Harry, you only have to listen to what the coach said and you would know.
He very reluctantly moved Balta forward because we had no options. Lynch, Lefau, Bauer, Ryan and Fawcett were all injured. He has said for weeks that our backline looked better with Balta back so once Ryan was available this change was totally predictable and consistent with what he was saying.
Noticeably Bauer is playing forward in the VFL as well this week. We have now have a backup option down back in Blight and you would think Bauer is seen as an option forward for the rest of the season.