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Rance replacement

zippadeee

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Balta would be my pick. He’s like a younger version of Rance, but with a bigger kick. Probably doesn’t have Rance’s smarts, though.

Rance didn't have 'smarts" at 20 either.
He was delist material under Wallace
 
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Tenacious

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Balta would be my pick. He’s like a younger version of Rance, but with a bigger kick. Probably doesn’t have Rance’s smarts, though.

Still remember the early days when Rance didn’t seem to have smarts and he was often caught completely unawares of some bloke about to nail him.
But he grew out of that and went on to become a champ.
 
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CarnTheTiges

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Still remember the early days when Rance didn’t seem to have smarts and he was often caught completely unawares of some bloke about to nail him.
But he grew out of that and went on to become a champ.
So do I. What was it Dimma called them? Alex Rance moments. My hope is Balta can learn. Be great to see him coming out of the backline and unloading with a big bomb.
 
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French Tiger

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Balta would be my pick. He’s like a younger version of Rance, but with a bigger kick. Probably doesn’t have Rance’s smarts, though.

Rance wasn't always the superstar he turned into. For a while there whenever he got the ball in was heart in the mouth stuff. They actually are quite simular when you compare their early few years
 
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5SKULL5

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Miller a mile off. Goes missing at VFL level, can't see how he ever makes an AFL standard player, let alone a good one
Lots of us saying the same thing about Soldo and Chol and a few other premiership heroes.
 
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MD Jazz

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I hope they give Choi a crack at a key defender role. He has good hands and has great athleticism. Lacks some upper body strength but I hope they consider him.
 
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craig

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Just get on the phone to Sammy Taylor and or Alex Pearce and get on the phone everyday.

Balmey...Blair ......... get it done.

We have the cap space and will be able to offer Taylor a crapload more than hes on at Gee Whizz with their tight cap.
 
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craig

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I hope they give Choi a crack at a key defender role. He has good hands and has great athleticism. Lacks some upper body strength but I hope they consider him.

As well as the lack of some upper body strength, Chol lacks the three most important things for a key defender, desperation, the ability to make multiple efforts, and also a bit dodgy reading the play.
 
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BillyJean17

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Chol not a defender for mine. We don't need a direct replacement as Rance wasn't in the premiership 22 anyway. It's depth we need, someone to step up when needed. Garthwaite and Balta are the two existing options for mine but really think we need to use the SSP to source another solid key defender (I noted Beasley in the Rance thread but I'm sure there are others around).
Chol could play on the tall lumbering forwards , like bris sec and third stringers , no problem
 

craig

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IN 2020 - Same defence as 2019 simples, with exposure to others when required.

IN 2021 - SAM TAYLOR thanks !!!
 
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turk-d-tiger

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Just get on the phone to Sammy Taylor and or Alex Pearce and get on the phone everyday.

Balmey...Blair ......... get it done.

We have the cap space and will be able to offer Taylor a crapload more than hes on at Gee Whizz with their tight cap.
Sam Taylor will be a beauty , He would be a perfect replacement but is still contracted

Dyson Hilder would be a player worth having a look at similar to Stack type train with option to have a look/see
 

UKTiger

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Exactly, he might not have touched it many times in the finals series , but either did his opponent and that's more important. Does no one remember the game on Hipwood in the 1st final.

If you do the job assigned to you as Broady does, you probably wont get big numbers but boy, are you valuable to our team
 
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Midsy

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Leppa taught Rance everything he knows apparently.

Balta should be next in line at the Leppitch School for Elite Defenders.
 
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Tenacious

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Leppa taught Rance everything he knows apparently.

Balta should be next in line at the Leppitch School for Elite Defenders.

Just noticed your avatar
Looks like you’ll be joined by Rancey from now on