Re: Kicking from a penalty : Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:03 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

David Lyon’s had a howitzer of a kick.

He did. In fact for a period during the Tony Barrow era we had a tactic of returning the kick off on tackle one to try and pin the opposition in their 20, such was the distance he could get.

Pretty innovative for the time.

Re: Kicking from a penalty : Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:22 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

He did. In fact for a period during the Tony Barrow era we had a tactic of returning the kick off on tackle one to try and pin the opposition in their 20, such was the distance he could get.

Pretty innovative for the time.

I recall that tactic getting plenty of groans from the Fletcher St faithful, who seemed to see it as a very negative, Union-esque ploy.

I guess done correctly and combined with a strong defence, unlike what we presently have, it makes some sense.