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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL WC#1 2026 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Melbourne
Last post by PaulP -I don't think its limited to forward 50.
Overall we are lowering the eyes and finding shorter targets and kicking the long bombs less.
I just checked to get some evidence of this and surprised myself.
R1-9 - long kicks (6th in AFL)
R10+ - Long kicks (18th in afl)
R1-9 - Short kicks (13th in AFL)
R10+ - Short kicks (1st in afl)
We couldn't kick to save ourselves early on which in part contributed to the long bombs, especially under pressure. Since then, with confidence growing, we are taking more 'risky' kicks and its coming off, leading to more short kick chains of possessions.
I'm curious to know where you got those stats ?