The bloke with the needle marks in his stomach. Ummmm... Hooker, was it?Best game of the year , who was he on
Form has increased due to being played permanently in defence
Bloody ripper of a goal that covered 55metres with ease.That's it 100%
Better for him and better for the team if he's a full-time full back and a zero time ruckman (but with permission to roll forward and kick the occasional booming goal of course)
Yep. hopefully as experience builds will pick the perfect times to head downfield. Makes him even more a threat.That's it 100%
Better for him and better for the team if he's a full-time full back and a zero time ruckman (but with permission to roll forward and kick the occasional booming goal of course)
He gets compared to Alex a lot, and it is a valid one with the role he plays and the way he plays it, but he’s got something Alex never had: that kick.Bloody ripper of a goal that covered 55metres with ease.
Short to kick out to Balta at CHB and let him have a ping at goal every now and then. That’d break it open
Couple of steps n a gentle toe poke, 50 metre goal. Now if only Noah could figure out how to consistently hit 30 metre passes that don't somehow go 40 metres it would be bloody brilliant.Bloody ripper of a goal that covered 55metres with ease.
Both have similar qualities. The most significant is their position on team. Both hate to lose and would never give up.Rance wasn’t that great in his first 50 games plus even at his peak, he was challenged by the monster key forwards. He had poor games too & noticeably dropped away in the 2018 season including a really poor prelim.
He was/is the best Richmond key defender I’ve ever seen in 40 years of going (better than Francis Bourke), and it’s unfair & unrealistic to compare Balta to him.
Balta’s two great strengths as a key back are his marking (especially contested) & ability to match the monster key forwards. He’ll get better countering the lead as he gets more experience. We’re lucky to have him.