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Long Kicks and the men who made
them
The following is repeated from the 3AW Book of Footy Records, by Graeme
Atkinson and Michael Hanlon (Matchbooks) 1989 ...
KICKS AT PRACTICE
Place kicks
98.48m (107 yards, 2ft 1in)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), East Melbourne CG, June 22 1899 (slight
wind assistance).
96.52m (105 yards, 1ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Junction Oval, July 21 1914 (slight wind
assistance).
94.23m (103 yards, 2in)
Jack Leith (Melbourne VFL),. MCG, May 23 1905 (slight wind assistance).
93.88m (102 yards, 2ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Junction Oval, April 24 1913.
93.27m (102 yards)
Dave McNamara (Essendon ‘A’, VFA), Essendon Recreation Reserve,
August 6, 1912 (against a slight breeze).
92.35m (101 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), East Melbourne CG, August 27 1901.
89.61m (98 yards)
Austin Robertson (Port Melbourne VFA), Port Melbourne CG, August 1941.
Dave McNamara was also reported to have kicked 88.7m (97 yards) at
practice, but the distance was only stepped out, not officially measured.
Drop kicks
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA, VFL) is reported to have made kicks
(officially measured) at practice of 82.3m (90 yards) and 77.72m (85 yards).
KICKS MADE IN COMPETITION
Place kicks
83.52m (91 yards, 1ft)
F C Cooper (WA Imperials), Fremantle, June 8, 1895.
81.99m (89 yards, 2ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), SCG, August 13, 1914. (Note: Understood to
have been during 1914 Carnival when McNamara was representing Victoria).
79.86m (87 yards, 1ft 9in)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Ballarat, 1922.
78.94m (86 yards 1ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Launceston, 1913.
78.03m (85 yards, 1ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), SCG, August 12 1914.
77.55m (84 yards, 2ft 5in)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Junction Oval, April 3 1909.
77.44m (84 yards, 2ft 1in)
L N Bell (Melbourne), MCG, July 27 1867.
76.20m (83 yards, 1ft)
A J McKenzie (Port Adelaide), Adelaide Oval, May 24, 1892.
74.37m (81 yards, 1ft)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), Lancefield, April 29 1906.
71.63m (78 yards, 1ft)
Col Campbell (Essendon VFA), Melbourne, April 22 1893.
71.37m (78 yards, 2in)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Sydney 1923.
71.32m (78 yards)
Austin Robertson (South Melbourne VFL), at Lake Oval, May 27 1935.
64.49m (76 yards)
Percy Ellin (St Kilda VFL), at Junction Oval, April 3 1909.
68.58m (75 yards)
Harry Lever (St Kilda VFL), Junction Oval, April 3 1909.
66.75m (73 yards)
R Elliott (North Adelaide), Adelaide 1938.
65.84m (72 yards)
George Anderson (Collingwood VFL), Brisbane, August 1914.
65.63m (71 yards, 2ft 4in)
Clarence Nolan (North Melbourne VFL), MCG, September 20 1928.
65.53m (71 yards, 2ft)
Clarence Nolan (North Melbourne VFL), Olympic Park, Melbourne, April 10
1928.
65.53m (71 yards, 2ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL, MCG, September 20 1928.
65.07m (71 yards, 6in)
Gordon Coventry (Collingwood VFL), September 20 1928.
63.70m (69 yards, 2ft)
C Robbins (Bendigo, Victoria), May 24 1900.
Drop kicks
77.72m (85 yards)
Bernie Quinlan (Footscray VFL), Melbourne, Western Oval, June 11 1966.
76.81m (84 yards)
Paul Vinar (Geelong VFL), HSV7 champion kick, 1965.
76.18m (83 yards, 11in)
Fred Hughson (Fitzroy VFL), Brunswick Street Oval, August 1943.
73.66m (80 yards, 1ft 8in)
S Donahoo (Wesley College) Melbourne, 1886 (wind assisted).
73.46m (80 yards, 1ft)
Fred Goldsmith (South Melbourne VFL), Lake Oval, 1958.
71.88m (78 yards, 1ft 10in)
Bob Shearman (West Torrens), Adelaide, September 1961.
71.32m (78 yards)
W Hopkins (Winchelsea), Geelong Grammar School, 1873.
71.32m (78 yards)
M Lowe (Sturt), Adelaide, 1941.
71.32m (78 yards)
Brian Sarre (Subiaco), long kicking contest, 1964.
69.49m (76 yards)
Jack Graham (South Melbourne VFL), Lake Oval, 1945.
69.49m (76 yards)
Ted Henrys (Preston VFA), Cramer Street, 1951.
Punt kicks
83.21m (91 yards)
Ray Kercheaval (Chicago USA), with Australian football, USA, 1935
73.3m (80 yards, 6in)
Paul Vinar (Geelong VFL), Craven Filter Champion Kick, Melbourne, 1968.
71.93m (78 yards, 2ft)
Colin Tully (Collingwood VFL), HSV7 long kicking contest, 1966.
69.49m (76 yards)
H Maddigan (Acton ACT), Brisbane Carnival, 1950.
68.43m (74 yards, 2ft, 6in)
Lee Kew Ming (North Melbourne VFL), Echuca, September 20 1928.
67.97m (74 yards, 1ft)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), Exhibition Oval, April 21 1907.
67m (73 yards, 10in)
R Elliott (North Adelaide), Adelaide Oval, July 2 1938.
66.75m (78 yards)
Bob Pratt (South Melbourne VFL), Caulfield, April 23 1932.
65.53m (71 yards, 2ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), Echuca, September 20 1928.
64.97m (71 yards, 2in)
G Houston (Hotham VFA), Hotham Reserve, September 26 1885.
64.03m (70 yards, 1in)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), Powlett Recreation Reserve (East
Melbourne), September 1899.
63.12m (69 yards 1in)
Harry Vallence (Carlton VFL), MCG, September 26 1937.
KICKS MADE IN MATCHES
Place Kicks
95.71m (104 yards, 2ft)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Carlton, East Melbourne CG, August
1893.
94.49m (103 yards, 1ft)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL) v South Melbourne, Junction Oval, June 15
1907.
93.88m (102 yards, 2ft)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), v Collingwood, East Melbourne CG, May 23
1900.
85.04m (101 yards, 1ft)
Dave Higginbotham (Geelong VFA), v Fitzroy, Brunswick Street Oval,
September 1888.
92.35m (101 yards)
Dave McNamara (Essendon ‘A’ VFA), v Northcote, Croxton Park,
July 1911.
92.05m (100 yards, 2ft)
Jack Leith (Melbourne VFA), v Geelong, Corio Oval, September 1896.
91.44m (100 yards)
Dave McNamara (Essendon ‘A’ VFA), v Prahran, Toorak Park,
August 1912.
90.53m (99 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Fremantle WA), v West Perth, Fremantle, July 1895.
88.39m (96 yards, 2ft)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Southern Tasmania, Hobart, July 1893.
86.87m (95 yards)
Jack Leith (Melbourne VFA), v Richmond, Punt Road Oval, 1896.
86.26m (94 yards, 1ft)
Jack Leith (Melbourne VFL), v Carlton, Princes Park, August 12 1905.
85.04m (93 yards)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), v Collingwood, Victoria Park, May 19 1923.
84.43m (92 yards, 1ft)
Dave McNamara (Essendon ‘A’ VFA), v Footscray, North Melb CG,
September 1912.
82.30m (90 yards)
B Hall (Geelong), v Kardinia, Geelong, September 4 1875.
81.08m (88 yards, 2ft)
Jim Grace (Fitzroy VFA), v Northern Tasmania, May 31 1890.
80.47m (88 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Geelong, East Melbourne CG, 1893.
79.55m (87 yards)
Harry Todd (Hotham VFA), v Melbourne, Hotham 1886.
77.72m (85 yards)
Edward Officer (Essendon VFA), v Carlton, August 6 1892.
77.42m (84 yards, 2ft)
Charlie Hardy (North Melbourne VFA), v Brunswick, North Melbourne CG,
1921.
74.98m (82 yards)
Horrie Clover (Carlton VFL), v Collingwood, Princes Park, July 5 1930.
71.32m (78 yards)
Thomas Heaney (Fitzroy VFL), v Carlton, MCG, September 11 1915.
Drop kicks
105.5m (116 yards)
Fred Fanning (Melbourne Seconds VFL), v Richmond, Seconds Grand Final,
MCG, September 1939.
86.26m (94 yards, 2ft)
Horrie Clover (Carlton VFL), v Richmond, Princes Park, July 9 1921.
85.34m (93 yards, 1ft)
Joe Garbutt (Port Melbourne VFA), v Northcote, MCG, Grand Final, October
1929.
84.43m (92 yards, 1ft)
Jack Worrall (Fitzroy VFA), v Carlton, MCG, August 1889.
82.30m (90 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Melbourne, MCG, July 1893.
81.69m (89 yards, 1ft)
Joe Garbutt (Port Melbourne VFA), v Brunswick, Port Melbourne CG, 1928.
80.77m (88 yards, 1ft)
Eric Woods (University VFL), v Melbourne, MCG, May 3 1913.
78.64m (86 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), v Collingwood, Lake Oval, September 7
1901.
77.72m (85 yards)
Dave McNamara (St Kilda VFL), v Melbourne, MCG, June 1 1907.
77.42m (84 yards, 2ft)
Horrie Clover (Carlton VFL), v Richmond, Princes Park, September 9 1922.
77.11m (84 yards, 1ft)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), v Carlton, East Melbourne CG, August 17
1901.
75.9m (83 yards)
George Bayliss (Richmond VFL), v Carlton, Punt Road, June 24 1922.
73.15m (80 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Footscray, at Footscray, 1893.
73.15m (80 yards)
A Conlin (West Adelaide), Adelaide Oval, around 1911.
73.15m (80 yards)
A Sampson (New Town TFL), v Lefroy, August 23, 1941.
71.32M (78 yards)
Arthur Todd (Hotham VFA), v Carlton, Hotham Reserve, 1883.
70.41m (77 yards)
Jack Worrall (Fitzroy VFA), v Hotham, Brunswick Street, 1884.
69.49m (76 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Carlton, East Melbourne CG, August
1893.
Punt kicks
86.56m (94 yards, 2ft)
Harry Vallence (Carlton VFL), v Collingwood, Victoria Park, May 27 1933.
85.95m (94 yards)
Jeff Fehring (St Kilda VFL), v Collingwood, Moorabbin Oval, April 11
1981.
85.34m (93 yards, 1ft)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), v St Kilda, Junction Oval, June 17 1905.
83.82m (91 yards, 2ft)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), v South Melbourne, Princes Park, June 4 1906.
82.30 (90 yards)
A Daniels (Claremont WAFL), v Subiaco, 1984.
80.47m (88 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Fitzroy, Brunswick Street, May 1894.
80m (87 yards)
Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne VFL), v Collingwood, Victoria Park,
April 30 1983.
79.55m (87 yards)
Johnny Lewis (North Melbourne VFL), v Richmond, Arden Street, June 7
1926.
77.72m (85 yards)
John Coleman (Essendon VFL), v St Kilda, 1950.
77.72m (85 yards)
R Edwards (Lake Tyres, Victoria) v Nowa Nowa, East Gippsland, August
1950.
76.81m (84 yards)
Bill Proudfoot (Collingwood VFL), v Fitzroy, Victoria Park, July 1 1905.
76.76m (83 yards, 2ft, 10in)
G Watts (Tallangatta, Victoria), October 27 1979.
75.90m (83 yards)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), v Fitzroy, MCG, September 22 1906.
75.29m (82 yards, 1ft)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFA), v Geelong, Corio Oval, September 1893.
75m (approx.) (82 yards)
Garry Lyon (Melbourne VFL), v Carlton, VFL Park, September 17 1988.
74.37m (81 yards 1ft)
Frank Caine (Carlton VFL), v South Melbourne, Lake Oval, May 8 1909.
73.15m (80 yards)
Albert Thurgood (Essendon VFL), v Collingwood, East Melbourne CG, June 9
1906.
73.15m (80 yards plus)
Roy Wright (Richmond VFL), v Geelong, Punt Road, June 26 1954.
Notes:
l Keith Slater (WA) claims Bob
Shearman (SA) scored a point from the half-back line during the 1961 Carnival
played in Brisbane. A similar feat, this time rolling through for a goal, was attributed
to famous West Torrens player ‘Nip’ Geddes in the early 1900s for a SA State
side in a match against Broken Hill.
l During the Geelong v Melbourne VFL match at Kardinia Park on
May 15 1965, both full backs, Paul Vinar (Geelong) and ‘Tassie’
Johnson (Melbourne) consistently drop kicked out to the centre circle, a distance
of something close to 83 metres.
l John Pitura (South Melbourne) v Geelong in
the VFL match at Kardinia Park on April 28 1973, hit the goalpost halfway up with
successive shots, both torpedo punts, from well inside the centre square, a minimum of 80
metres.
Other long kicks
(Exact distances not known)
l approx. 77.72m (85 yards) – Joe Slater
(Geelong VFL) v Richmond, goaled from the centre of Punt Road Oval (drop kick) on June 15
1912.
l approx. 82.30m (90 yards) – Colin Tully
(Collingwood VFL) v Richmond at the MCG on August 6 1966, scored from the centre of the
MCG (drop kick).
l approx. 77.72m (85 yards) – Ted Whitten
(Footscray VFL) v Melbourne at the MCG on May 24 1958.
l approx. 82.30m (90 yards) – Frank Golding
(Sturt SANFL) from a place kick, kicked a goal from the centre of Fremantle Oval in the
1920 end-of-season game.
l approx. 82.30m (90 yards) – J Campbell
(South Fremantle WAFL) also scored a goal from a place kick from the centre of Fremantle
Oval, but opponents and year are unrecorded.
l approx. 81.88m (89 yards) – ‘Jaspar’
Jones (Williamstown VFA) v Carlton in the 1880s scored a behind with a drop kick
from the wing of the East Melbourne CG.
l Alan Scott (St Kilda VFL) scored a goal from
the centre of the MCG on June 3 1929, a distance of approx. 82.30m (90 yards).
l For Victoria v South Australia on the MCG in 1894, Bill
Proudfoot (Collingwood VFA) twice reached the centre with kick-offs (place kick)
– approx. 85 yards, 77.72m.
l A punt kick by John Duckworth (Fitzroy VFL)
was measured by TV commentator Bruce Andrew and claimed to be 85 metres
(93 yards).
l A goal after the siren by North Melbourne (VFL) forward Malcolm
Blight v Carlton at Princes Park on June 5 1976 was estimated to have travelled
between 63 and 74 metres (70-80 yards).
l A punt kick by John McCarthy (North
Melbourne VFL) v West Coast in 1988 was estimated at 85 metres, some 92 yards.
l Horsham (Victoria) forward John ‘Sambo’ Seater
kicked a 115 metres (some 125.76m) v Warracknabeal in the early 1960s, the ball being
swept along by a gale and bouncing twice before going through the sticks. |
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