Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
A very good game by Batchelor last night. Welcome return to form.
A very good game by Batchelor last night. Welcome return to form.
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Jake Batchelor
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Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Unlike many in the backline I am very comfortable when the ball is in the hands of Bachelor.
Unlike many in the backline I am very comfortable when the ball is in the hands of Bachelor.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Quite impressed with Batch's game last night, 18 possies, 6 marks and some very good spoils....he looked strong and beat Hurley hands down before he got moved...
Quite impressed with Batch's game last night, 18 possies, 6 marks and some very good spoils....he looked strong and beat Hurley hands down before he got moved...
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
His closing speed was the highlight for mine, he made Hurley look like a draught horse.
AstuteTiger said:
His closing speed was the highlight for mine, he made Hurley look like a draught horse.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
As a second year player he has a lot of up side , he has a real feel for the game knows where to run to and can use it well ,keep improving and will be a 200 gamer ,
As a second year player he has a lot of up side , he has a real feel for the game knows where to run to and can use it well ,keep improving and will be a 200 gamer ,
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
His closing speed was a real feature last night, it really threw his Essendon opponents who simply weren't expecting it.
His closing speed was a real feature last night, it really threw his Essendon opponents who simply weren't expecting it.
Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor
Batch was good but he is a funny one in that he does the hard things well, like some of hs closing speed spoils without infringing and intercept marks and then some of he easy things poorly like collecting a handball receive on the run or hitting a handball target.
His future is in playing third tall because his rebound game is good for a third tall but probably not up to scratch for a rebounding H/B.
The real interesting point for me out of the Bombers game was Newman pushing forward a lot more. He gets a rough treatment here sometimes and his year hasn't been stellar by any means but he showed on Friday that he is a very effective player in loose ball situations and in fining time and space and delivering.
I think Hardwick showed his hand on Friday with Dea and Batchelor back. With Grimes, Griffiths and possibly Chaplin to bolster the back 6 I think we will see Newman playing through wing and half forward more next year.
Batch was good but he is a funny one in that he does the hard things well, like some of hs closing speed spoils without infringing and intercept marks and then some of he easy things poorly like collecting a handball receive on the run or hitting a handball target.
His future is in playing third tall because his rebound game is good for a third tall but probably not up to scratch for a rebounding H/B.
The real interesting point for me out of the Bombers game was Newman pushing forward a lot more. He gets a rough treatment here sometimes and his year hasn't been stellar by any means but he showed on Friday that he is a very effective player in loose ball situations and in fining time and space and delivering.
I think Hardwick showed his hand on Friday with Dea and Batchelor back. With Grimes, Griffiths and possibly Chaplin to bolster the back 6 I think we will see Newman playing through wing and half forward more next year.
