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Jake Batchelor

Re: Pick 30 - Jake Batchelor

CC TIGER said:
Geez I hope his got the dreaded number 11s reckon we could handle another dual all australian

Who was robbed. ;D
 
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bullus_hit said:
Agree, harshly judged by supporters who ignore the fact that he regulalry beat his man at CHB.

He was always a tall, bully.
 
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GoodOne said:
Agree totally. He seemed to do alot of things so easily and often that would be portrayed as lazy. And yes how often did he have to play tall in a totally crap side?

Agree. He was the Mark Waugh of football.
 
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Good in his first year, hasn't really taken off like expected.
 
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Tango said:
mmm no thanks one JB was enough, for the talent tha he had he was soft, unaccountable and lazy.... made an art form getting cheap possies in the back half
had the skill and talent vto be a genuine midfield star but lacked a bit of hardness and composure IMO

You must have gone to different games to me. Had a poor season and a half that some seem to extrapolate to his entire career which is strange, he was one of the most composed players I've ever seen. Monteath was another 11, tough, skilled flag winning capt. Its a good disease.
 
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tigerman said:
He's going ok for a 30 game player!!!!

This. Start worrying if he's still playing like this when he's 23-24
 
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Tigers of Old said:
OK is a pretty accurate description of Batch.

agreed. on face value. to this point.

but batch will be great.

in time he'll apply his great skills week in week out, like a professional tradesman does.

he'll play 200 games. of that I haven't the slightest doubt.
 
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Reckon he will play round 1 now Astbury is injured. The club will also be looking for one of Grimes or Chappie to come up also.

As for Batch, I give him 174 games for the tigers (good solid player for the tigers) - and don't ask how I came up with that number
 
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Tigers of Old said:
What position do you expect him to play 200 games in? He's got some competition and they're not vets.

medium back, ToO.

know it's been mentioned a lot, but did a mighty job on Hurley last year. Was at the game, he was unbelievably switched on.

so i guess i've seen his ceiling, and its way higher than some give him credit for.

we need someone who can play on the ryan o'keefes of this world. yes, mcintosh might, in time. even grimey, but he's better as third man up.

with capped rotations coming, teams may look for flexibility more than ever before. guys like batch.
 
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Carter said:
medium back, ToO.

know it's been mentioned a lot, but did a mighty job on Hurley last year. Was at the game, he was unbelievably switched on.

so i guess i've seen his ceiling, and its way higher than some give him credit for.

we need someone who can play on the ryan o'keefes of this world. yes, mcintosh might, in time. even grimey, but he's better as third man up.

with capped rotations coming, teams may look for flexibility more than ever before. guys like batch.

Fair enough. IMO his best chance of playing 200 is if Grimes doesn't play 20 more.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Fair enough. IMO his best chance of playing 200 is if Grimes doesn't play 20 more.

I have a feeling grimes will string a few together at some point.

Room for both in my back 6.

Great to have a half decent backline.
 
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Batch has already played more games than Grimes (possibly), its not always just about pure ability!
 
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Batch and Grimes work really well together IMO. Hope they both make it