moved discussion on origin   The following was inserted into the article by   I do not dispute that Jack Dyer is credited with inventing the drop punt Hugh Hinks invented the Drop Punt in  Page     In The Beginning There Was Carisbrook by Daryl McLeish      Despite claims to the contrary Carlton believed  that Horrie Clover invented the drop punt Teammate Newton Chandler believed that Clover first saw the kick used by a teammate at Carisbrook and that he perfected it from there th Edition The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers     Len Metherell who made his debut in  see th Edition The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers certainly used the drop punt and indicated that he had learned it from his father With the retirement of Dyer in  the drop punt gradually fell into disuse When Bartle of Geelong took a spectacular mark five meters from goal in  and kicked a behind the Geelong advertiser admonishes he foolishly tried a drop punt AW Book of Footy Records  page      Interestingly Jack Dyer commenced with Richmond in  and would have played against Clover and Metherell      Next recorded  use was by the Collier Brothers see Page  AW Book of Footy Records      Next recorded use was by Jack Dyer The Sporting Globe FOOTBALL Book      Page  Jack Dyer gets goals with the sillies looking kick in football history     Jack Dyer adapted the Collier Brothers of Collingwoods Drop Punt which they used as a short pass of around ten yards in place of a hand pass They only used it to pass the ball to each other over the head of an opponent See page  Jack Dyer Captain Blood as told to Brian Hanson Paul London       Interesting note      The drop punt had a slow takeup by teams Dyer himself attributed this to      Coaches do no teach this kick to their players for one reason They cannot do it and have never bothered to learn its fundamentals Football Clinic p Captain Blood Jack Dyer As told to Brian Hansen Paul London     I cannot find any information that records that Jack Dyer actually was the first  I have reworded the article slightly to reflect this but when you are talking about things that happened  years ago well never get a definitive answer so have to just go by the reliable sources even if they contradict each other to a degree