good distance to kick it.
Fair catch kick has no danger of a blocked kick.
Did you feel you could drop kick it as far as a place kick? (or find out from others if they could?)