Top 5 set shots in AFL at the moment.

[Lunchlady Doris]

I'd have Chapman up there, always feel safer if he is taking a set shot, Bartel too.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

I know he's not in great form at the moment, but I'd take Alan Didak kicking a set shot from anywhere in or around fifty over just about every other player in the comp.

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

Dangerfield are you kidding me

J Riewoldt
S Pendlebury
A Walker
J Kennedy
A Edwards

Every time i see these guys kick for goal i dont often see them miss

Thats in no particular order

Replace Pendlebury with LeCras, and maybe Walker with Westhoff.

Jack, sure 38:10 is incredible (almost 80%), but don't forget Dustin Martin who has kicked 16:7 (~70%) so far this year.

Were all their goals from set shots this year?

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Bradley is on 21.9 for the year - not too bad

Don't get me started on the 21 other players that can't kick straight for Freo

 

[RUNVS]

It doesn't surprise me he hasn't been mentioned by Trent Dennis-Lane is a great set shot. Once he got over his nerves for his first few games last year he was deadly accurate.

 

[Daniel_Rich]

Daniel Bradshaw is a very very good set shot. Jonathan Brown is too, perfect technique. Tends to excel from the 45+ range though IMO. Kicks the important goals too so handles the pressure well. May not be top 5 for set shot accuracy overall, but I would imagine he would be most people's top 5 for "Who I want to be kicking for the game after the siren" list.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Josh Kennedy needs more love, stuttering run but accurate as, last year was incredible, trust him completely and am surprised when misses.

 

[pazza]

For the record...Edwards has kicked 22.2 this year so far. Pretty bloody reliable.

If it was further than 40m, David Hille could be the one. The right-footed version of Scott Lucas!

 

[Topper Harley]

Best set shot aty Geelong IMO is Andrew Mackie. It's a small smaple size for him, but I don't think I've seen him miss, and when he takes them, they are regulary from outside 50.

Not saying top 5 in the AFL, for me that's

1. M. Lecras
2. J. Riewoldt
3. A. Edwards
4. S. Pendlebury
5. J. Brown

 

[daniel_4tw]

Dangerfield are you kidding

Dangerfield has kicked 17.3 for the season iirc. While he may not be the very best, but with stats like that, hard to not at least have him up there.

 

[anti_]

last quarter crows vs wce: dangerfield has set shot 25m out on 45 degree angle to bring the margin back to 6 points.

result: out on the full and west coast win by 39.

no thanks. he'll be a great player in time, but i wouldn't put him in my top 5.

 

[Plugger35]

For the Saints I'd probably want either Goddard or Siposs lining up for goal if my life depended on it. Kosi isn't a bad shot for goal either.

From other clubs Ling, LeCras, J Brown and Ablett all seem like pretty good shots at goal.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Pendlebury has to be in the top 5.

 

[Damon_3388]

Jay Schulz is quite underrated as far as goalkicking accuracy goes. Converting at roughly 70% in his past 25 games (44 goals, 18 behinds).

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Mathew Stokes is going at an even 70% this year and 67% over his career.

Chappy was always the one for me but he's been a bit shakier than usual this season.

 

[TP86]

Don't know what Jurrah's record is goals/behinds/OOF but my perception of him is he very rarely misses and has great mechanics on his set shot.

Just doesn't get enough of the pill in a set shot situation.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I would go

1. Aaron Edwards (hardly ever misses)
2. Mark Lecras
3. Andrew Walker (fantastic all year)
4. Jack Riewoldt
5. Brendan Goddard (personal preference is the best kick in the league IMO)

Andrew Swallow is pretty accurate to as someone people might not think of.

5 people I wouldn't want to kick for my life would be

1. Lindsay Thomas
2. Nick Riewoldt
3. Lachie Hansen
4. Buddy Franklin (kicks goals but very inaccurate)
5. Stephen Milne (not a great set shot)

No Cloke here?

Go Trav!

 

[Rustof]

From our club Jack for inside 50, then probably Vickery. Outside the 50 Dusty would probably be our best, hasn't missed many (if any) set shots from outside 50 this year.

 

[Swans120]

Benny McGlynn

Certainly the only Swan (Bradshaw aside) who deserves to be mentioned here.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Bartel must be up there.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Pretty sure Tyrone Vickery has 17.2 so far this year.Appox 14 from set shots

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Well it used to be Daniel Bradshaw...

But for now...

1. Colin Sylvia (never seems to miss a set shot - will probably get shot down for that)
2. Josh Kennedy
3. Andrew Walker
4. Gary Ablett
5. Jack Riewoldt

 

[Gus]

From the Dogs:

Will Minson (had this exact shot vs Richmond to tie the game couple of years back. Nailed it. Has a great set shot for a ruckman)

Gilbee (just an excellent kick)

Gia (pretty accurate at goal, especially from that range)



Not sure who I'd have as top 5 in the AFL though.

 

[BarneyBent]

Sam Reid.

 

[pigeon26]

Setanta O'Hailpin