PortMacPower
Team Captain
You can't possibly know what's underneath and I've never pretended to suggest otherwise. It could be an unresolved Oedipal Complex for all we know.
All I am saying is he has an anxiety disorder in front of goal. It's not a simple matter of more kicking or match simulation, it runs deeper than that and people need to be cognisant and understanding of that. Comments along the lines of 'harden up' are pathetic in this situation (not that you have said this).
I said three posts ago that I was just saying it was a anxiety condition and you were looking at the underlying but your conclusion is still the same, his confidence goes in front of goal.
But anyone who has watched him over any length of time will tell you the response is specific to goal kicking. Apart from the occasional awkward marking attempt his other football skills, including kicking the ball in general field play are good.
I totally agree with this 100%. And the problem is when his confidence is down after missing and not wanting to muck it up again it effects the rest of his game. He isn't going to go at the next mark so hard so he doesn't have to go through that again and have another shot etc. The problem with an anxiety condition like that is it might uust take time to cure, or even something to happen in his life which is completely unrelated to footy. Unfortunately that might not happen in time to save his career.