Brisbane Lions livewire Charlie Cameron will revert to “maintaining it easy” as he battles to rediscover his goalkicking type.
Cameron, who booted a profession season-high tally of 59 objectives final 12 months, has kicked solely 12 six-pointers in 9 AFL video games in 2024.
His type has mirrored that of the Lions, who’ve gained simply three from 9 forward of Saturday evening’s conflict with Richmond on the Gabba.
With the match being a part of Sir Doug Nicholls Spherical, which recognises and celebrates the AFL’s Indigenous gamers, Cameron can’t consider a greater time to return to his earlier goalkicking methods.
“This week is Sir Doug Nicholls Spherical, so I’m wanting ahead to that,” mentioned Cameron, who admitted to being sad along with his total efficiency this season.
“I simply haven’t been taking part in constant footy. Most likely over the previous few weeks, I’ve been simply making an attempt to return to my focus areas, which is stress and bringing power. I really feel like I’ve introduced that the previous two weeks.
“It hasn’t been displaying on the scoreboard with goalkicking, which is disappointing, however I’ve received to maintain engaged on it, hold bringing it again to these focus areas of simply bringing stress after which letting my sport evolve after that.”
Cameron mentioned he had turn out to be too involved with the “end result” along with his goalkicking fairly than trusting the “course of”.
“I used to be over-thinking – it was taking part in on my thoughts,” he mentioned.
“I’m simply making an attempt to get again to narrowing my focus and simply maintaining it easy.
“Hopefully, it’ll begin clicking quickly. I’ve simply received to maintain at it and hold believing in myself.”
Cameron mentioned the lack of small ahead Linc McCarthy to a season-ending knee damage had put the onus on him to extend his harassment of opponents.
“That’s my function with Linc happening,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been making an attempt to rise up the sector as effectively however when the ball comes contained in the 50 (metre zone), it’s simply bringing the stress.”
Cameron declared Saturday’s conflict in opposition to the Seventeenth-placed Tigers as a “must-win” battle for the Lions, who needed to accept a 90-90 weekend draw with Adelaide after main by 18 factors early within the last quarter.
“We may have held on there and managed the ball a bit higher,” he mentioned.
“It was combined feelings (with the draw) however we’ve received to take the 2 factors and go from there.”
The Lions’ commemorative guernsey for the match – designed by Cameron’s relative, Renee Wilson – has a design impressed by the theme “Merri Dilangka”, which implies “listening to the previous, current, and shifting ahead collectively”.
“It’s all the time vital. You get to characterize the jumper, the individual that designs it, our tradition … your folks and the opposite gamers right here,” Cameron mentioned.
