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Jake Batchelor
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Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Not sure we are doing the best for Jakes development ATM.
Here we have a kid who's played defence all his life, is starting just his 2nd year (& first full pre-season) on an AFL list after a promising first year & yet we are trying to turn him into a wingman/on-baller.
He's already clearly struggling with it, he's making errors we didnt see for all of last year.
His confidence is waining ATM. Lets get him back playing a role we need & that suits his characteristics ASAP ILO before we really damage a talented defender.
Not sure we are doing the best for Jakes development ATM.
Here we have a kid who's played defence all his life, is starting just his 2nd year (& first full pre-season) on an AFL list after a promising first year & yet we are trying to turn him into a wingman/on-baller.
He's already clearly struggling with it, he's making errors we didnt see for all of last year.
His confidence is waining ATM. Lets get him back playing a role we need & that suits his characteristics ASAP ILO before we really damage a talented defender.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Its taken years before Lids will be released to the midfield.
The Single Man should stay at HB where he does his best work.
Hes a natural HBF and theres nothing wrong with being a great HBF. Weve got plenty of midfielders just need him at HB.
Its taken years before Lids will be released to the midfield.
The Single Man should stay at HB where he does his best work.
Hes a natural HBF and theres nothing wrong with being a great HBF. Weve got plenty of midfielders just need him at HB.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Disagree. The practice matches are exactly the time we should be trying him out in the role.
So he made a few mistakes? Big deal. He also did some very good things in the game.
Stick with it for a while yet.
Disagree. The practice matches are exactly the time we should be trying him out in the role.
So he made a few mistakes? Big deal. He also did some very good things in the game.
Stick with it for a while yet.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
I'm a fan, but no walk up start for round 1.
Don't agree with Leysy. I thought it was fine he was played on the wing. Can't expect to be HBF every week. Especially seeing as we have about 10 hbfers. It's better he gets exposed in the NAb than in the big stuff.
Probably needs to start the season at Coburg.
I'm a fan, but no walk up start for round 1.
Don't agree with Leysy. I thought it was fine he was played on the wing. Can't expect to be HBF every week. Especially seeing as we have about 10 hbfers. It's better he gets exposed in the NAb than in the big stuff.
Probably needs to start the season at Coburg.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
There's nothing wrong with him starting at the lower level if he's learning a new role either if it helps with his development over the long term.
Ellis showed tonight he is every bit as capable as playing the role Batch did last season.
My much bigger disappointment than Batch was Dea. I just can't see the hype coming out of the club with Matty D yet.
There's nothing wrong with him starting at the lower level if he's learning a new role either if it helps with his development over the long term.
Ellis showed tonight he is every bit as capable as playing the role Batch did last season.
My much bigger disappointment than Batch was Dea. I just can't see the hype coming out of the club with Matty D yet.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
One more point to add, his best asset is his ability to read the play coming at him ILO
It gets him in prime position to get where the balls going before his opponent(s).
We are taking that away from him up the ground.
Not to mention exposing his major weakness (lack of pace) by playing him where you need that quality.
Its easy to forget with him, but Leysy thinks we need to remember he's a 19 y.o kid that is still finding his feet. Lets not chop them off.
One more point to add, his best asset is his ability to read the play coming at him ILO
It gets him in prime position to get where the balls going before his opponent(s).
We are taking that away from him up the ground.
Not to mention exposing his major weakness (lack of pace) by playing him where you need that quality.
Its easy to forget with him, but Leysy thinks we need to remember he's a 19 y.o kid that is still finding his feet. Lets not chop them off.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Agree. Reckon guys like enright, milburn, shaw have proven you can make a career of being a gun half back. Let him cement a role in the side before handing him others less suitableLeysy Days said:
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Exactly.
Why the reason for trying to find him a new position after 1 highly successful year anyway. Its not as if he was struggling or being found out back there.
Given his ability to play on smalls & talls its unlikely he would be exposed either.
Rather than play him somewhere he's rarely played & potentially set him back, his development would be better spent by given tapes of games from Milburn, Enright & Sam Fisher & be told to strive to emulate them.
Big Cat Lover said:
Exactly.
Why the reason for trying to find him a new position after 1 highly successful year anyway. Its not as if he was struggling or being found out back there.
Given his ability to play on smalls & talls its unlikely he would be exposed either.
Rather than play him somewhere he's rarely played & potentially set him back, his development would be better spent by given tapes of games from Milburn, Enright & Sam Fisher & be told to strive to emulate them.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Agree. We've gotta try out as many players as possible.
Batch's core is all upside so if he fails he knows where to go back to and continue as HBF.
I reckon he can be developed into a wingman.
Tigers of Old said:
Agree. We've gotta try out as many players as possible.
Batch's core is all upside so if he fails he knows where to go back to and continue as HBF.
I reckon he can be developed into a wingman.
