A drop kick is not used in todays football competitions but it still remains a popular skill among many purists who practice it at training or kick to kick with a mate. It is very similar to a Drop Punt but you let the ball drop first and as the ball bounces you kick it. It is one of the harder kicks to perfect. The reason why the kick is not in regular practice is because it is harder to excel than a Drop Punt and the scope of distance and accuracy is limited.
Steps to kick a Drop Kick
- You hold the ball still and have your hands on either side of it.
- Then guide the football down onto were your foot would connect with the ball with your hand.
- Allow the ball to just hit the ground.
- Boot connects with the ball as it bounces off the ground.
- Follow through with your boot.
Extra tips
- This kick comes down to millimeters and requires consistent practice.
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:38 am
The last person that I know off to kick a drop kick in a game of AFL is A Lynch who played for Fitzroy and Brisbane. Read more hear
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March 1st, 2008 at 8:38 am
Last nights game with St Kilda vs Essendon, we saw Pevrill actually accidentally kicked a drop kick while trying to punt the ball into the forward line.
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March 1st, 2008 at 9:58 pm
As we move towards a national competition in all sports it’s worth noting that drop kicks are an integral part of rugby union.
I can’t see them being useful in modern AFL though, however I do believe there could be a role for place kicks in shooting for goal.
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March 3rd, 2008 at 11:24 am
The problem I have with drop kicks and place kicks is that they are a harder skill especially when everyone has used drop punts for most of their lives.
For example I do not know what a place kick is (is it were you place a kick on the ground?) but I have been using a drop punt since I was 7-8 years.
Hey Michael, if you want you could do a post on how to kick a ‘place kick’, as I do know they used it years and years ago. Also thanks commenting and I hope you enjoy your stay and will see you again soon.
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July 7th, 2009 at 11:50 am
drop kicks are fabulous, and all the longest kicks in footy were/have been drop kicks…as far as the suggestion above that they are done like drop punts…I would say rubbish I learnt my drop kicking off Dad back in the late 50′s early 60′s by the time drop punts came into vogue as the only kick to use I had stopped playing footy…but I do know the whole way of approaching a drop kick and a drop punt are completely different…but wouldn’t it be nice to see some-one say 70or so metres out from goal let one go…they fly low and their arc really suit people taking speckies…and no-body has even mentioned stab passes (which is what drop punts were originally introduced to replace) which were such fun at practice and in a game…
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July 7th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Hi Steve!
Thanks for your comment. Look forward to more from you.
No doubt the Drop Kick is fabulous when done right but the point I made was that either due to no one practising them or the harder skill level, they are not used in todays AFL.
This is the reason why I commented that they are like a Drop Punt, to help describe what they are like as most people under 20 would not know. You learnt them in the 50s-60s they where common practise, when I was learning how to kick (early 90s), it was only the Drop Kick and then the Torp. I bet now, the Torp is not common.
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March 8th, 2010 at 10:18 am
a dropkick has to be the most pleasing to the eye of all kicks. When i was growing up in canberra there was a bloke called max gibbs who played for turner/belconnen and he could drop kick a ball further than anyone i have ever seen. His big drop kicks when he kicked out from fullback were a pleasure to watch and a memory to cherish. I would love to see an after the siren winning goal drop kicked from 80 metres, the unkickable goal that wins the grand final. dream on hey
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