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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland

spook

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Certainly hope he is. Was showing good form earlier in the season too before he lost his way.
My main concern is he's been developed as a backman at VFL level & played that role consistently for many weeks. Again though he comes in to replace Chol as a fwd/ruckman. There's mixed messages there IMO for a young player in development. I'm still not sure the MC knows what role he's best in. Just hope he doesn't get lost again.
He played first ruck on the weekend, had about 7 clearances to go with 21 hit-outs and 18 disposals, went forward and kicked 2 goals. He kicked one from just forward of the wing to the goal line for Miller to mark. Have faith, my friend.
 

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With Nank looking suspect, it was worth a try. Chol output has dropped off, and balta's form has been strong
 

Don’t Argue

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Certainly hope he is. Was showing good form earlier in the season too before he lost his way.
My main concern is he's been developed as a backman at VFL level & played that role consistently for many weeks. Again though he comes in to replace Chol as a fwd/ruckman. There's mixed messages there IMO for a young player in development. I'm still not sure the MC knows what role he's best in. Just hope he doesn't get lost again.

Trained with the defenders this morning according to Mitch Clearey.
I’m a little confused!! Thought he was Chol’s replacement
 

caesar

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Trained with the defenders this morning according to Mitch Clearey.
I’m a little confused!! Thought he was Chol’s replacement



Don't know how many times i have to say it Captain's Runs are not training sessions they are a greet the fans exercise, people would expend more energy on their morning walk.
They did 10 minute of circle work, (there was no rucking done at all), just because Noah takes possession of the ball in the back half does not a defender make, think you should have more trust in your own knowledge of our structures than good old Mitch ;)
What Balta will give is options, but he is there as Chols replacement.
Oh and I am sure Mitch had left the building and failed to see Noah having a few shots at goal with the forwards at the end .
 
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Don’t Argue

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Don't know how many times i have to say it Captain's Runs are not training sessions they are a greet the fans exercise, people would expend more energy on their morning walk.
They did 10 minute of circle work, (there was no rucking done at all), just because Noah takes possession of the ball in the back half does not a defender make, think you should have more trust in your own knowledge of our structures than good old Mitch ;)
What Balta will give is options, but he is there as Chols replacement.
Oh and I am sure Mitch had left the building and failed to see Noah having a few shots at goal with the forwards at the end .

That’s a fair spray Caesar.
Just reporting what I read but will rely solely on Caesar Brown in the future!
 

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I don’t think Garthwaite being brought into the emergencies means Grimes is definitely out...i reckon it just gives them flexibility if Grimes goes down in the warm up.
 

caesar

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That’s a fair spray Caesar.
Just reporting what I read but will rely solely on Caesar Brown in the future!

No spray intended just emphasizing, in a very poor manner, that Captain's Runs are just a stretch of the legs and except for what players turn up nothing can be taken from them.
The rest was just a rant about how Mitch Cleary could glean any positional moves from what he was seeing.
No harm no foul!
Like Brown, I know nothing so good analogy by you.
 
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seven

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Had 5 disposals and 10 hitouts
0 marks
3 kicks
2 handballs
1 behind
1 tackle
2 one percenters
 

seven

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week before Chol stats

4 Disposals and 10 hitouts
2 kicks
2 handballs
1 behind
5 tackles
6 one percenters
 

ToraToraTora

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Jumped better in the ruck but looks like a big dopey donkey. But put his body in the contest many times which is not Chols thing.
 

seven

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Jumped better in the ruck but looks like a big dopey donkey. But put his body in the contest many times which is not Chols thing.

Its a interesting one.
Both have a little bit of X factor.
Similar stats.

Just depends who we think can have that break out quarter that wins a game.
 

tigerlove

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49% game time. It's becoming clearer to me that 2nd ruck possie is just buying time until Nanks comes back. I'm suspecting a Soldo/Nanks ruck combination.
 

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He wasn't great, but i thought he was ok, in what was his first game in 10 weeks. Ten hit out and 3 clearances, which is 3 more clearances than what Chol got in his last 3 games.
 
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Didn’t really set the world on fire ,

Seems to me chol is a bit more silky , Balta is more bull like ,

But you would like both to get a bit more of it
 
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btoz_01

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Couldn't bring his VFL form to the big stage
May as well go back to Chol
 
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