None of those 4 are good enough to play as a key position backman. Curnow, McKay, etc would have a field day, let alone the likes of Hawkins and Cameron.
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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland
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Balta is a project player. Currently settled in defence. He's got a lot of work to do. He's a bit lost at the best of times. After he's settled in defence he'll probably get back to his best and then go beyond that.
Development has never been quick with him. If he misses football games he misses school. And he missed a lot of school last year.
If we can keep him sound at least he'll get his lessons.
Development has never been quick with him. If he misses football games he misses school. And he missed a lot of school last year.
If we can keep him sound at least he'll get his lessons.
I thought he looked good in the praccy match.
Had one very quick contest on the far wing where he beat out two players through sheer speed and athleticism and got the ball 60 metres to advantage. Plus some good backline contests and kicking, and obviously the goal.
Still trails his opponent a little too often, and loses concentration. Obviously still does stupid big headed things. But he'll only get better there.
One thing I don't understand, is why he doesn't start our kick outs as a long down the line option. He could be a marking target who can then roost it another 60 metres, or preferably, hit the difficult diagonal. It seems wasted when he starts either as the kicker, or close to goal. Anyone kicking out can gain 60 meters, and when he's close to goal he seems to always just run past our guy with the ball into the wrong spot.
I'd love to see him on a wing one day.
Had one very quick contest on the far wing where he beat out two players through sheer speed and athleticism and got the ball 60 metres to advantage. Plus some good backline contests and kicking, and obviously the goal.
Still trails his opponent a little too often, and loses concentration. Obviously still does stupid big headed things. But he'll only get better there.
One thing I don't understand, is why he doesn't start our kick outs as a long down the line option. He could be a marking target who can then roost it another 60 metres, or preferably, hit the difficult diagonal. It seems wasted when he starts either as the kicker, or close to goal. Anyone kicking out can gain 60 meters, and when he's close to goal he seems to always just run past our guy with the ball into the wrong spot.
I'd love to see him on a wing one day.
I thought his kicking out was decent, by the time he ran his allotted 30mtrs he was kicking to the wing, over the hordes around the 50.
I don't blame him for that, he's come into a side as a young player where that is accepted as normal behaviour. He's a product of the side's approach to the game.
I reckon others like Short, Rioli and Baker could probably muster up 'decent' as well, from kick ins.
Besides, Balta often doesn't take kick ins, but seems to just run back and forth pointlessly along the goal face.
I reckon having Balta as the option down the line from the kick leaves players like Lynch to start deeper forward. And if he roosts it from a mark on the edge of our d50, it's an inside 50.
Not sure who u talking about but I think Broad and Grimes rotating on a Curnow or Cameron would be ok and have proven to be in big games/Finals.
Yes agree either of those two playing playing deep (FB) on Hawkins or McKay would be a worry.
I'm a bit surprised there hasn't been more comentary on his performance. Again I thought he was pretty patchy.
Be interesting when Tarrant & Gibcus become available.
Be interesting when Tarrant & Gibcus become available.
Noah was "pretty patchy" to say the least ToO .. he looked lost ..
I agree patchy but has big upside and has shown he can play defender well back on 2021 think last year was not good for his development shifting him away from backline
Done some good n done some *smile* did Noah. Not surprising though, that big Harry bastard has a couple of years experience on Noah n was a top ten draft pick, is strong, quick, mobile n has plenty of premium talent. Just be grateful he kicks for goal as reliably as Shai.
