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The Biomechanics of the AFL Set Shot: Factors Influencing Goal-Kicking Accuracy

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HLPE3531 Biomechanics blog report: HLPE3531 Skill Acquisition and Biomechanics Biomechanics Blog Report    Student Name, I.D Number   Student Name 1: _Thomas Crettenden  / Student ID Number: ______________  Student Name 2:  Jayden Virgo      / Student ID Number: 23346641 Student Name 3: Lachlan Charman / Student ID Number: 2339964        ********************************************************************************* 1. Major Question Movement background/rationale: The AFL set shot is one of the most vital aspects of the game. If a free kick is secured within an appropriate distance of the attacking team’s goal, players will often decide to utilise a sixty second window with the intention of scoring from this free kick, these shots account for more than half of all goals scored in the AFL  (Anderson et al., 2018) . Capitalising on set shot opportunities are a major part of winning an AFL game. Refer to the grap...