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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland
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Balta is beyond potentially being a great player, he has shown that he is capable of being a great.
But Rance is a great.
Can't compare, give Balta another 5 years and we'll see, exciting times to have such a player running around in our jumper, but never forget just how bloody amazing Rance was.
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But Rance is a great.
Can't compare, give Balta another 5 years and we'll see, exciting times to have such a player running around in our jumper, but never forget just how bloody amazing Rance was.
DS
I still think, being at the game, that he was the Norm Smith medalist that day. Martin was huge, but so were a number of others.
But it was Rance who decided the game IMO. For those who saw Stephen Michael play at his best, Rance's 2017 granny was Stephen Michael like. No matter what Adelaide did going forward to try and avoid Rance, he was always there. When they finally managed to kick it away from Rance, they gave their forwards no chance and were never going to win the game.
It was for me a game where the stats tell a lie. Dusty won the game by imposing himself on it, but Rance imposed our whole backline on that season's best forward line and destroyed them.
I've said it before and I will say it again, over the journey of a career, I believe Balta will prove to be an even better player than Rance.
Exactly. We know he has the skills and the physique to be a champion. I recall one TT podcast where Balmey said he definitely wants to be that kind of player so he's got a good attitude. Sky's the limit.
More than happy for you to be 100% correct Bully. Kids got a journey to make before he gets there though.
Nice kid
Balta keeps his feet better than Rance at start of his career
It's possible. But unlikely.
Not a sleight on Balta. But it's only the top fraction of a percentage of players that have been better than Rance.
I love Balta but Tammy Duckworth kept her feet better than Rance did during the start of his career.
Balta has a lot more tricks than Rance had, Alex was a once in a generation defender. Noah reminds me of Adam Goodes early in his career. Plug and play anywhere, the kid can play tall in defense and up forward, swing him into the ruck and not only is he a ruckman but a fifth mid like Goodes was.
There is a stack of potential there to be harnessed and he landed at the right footy club and at the right time, who knows with a bit of luck maybe we might see something special.
There is a stack of potential there to be harnessed and he landed at the right footy club and at the right time, who knows with a bit of luck maybe we might see something special.
Love the kid. Awesome talent..........
But please wake me up when he’s half the player Rance was.
But please wake me up when he’s half the player Rance was.
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Rance was a competitive freak, who could read the play like no other. He was 3 backmen in one. Unbelievable player, and 2nd only to Dusty in my life time. If Balta gets anywhere near him by the end of his career then we have been blessed
In fact I did think during 2015, 16, 17, 18 Rance was our best player
Noah has such humility and respect for his team mates and those from his past who have helped make him a premiership player so early in his career.
Rance at his best had one thing that Balta hasn’t got yet and that’s an amazing ability to read the play and know when to go and when to not. It’s not that Balta is not a good reader of the play but Alex was for a period the best in the game.
I am not sure that we will be comparing them as key backs anyway because I suspect Balta may not end up there.
I am not sure that we will be comparing them as key backs anyway because I suspect Balta may not end up there.
Great to have the debate but no need to burden the lad with extreme expectations.
If he turns out near Rance, wonderful. If not so be it, he can still be a great player in his own right.
I'm sure the club is putting a lot of work into him to stay grounded, improve and reinforce that he is his own player.
If he turns out near Rance, wonderful. If not so be it, he can still be a great player in his own right.
I'm sure the club is putting a lot of work into him to stay grounded, improve and reinforce that he is his own player.
