Former Demons captain Garry Lyon plans to hold some of the AFL's stars accountable for their effective kicking rates in 2020, naming the four players that need to turn around their efficiency by foot this season.
Lyon told SEN Breakfast that while accumulating high possession tallies is seen as a strong judgment of a players performance post-match, distribution accuracy should be seen as the key critique in players.
"Iโm going to be a harsher judge this football season on kicking,โ he said.
โ(I'll be judging) peopleโs ability to kick and get maximum value of each kick they have.
โIโll give you these names โ Dylan Shiel, Clayton Oliver, James Worpel and Zach Merrett โ for the quality of player that they are they donโt get anywhere near the value.
โI had this discussion (on Fox Footy) about Patrick Dangerfield as well as someone that doesnโt get the return on their kicking investment. I think weโve got to judge it harsher.
โDylan Shiel is a super talented player whoโs kicking doesnโt match it and neither is Zach (Merrett) โ he might be a good kick but he doesnโt get value.
โIf you can value for your kicking them the whole shape and tone of the game changes.
โIf you keep turning it over, people donโt run or create, they go back into their shell and think โwhatโs the use of me running because you turn it over and it goes over my headโ.
