Riewoldt will exploit the oppositions third best defender. His footy smarts alone will net him 2 goals.
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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland
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I was against Balta moving forward. I thought he didn’t have the smarts to play that role plus it would weaken our backline. On today’s performance looks like I was wrong.
Still a watch this space for mine. Looked a fail last week but a success this week. Let's see what happens in the real deal but worth a look regardless.
Being am elite KPD is one thing,
but Balta being elite Ruck/KPF would mean he would be the rarest player in the comp,
but Balta being elite Ruck/KPF would mean he would be the rarest player in the comp,
As rare as Jim Jess, Peter Knights, and Justin Leppitsch.
Rare indeed
He was in Beast mode at times today
Running tackling and his foward.Ruck work was very good
Future Gherig
Running tackling and his foward.Ruck work was very good
Future Gherig
Hasn't played 50 games yet n just starting to get a look at playing key forward, ruck and general dogs body all at the same time. Thinking that by the end of this season Balta just might establish himself as one of those awesome bastards that can generally beat up on anyone, anywhere, anytime on the field just because he feels like it.
Balta will have his ups and downs learning the craft of playing KPF. But I believe very strongly that he will prove to be an absolute gun forward ... a champion for the Yellow and Black
Whatever position he plays aside, what I really noticed was how invested and assured he looked.
Looks to have really matured in a football sense.
Looks to have really matured in a football sense.
He is Frazer Grehig as forward
He is Kouta the ruck Rover
He is Harry Taylor as a defender
I've like him since the day we drafted him.
Pity we didn't do a Shazam in that draft and Draft Oscar Allen or Liam Ryan instead of Griffens part 2
Early days yet! Just Balta against the weakest side in the Comp! No wonder he looked good playing forward!
‘Franchise player’. Yet another Americanism poisoning the game.
Good to see Noah excel at VFA level yesterday against very poor individual opponents (chiefly Fat Boy and Reeves). But he does seem to know where to lead and not many will get near him if we can use the ball as we were allowed to yesterday.
He'll get his chance on Pittonet and de Konig next game. And might find himself matched on McGovern.
We couldn't have asked more of his preseason but young Balta will be tested in some big city games later this year. And then we need the basics. We know he couldn't be in a better learning environment.
He'll get his chance on Pittonet and de Konig next game. And might find himself matched on McGovern.
We couldn't have asked more of his preseason but young Balta will be tested in some big city games later this year. And then we need the basics. We know he couldn't be in a better learning environment.
I rewatched the first quarter last night. Woah. He was like a 16-year-old playing under-14s. Dominant. I think he had 10 touches, kicked 2.1 (set shot ftom 58, ridiculous ground gather and left-footed pea-shelling) and gave one off, and went into the ruck to show how easy that is.
Goodes? Kouta? Were they as good as Noah Balta at 22?
Goodes? Kouta? Were they as good as Noah Balta at 22?
