Does Lloyd have an injury problem?

timbercote · Post by **timbercote** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:51 pm

Can anyone profer an opinion on the lack of Lloyd's accuracy when kicking from a distance.

Lloyd is King · Post by **Lloyd is King** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:54 pm

He's just not the same Lloyd since the injury.

I hope things change next year.

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:21 pm

Well, he has a problem.

It WAS an injury problem. Is it now a mental problem? Is it a confidence problem?

I'm prepared to cut him some slack because it's gotta be tough coming back from a year off - I wouldn't expect anyone to have it perfect particularly when the added burden of captaincy is upon you. Let's see how he goes next year after coming off a good pre-season after a season of playing rather than a pre-season spent mainly just regaining what he lost while injured. (If that makes sense

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New coach, new season, new Lloydy

I like the bloke, I sure hope season 2008 is much better for him.

F111 · Post by **F111** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:03 am

The changes for him recently have been the hammie injury and the 30 sec time limit which occasionally seems to rush him due to his protracted preparation.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:12 am

Take the captaincy away and he'll be back to normal.

Fraz · Post by **Fraz** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:35 am

If you think he was bad then check out Lance Franklin yesterday - 1.12

merc_2 · Post by **merc_2** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:11 am

His misses last night, really cost us. However, if Richmond had kicked straight we would never have had a chance.

He is lacking confidence after the injury, hopefully with another preseason his accuracy will return. The positive is, he is starting to take strong marks again, and his timing is back.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:45 am

Fraz wrote:If you think he was bad then check out Lance Franklin yesterday - 1.12

The only other disaster of such proportions was our very own Bill Brittingham's 2.12 in the 1948 drawn Grand Final.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:53 am

Filthy wrote:It doesn't help when a maggot yells out "10secs Lloydy" just as he is settling over the ball deep in concentration....happened 3 times last night for 3 misses.

And to Chook when he missed from 15m out.

I could swear they were trying hard to help Richmond over the line. Absolutely pathetic.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:17 am

BenDoolan wrote:Take the captaincy away and he'll be back to normal.

Rubbish. The last few weeks we have seen how good Lloydy can be when he stays in the forward line. Took quite a few strong marks last night which was great to see.
Just needs to work on his kicking, but I think its due to the fact he hasnt really altered his routine for the 30seconds rule, he is really rushing.

merc_2 · Post by **merc_2** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:21 am

Yes Lance Franklin kicked 2.11, yet the Hawks still win by 80 odd points. Id take Lloydy kicking 2.11 and we winning!!!!

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:13 pm

I'm telling ya'll it is his routine. He uses the same routine that took 45 second, and is trying to squeeze it into 30 seconds. Shorten teh run up Lloyd, and leave your socks alone.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:24 pm

Filthy wrote:It doesn't help when a maggot yells out "10secs Lloydy" just as he is settling over the ball deep in concentration....happened 3 times last night for 3 misses.

And to Chook when he missed from 15m out.

Lloyd is still given far more leniency than the average player. He knows the available time has been shortened and yet persists with the same routine which is not very smart.

Having said that, his final goals tally for the year will be around the 60 mark which is a pretty good effort coming off last years injury.

j-mac31 · Post by **j-mac31** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:48 pm

Rossoneri wrote:
BenDoolan wrote:Take the captaincy away and he'll be back to normal.
Rubbish. The last few weeks we have seen how good Lloydy can be when he stays in the forward line. Took quite a few strong marks last night which was great to see.
Just needs to work on his kicking, but I think its due to the fact he hasnt really altered his routine for the 30seconds rule, he is really rushing.

Indeed.

Just kick the f****** ball, then worry about your socks and shorts. My god he spends all the time when the ball is at the other end bending over, surely he could stop it before goals so he isn't rushed.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:50 pm

Essendon4eva wrote:I'm telling ya'll it is his routine. He uses the same routine that took 45 second, and is trying to squeeze it into 30 seconds. Shorten teh run up Lloyd, and leave your socks alone.

100% correct.

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:54 pm

I sometimes wonder if Lloydy has a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder as his socks and shorts always need to stay the same way. I don't really care what he does as along as he keeps kicking goals, hopefully the accuracy will also come back.

Sismis · Post by **Sismis** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:48 pm

robrulz5 wrote:I sometimes wonder if Lloydy has a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder as his socks and shorts always need to stay the same way. I don't really care what he does as along as he keeps kicking goals, hopefully the accuracy will also come back.

Anyone who knows anything about sports psychology knows the importance of ritual and the dangers in attempting to change it.

Lloyd this year is 67% over the last seven years he has averaged 70%. I'd say in that area he is still at the very least par for the course.