Geelong Falcons draft prospect Josh Lindsay on his kicking weapon and potential draft slide
Josh Lindsay was touted as a top-five contender earlier in the year, and now he may be available later in the first round. But the dedicated distributor is confident he can hit the ground running.
Between 500 and 800 kicks every single week.
That’s what the best kick in the 2025 draft class, Geelong Falcons prospect Josh Lindsay, has put in behind the scenes to hone his weapon.
That dedicated approach was instilled by his father and junior coach, Scott, at Leopold Football Club, before he moved to Newtown & Chilwell under the tutelage of former Geelong premiership star David Wojcinski.
“I kick the ball a fair bit and I really enjoy doing that. Obviously is my strength and if I can use that as best as possible, it’s going to help me play well,” Lindsay told this masthead.
“It’s something I really focused on throughout the years. Dad’s been big on it ever since a young age in under nines, under 10s.
“He would coach me throughout my younger age and juniors and always big on the kicking side of the game.”
This year Lindsay’s family members – namely his younger brother Harry who impressed for the Falcons at the V-Line Cup this year – and teammates have been constantly bugged by Lindsay to go for a kick.
He has also kept those legs fresh with the $1400 recovery boots he bought himself earlier in the year, another sign of his diligence.
“In season was probably four times a week. You have your main training sessions but I like to do a couple of extras and not to put too much load on my body, but focus on little fundamentals of kicking,” Lindsay said.
“If I was going to give advice to younger kids, it’s get the ball in your hands as much as possible and practice your skills, because it really does correlate down the years.
“Even now, the game’s getting so much faster and kicking is becoming super important.”
The 183 centimetre distributor hit targets all over the ground with his laser-like left as he received All-Australian honours for Vic Country and was best afield for the AFL Academy against Coburg in April.
Lindsay was right in top-five contention earlier in the year, but now may be available later in the first round, with queries over his defensive game, athleticism and whether he can evolve into an inside midfielder.
North Melbourne, who is set to trade into Carlton’s pick 11 (set to drift out to pick 15 after bids), met with Lindsay on Monday, while Hawthorn, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs are other potential landing spots.
Lindsay shapes as a first round steal if he slides out to the Bulldogs closer to the 20s.
While the stats show Lindsay found less of the Sherrin in the back-half of the year, he was able to work on becoming more team-first.
Lindsay also ticked off a big goal in enhancing his leadership qualities, captaining Geelong Grammar, the Geelong Falcons and Vic Country.
“Obviously got a fair bit of the ball at the start of the year and was playing good footy,” Lindsay said.
“I got some feedback to really develop and continue on progressing my defensive side of my game and try get really high up the ground.
“Even though I probably didn’t get the numbers I was at the start of the year, but I think it’s really going to help me in good stead going into the pre-season and next year.
“I definitely felt like I was getting a bit of attention at times. You’ve sort of got to take it as a bit of a compliment. Obviously the opposition coach rates you along with the players as well.
“It really could develop some other sides of my game and use my footy IQ and help set my teammates up in the best possible situation, even though I’m copping a bit of heavy attention.”
Geelong Grammar football director Darcy Lang, a former Geelong and Carlton player, is confident Lindsay will hit the ground running at AFL level.
“The way that he’s developed his lifestyle in the last couple of years will hold him in good stead to get straight into AFL pre-season, in terms of his nutrition and training habits,” Lang said.
“Obviously the volume of training will go up significantly, but in terms of how he’s operating day to day, I’m sure he’ll slide in seamlessly and I’ve got no doubt he’ll put in the work that’s required and always try and better himself to improve as quickly as possible.
“Whichever club takes him, they’ve got a good one.”
Lindsay has noticed his name sliding down draft boards and power rankings.
For him, all that matters is hearing his name called.
“There is a fair few different rankings out there and there’s more and more as the week goes on,” Lindsay said.
“I try not to read into it too much because I know my best footy is good enough and I was able to develop a different side of the game at the back end of the year as well.
“Even at the end of the day, I’ve always wanted to get to drafted and that’s been my dream forever. And whatever number that may be, I’m going to be super proud and day one of pre-season I’m going to put my best foot forward and make a career out of it.
“So whatever number it is, I’m going to be happy either way.”
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