A lot of players that get big numbers have poor kicking efficiency, generally due to the pressure they are under. My concern with Shiel this year is that he has missed many easy targets under no pressure. He needs to fix this.
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He will get better as the season progresses
I imagine as he learns how team mates lead and position themselves it will make his decision making a little faster and give him more time to focus on clean disposal. I might be clutching at straws though.
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Every player in the AFL is working on improving one or more aspects of their game.
So now we have a good handle on what Dylan Shiel is working on.
Having Francis forward to intercept his kicks is the answer
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I found myself getting pumped then annoyed in equal measures every time he got the ball in the last.
Apparently yelling out Dylā¦ DoH! from behind a closed door when other people are about isnāt very appropriate however.
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Dyl said on RSN this morning he operates according to the āpresentā. What happened last week has no influence on his psyche. He wonāt be spending hours in the hangar practising his kicking because heās already done the hard yards as a junior and with the Giants. Needs to concentrate more just before delivery.
Doesnāt mind a stir- said the problem was, his team mates arenāt getting to where heās kicking the ball, unlike the Collingwood players./
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Itās a good mentality to have, but his kicking has been poor all year, not just last week.
The T-800 has no concept of the past.
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theres been some down right garbage being written about him this week. i reckon hed be chomping at the bit to get out on the park on the weekend.
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Heās a gun! Makes a massive difference to our midfield.
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Having a listen at the moment.
Maybe Iāve misinterpreted but he said we can rise the ladder but weāre not a contender for another few years. With that mentality no wonder we fall short in games we could win.
Yeah thatās basically what he said. I think he said in the next 12 months to few years.
But I like that coz it shows that we are keeping ourselves grounded.
Our club and fans have often got carried away by a few good games or patches of a season in the past decade whereas we have just been mediocre at best.
Heās a realist
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Heās just covering his ā ā ā for when we miss the finals.
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Shiel looks to cool his jets to improve his kicking accuracy
Dylan Shiel gets his kick away during the Anzac Day clash with the Pies
HIGH-PROFILE Essendon recruit Dylan Shiel says ātaking a bit more careā with his kicking would help iron out the flaw in his game that has been brought under the spotlight ā his turnovers.
Figures revealed by AFL.com.au on Tuesday highlighted Shielās struggles with ball in hand.
He hass conceded more points from turnovers this season than anyone else in the competition.
Having said that, the 26-year-oldās form has been a key reason for Essendonās stunning form reversal after the Bombersā deplorable start to the season.
Heās averaging 30 disposals, seven inside-50s, six clearances and a goal assist per game.
The sight of Shiel bursting through the midfield has been common, and heās averaging 518m gained a match, but he told RSN being more considered with his disposal was key.
āKicking while running at high speeds is probably one of the hardest skills in footy to do effectively. I havenāt been kicking in an effective manner in the last few weeks,ā Shiel said.
"Itās certainly been brought to my attention by some people in the media that itās not up to scratch.
"Iām focusing on what I need to focus on in my game, and I feel like Iām playing some really good footy.
āMaybe itās just that last second or half a second with ball in hand that I just need to take a little bit more care with the footy.ā
Shiel believes getting his mind right in the moment will help fix the issue.
āI havenāt forgotten how to kick. Iāve certainly done enough repetitions as a kid and growing up and through my career to know how to kick correctly,ā Shiel said.
"Itās not a matter of, I think I need to be in (Essendonās training base) The Hangar doing 1000 kicks this week, because I donāt think thatās going to be beneficial to the game this weekend.
"Itās just something that needs to be acknowledged.
āItās probably more of a mental thing, just taking a little bit more care and acknowledging the pressure in the game and trying to be a little bit more calm with the disposal.ā
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His kicking in the North match was very good. He kicked 3-4 lace out passes inside 50 as I recall.
However, yes, his long kicking has been below average all year.
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If this bloke cleans up his disposal he wins a brownlow
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Go dinny
And then straight into Gilās desk
Whatās pleasing is that Shiel has come in and found a lot of the footy. We are not a dysfunctional team where he canāt get into the play and be effective. i.e. he is not struggling with us, rather he is doing really well.
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