Original sentence: As of end of the 2004 season, Lloyd had played 185 games and kicked 695 goals at AFL leavel.He converts a majority of set shots inside the AFL's 50 metre arc, and has the ability to kick further than 50 metres on a regular basis.He was recognised for his achievements at Essendon in 2002 when he was ranked the 22nd greatest player ever to play for the club in the "Champions of Essendon" list.Lloyd is recognised as possessing good goal-kicking skills.Lloyd was a member of Essendon's 2000 premiership team, and has been vice captain of Essendon since the 2000 season.Lloyd was heralded as a future football star after his AFL debut in 1995, where he scored a goal with his first kick in league football.This goalscoring ability has been a key part to his game, and has enabled him to top the Essendon goal scoring for eight consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2004.This is despite the fact he was only 24 at the time, and only 7 seasons into his playing career
Edited sentence: He rarely misses set shots inside the 50 metre arc, and is a long enough kick to score from even further out.He scored a goal with his first kick in league football, setting the trend for what has followed.Lloyd has been vice captain of Essendon since the 2000 season, and it is expected he will take over as captain once James Hird retires.Lloyd is renowned as one of the best kicks for goal ever to play the game.Many football observers expected Lloyd to be a star of the game even before he made his debut in 1995.This goalscoring accuracy has been a key part to his game, and has enabled him to top the Essendon goal scoring for eight consecutive seasons from 1997 - 2004.This is despite the fact he was only 24 at the time, and in all likelihood only half way through his career.To the end of the 2004 season, Lloyd had played 185 games and kicked 695 goals.Underlining the respect he is held in at Essendon, in 2002 he was ranked the 22nd greatest player ever to play for the club in the "Champions of Essendon" list