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travis cloke i have to say he need to learn how to kick....
i have had enough of travis cloke and his kicking as much as i love the guy i think he needs to work on his form as its is discusting atm on the weekend he kicked 1 goal and 3 points and a poster. But i also have to say that the goal he kicked was good timing to do so as it gave momentum to the pies, i as a collingwood supporter would love to see cloke come out fighting and show us how he can really kick.
Go travis u can do it...
GO PIES
DENISE
By Denise from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 15:12
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Jackson from Bendigo (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 16:56, Last Reply: 16 Aug 2008 19:06 hide comment
You go teach him how to kick.
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Denise from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 17:36, Last Reply: 16 Aug 2008 19:06 hide comment
lol hello um im not getting paid as much as he is to KICK THE GOALS. He just needs to chill out mayb if they put him out 1 week he will wake up and realise....

Denise

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Sean (Magpies supporter), 16 Aug 2008 19:06hide comment
lol i dont think putting someone out of the team for a week will increase their kicking accuracy.

he has got an innate problem with his drop of the ball. People who have trouble dropping the ball are the ones that have a lot of clangers, like Cloke, who will often completely miss que a kick missing everything. That's not innaccuracy.

Innaccuracy is typically a high behind to goal count normally derived from technique problems such as follow through and run up.
As a former player, I was very accurate with my kicks in field play on the run and what not. However, in a set shot position I was absolutely horrible as my hands simply were not big enough to support the ball in order for me to drop it straight.

Cloke has this problem at the start of his career, that's why he took his set shots abit like buddy, almost playing on and kicking the ball as you would in regular play.

He's had an abundance of specialists look at him and he's adjusted his grip with the dominant hand lower now. This is common practice for many people with the same problem. I think the stiff arms may be an instruction but all in all its not working. Because he's being forced to take it as a set shot, he's still messing up the drop which is the clanger problem. When he does get it right, his accuracy still isn't the best but it's damn well decent enough. I think let him go back to a more natural on the run technique and just try to perfect that so that it reduces innaccuracy, while avoiding the clangers.

And can I just say, WHO SAID HE'S NOT VERY GOOD IN A MARKING CONTEST?! that's what makes him so damn good. He's great in contest, good strong hands, most people forget that he's often playing against the oppositions best defenders who are typically older than him with more experience. He doesn't take that many pack marks I guess, but that's not his primary role. Lay off you noob.

Andrew from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 15:37, Last Reply: 16 Aug 2008 18:41 hide comment
comon denise lay off him all his misses were from the boundry even lloyd or fev would have a hard time to get them from there and hehad 1 poster so give him some space
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Denise from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 17:34, Last Reply: 16 Aug 2008 18:41 hide comment
hey, i am not just talking bout saturday night im talking the last 2 to 3 weeks i love him but if he keeps kicking points his gonna cost the pies the game 1 day....
i said he had 1 poster but omg he really needs to practice....

Denise

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Kai from Calamvale (Magpies supporter), 16 Aug 2008 18:41hide comment
Hi, I am with you denise. I love the pies and cloke on his day is great, but he does need to work on his accuracy. I also find that he is not very strong in a marking contest. I do hope he does develope into a great forward but for me, the jury is still out.
Janine from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 11 Aug 2008 11:59hide comment
Ok he didn't kick very well with only 1 goal and 3 points but he had plenty of the ball and set a few plays up. So lay off!!
Rebecca (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 23:08hide comment
To his credit though the 4 points that he did kick were all pretty hard shots on goal, at least he is getting plenty of the ball
Guy (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 18:45, Last Reply: 10 Aug 2008 19:06 hide comment
His more accurate than Buddy. This season isn't as good as last year (form wise) but he is a kid and will improve
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Denise from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 19:05hide comment
well buddy is better but as a collingwood supporter i think that he is a great player but but needs to accurate..
Christopher from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 16:36, Last Reply: 10 Aug 2008 17:39 hide comment
he needs to loosen his arms when kicking for goal apparently
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Denise from Melbourne (Magpies supporter), 10 Aug 2008 17:38hide comment
i just want to b able to see him kick a couple of goals in a game, he wasnt really happy for missing them i understand u cant kick them all but if u look back at the last 3 weeks he hasnt preformed at his best,....

Denise

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