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Whenever I watch an AFL game involving Carlton I always watch Heath Scotland closly being my favourite Blues player simply for how good he is on both sides of his body. Even though being right-footed he is easily as good on his left foot as he is on his right foot, I reckon in some games he uses his left more than his right. There was one passage of play last night where he got a handball recive in the centre of the ground, turned onto his left and kicked the ball 50 metres inside 50 with absolute ease.

Sam Mitchell is good on both sides of his body aswell and so was Warren Tredrea when he was playing. Which other AFL players are good on both sides of their body? Because it's a skill not many have.

Agree...Scotland is awesome on both sides and in my dreamteam

Pendlebury.

The Dark Knight wrote:Whenever I watch an AFL game involving Carlton I always watch Heath Scotland closly being my favourite Blues player simply for how good he is on both sides of his body. Even though being right-footed he is easily as good on his left foot as he is on his right foot, I reckon in some games he uses his left more than his right. There was one passage of play last night where he got a handball recive in the centre of the ground, turned onto his left and kicked the ball 50 metres inside 50 with absolute ease.

Sam Mitchell is good on both sides of his body aswell and so was Warren Tredrea when he was playing. Which other AFL players are good on both sides of their body? Because it's a skill not many have.

Interesting you mention Warren Tredrea DK. Having played with and against a couple of ex-Port players of that vintage (at lower levels), they too were good on their left - moreso if a free/mark around the centre or just in front, they would turn to their left when others weren't expecting it, and hoof long and high to the open side. Didn't have to be spot-on, just catch the opposition by surprise meaning the forwards had a split second advantage and give them the chance to run onto it.. Have memories of Tredrea, Ginever and perhaps a couple others doing this too at SANFL and AFL level, so perhaps was a Cahill or junior coach influence.

Best 2 sided player I have ever seen play was David Marshall by a country mile

Brian Cunningham ... nobody knew whether he was a left or right footer.

goodes

dedja wrote:Brian Cunningham ... nobody knew whether he was a left or right footer.

Cunningham is an obvious one. Darren Jarman too. Can't think of so many in today's AFL environment.

Acker

Every single AFL player on a list should be able to kick both sides of the body, one thing I cant understand and frustrates me is these guys are full time yet still get caught with no ability to at least kick the ball 20m down the line with their non preferred foot.

Dutchy wrote:Every single AFL player on a list should be able to kick both sides of the body, one thing I cant understand and frustrates me is these guys are full time yet still get caught with no ability to at least kick the ball 20m down the line with their non preferred foot.

Heath Shaw got caught out with a bad one the other night

toot toot wrote:Acker

Ah yes, Acker was great on his left.

FOURTH ESTATE wrote:Best 2 sided player I have ever seen play was David Marshall by a country mile

Yep, used to love watching him with the ball.

Dutchy wrote:Every single AFL player on a list should be able to kick both sides of the body, one thing I cant understand and frustrates me is these guys are full time yet still get caught with no ability to at least kick the ball 20m down the line with their non preferred foot.

Every country league A Grader, let alone AFL professional, should be able to do this to at least get out of trouble when needed.

Remember Stuart Dew's first league game at Centrals first touch a run down the wing bang from 50 and straight through the commentator made mention of a booming right kick very next ball up came in off the wing from memory recieved a handball from Hulm had a bounce and bang from about 55 on his left.....

Shannon Hurn

Whitecross from Hawthorn kicked both sides extremely well today!

Right footers can kick on the left, left footers struggle on the right.

Just an observation.

Sam Mitchell
Game....Set......Match

Steve Johnson