Brisbane star Hugh McCluggage has been working hard to improve his finishing in front of goal over the summer months.
The 23-year-old midfielder is a polished field kick, but his kicking for goal has been wayward over the last two seasons, finishing with 8.21 in 2020 and 15.22 in 2021.
Across his 106-game career, McCluggage has kicked 64 goals and 81 behinds and has often struggled to convert from a set shot.
McCluggage has been working with new Lions midfield coach and former Blues assistant Cameron Bruce to fix his goalkicking woes.
“I think my delivery inside 50 was really good last year,” McCluggage told Sportsday.
“But just my finishing around goals is something that’s spoken about and I’m doing a lot of work to improve that.
“Obviously lots of repetition but probably more deliberate practice this pre-season.
“Just looking at the technique of it, looking at the mindset as well and then practising those normal field kicks at goal.
“Cam Bruce has just come to the club, and I’ve been doing a lot of work on my snaps and those shots under pressure with him.
“Because as a midfielder you get a lot of tough shots and I get a lot of tough shots, so I’m trying to get better at them.”
McCluggage has been named in the All-Australian squad of 40 for three straight years, but is yet to earn his maiden AA blazer.