Who are the best kicks for the Swans you have seen?

**Legs Akimbo** · 14th May 2008, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by swansrule100

he was surprisingly quick and agile for his size as well

Aside from his amazing agility for a big guy, that is what made him great. 190cm, 110kg and in the first 5m he was lightning quick. Add to that his super accurate kicking and shrewd footy brain - knew when and where to lead, plus the intimidation factor and you have the ultimate full forward. he had only one weakness and that was Gillies Pies.

He would still regularly kick 100 in today's game. Actually, with the new interpretations of arm chopping, touching in the back etc., he may well have given the 200 a shake. The only thing that would hold him back would be a fear from coaches about relying on one player so much (Roos would tell him kicking goals is not important, tackling, forward defensive pressure yadda yadda). Focal point full forwards are longer in vogue.

Reminds me that as good as Hall is (was), he is but a shadow of Plugger.

**ROK Lobster** · 14th May 2008, 10:04 PM

LRT
Andrew Dunkley
Brett Kirk

in no particular order.

**Nico** · 14th May 2008, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Big Al

I thought Kevin Dyson was a great kick.

Plugger was the best kick at goal I have ever seen.

You are absolutely right with Dyson. His problem was he was a master at turning over a 70 metre kick. Always seemed to be an opposition player on the end of them.

But I can't believe no one has nominated JOHN PITURA.

He was a brilliant lefty coming off half back and kicked 70 goals in 100 games. He kicked torpedoes with incredible accuracy and distance. I know Malceski kicks with accuracy but his penetration is no where near Pitura. Pitura played some games off the wing but 70 goals in 100 games from mainly HBF and wing is quite outstanding.

Imagine having him coming off the other half back flank and Taigh on the wing.

His last game for us IIRC was at the MCG and even though he was going to Richmond he played a blinder. He was sucked in by the Richmond heirachy and was an abject failure at Richmond.

***NMWBloods*** · 14th May 2008, 10:32 PM

I only remember Pitura playing for Richmond.

**Nico** · 14th May 2008, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by NMWBloods

I only remember Pitura playing for Richmond.

You missed something special.

**Plugger46** · 14th May 2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Nico

You missed something special.

Must have been. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't a close relative of ours stop following the Swans after that trade?

***NMWBloods*** · 14th May 2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Nico

You missed something special.

Yeah - I remember it was the big trade of the year. We picked up Jackson, Roberts and Teasdale.

**TheGrimReaper** · 14th May 2008, 10:57 PM

I remember the name, but I can't remember him playing though, I was too young at the time.

**The Big Cat** · 15th May 2008, 12:00 AM

I was going to mention Pitura as well. When he was at South I think he was possibly the best player I had ever seen. However his biggest kick was when he kicked us in the guts!