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@JonoMarshall
Putting yourself behind the goal on a shot is very risky... if the ball rebounds then you're allowing the team to breakaway with a single player to pick them up/slow them down (or if you use a perma-goalie, then you've effectively just given them a just-beat-the-keeper breakaway which is an easy goal for most players).
A nifty tactic in the same vein is to occupy a place on court that is reflectively symmetrical to the shooter... this gives you the best odds of picking up the rebound if it hits disk wheels (most likely as they occupy the largest area in front of goal), remember to keep your speed/momentum at all times and nip behind the goal if the shot goes wide (you should be able to easily keep more momentum than the defenders who are often slow moving).