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Jake Batchelor
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Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
I put together my best 22 yesterday and found I left Batch out. No spot for him if Grimes is fit for mine. Much pefer Dea. He does make a lot of cheap disposal errors. His kicking which looked OK last year was mostly fluke I reckon.
Still a very good intercept mark and of course very young but I think most rate him higher than he deseves just ATM.
But Houli geez ,,,,,,,,,,,,,had a shocker of a first quarter and it got worse from there.
We are now 4 - 1 with Kingy in and 1 -5 with Kingy out (counting the Collingwood game as an out b'c of the first qtr injury).
Lots of drinking their own bathwater this week. I was nervous when I saw all of King, Lids and Cotch on Thursday night footy shows.
Umps...................................
I put together my best 22 yesterday and found I left Batch out. No spot for him if Grimes is fit for mine. Much pefer Dea. He does make a lot of cheap disposal errors. His kicking which looked OK last year was mostly fluke I reckon.
Still a very good intercept mark and of course very young but I think most rate him higher than he deseves just ATM.
But Houli geez ,,,,,,,,,,,,,had a shocker of a first quarter and it got worse from there.
We are now 4 - 1 with Kingy in and 1 -5 with Kingy out (counting the Collingwood game as an out b'c of the first qtr injury).
Lots of drinking their own bathwater this week. I was nervous when I saw all of King, Lids and Cotch on Thursday night footy shows.
Umps...................................
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
It's not just today's game for Batchelor. He's generally quite good, but has a tendency to fumble at crucial moments. He often gets his ball back, but needs to eradicate it from his game. Providing King and Foley return I'd think about dropping him for a week and keeping O'Hanlon in for a full game, he was very good in the quarter he was given.
It's not just today's game for Batchelor. He's generally quite good, but has a tendency to fumble at crucial moments. He often gets his ball back, but needs to eradicate it from his game. Providing King and Foley return I'd think about dropping him for a week and keeping O'Hanlon in for a full game, he was very good in the quarter he was given.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
true but only in his second season. He continues to show patches of good play and then lets himself down with focus, ie. last weekend when he hit a lazy handpass that resulted in a turnover and a goal to seal the win for Freo.
true but only in his second season. He continues to show patches of good play and then lets himself down with focus, ie. last weekend when he hit a lazy handpass that resulted in a turnover and a goal to seal the win for Freo.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Big turnaround on Dea after the pasting copped for his drafting Lamby. ;D
Agree though on Batch, made some very bad blunders of late. Need to eradicate those & think he will. Its only his 2nd year.
lamb22 said:
Big turnaround on Dea after the pasting copped for his drafting Lamby. ;D
Agree though on Batch, made some very bad blunders of late. Need to eradicate those & think he will. Its only his 2nd year.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
I thought he was quite good early but certainly not so much lately.
Perhaps the absence of Grimes has affected him also...probably having to play a slightly different role.
Tigers of Old said:
I thought he was quite good early but certainly not so much lately.
Perhaps the absence of Grimes has affected him also...probably having to play a slightly different role.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Yeah I think Batch will be OK, just a bit overhyped early. He is just not as clean or skilled as first thought. Lots of good qualities though, positioning, marking, staying in the contest (mostly), tackling.
On Dea, I was probably one that was very wary and doubtful based on his first season. He looked a different player though early in season 2 at the burgers and continues to improve. Some Kellawayish qualities in his defensive attributes and marking plus he has great athletcism
Leysy Days said:
Yeah I think Batch will be OK, just a bit overhyped early. He is just not as clean or skilled as first thought. Lots of good qualities though, positioning, marking, staying in the contest (mostly), tackling.
On Dea, I was probably one that was very wary and doubtful based on his first season. He looked a different player though early in season 2 at the burgers and continues to improve. Some Kellawayish qualities in his defensive attributes and marking plus he has great athletcism
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
He should've smashed that ball at least 20 metres away from the contest. Also he's gotta bodyline the ball when it's on the ground and not worry about who's around him, 99 times out of 100 the opposition will come off second best.
lamb22 said:
He should've smashed that ball at least 20 metres away from the contest. Also he's gotta bodyline the ball when it's on the ground and not worry about who's around him, 99 times out of 100 the opposition will come off second best.
J
Jumping Jack
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Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Not too fussed what anyone says about this kid, as I believe he will play 200+ games for the club. Is the next Joel Bowden.
Few too many on here critisise batch and Conca, without really considering they are only in their second year of AFL.
Just remember, the kids will make mistakes - in 2 or 3 years they won't - that's when we will be ready!
Not too fussed what anyone says about this kid, as I believe he will play 200+ games for the club. Is the next Joel Bowden.
Few too many on here critisise batch and Conca, without really considering they are only in their second year of AFL.
Just remember, the kids will make mistakes - in 2 or 3 years they won't - that's when we will be ready!
J
Jumping Jack
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Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
I also debate he is not agile - was drafted as a rebounding defender - like I said in above post, all will come together in time. Be patient, not critical...
henri said:
I also debate he is not agile - was drafted as a rebounding defender - like I said in above post, all will come together in time. Be patient, not critical...
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Agree. He was good early on and everyone was praising him calling him a gun. Calls of "Joel Bowden with a harder edge", etc.
Now he's had a few average or ordinary games he apparently hasn't come on as expected. Please...his overall performance is still vastly improved, he just isn't going to be consistent yet. Not many 2nd year kids are. As soon as he has a good game again I expect everyone will be back on the bandwagon.
Punxsutawney Phil said:
Agree. He was good early on and everyone was praising him calling him a gun. Calls of "Joel Bowden with a harder edge", etc.
Now he's had a few average or ordinary games he apparently hasn't come on as expected. Please...his overall performance is still vastly improved, he just isn't going to be consistent yet. Not many 2nd year kids are. As soon as he has a good game again I expect everyone will be back on the bandwagon.
