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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland

Have no doubt we'd have lost yesterday if not for the performance of Noah.
When we were down for most of the game & the ball kept flying in, Noah kept fronting up.
Looks as fit & strong as I've ever seen him too.

After an indifferent season last year when thrown all over the park, he's grown in confidence every week since going back.
one stray kick aside it was a fantastic performance.
 
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Loved his contest against Newcomb, smashed him out of the way. No easy feat, Newcomb did the same thing to Hopper.
 
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Contested Defence One on One WIN. Noah brained it again.
 
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Needs to man the opposition second KPF IMHO.
Disagree. He gets a couple kicked on him each week, but that is all- even against the best key forwards. At the same time he wins contest after contest, while standing shoulder to shoulder with the best forwards.
it is what made Rance so great- Astbury sometimes took the best- but GF day 2017- it was Rance standing Walker- he *smile* him out while also repelling attack after attack early. 2014 it was Rance beating Buddy in the last round winning us the game.
 
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Disagree. He gets a couple kicked on him each week, but that is all- even against the best key forwards. At the same time he wins contest after contest, while standing shoulder to shoulder with the best forwards.
it is what made Rance so great- Astbury sometimes took the best- but GF day 2017- it was Rance standing Walker- he *smile* him out while also repelling attack after attack early. 2014 it was Rance beating Buddy in the last round winning us the game.
Balta probably averages 3 or so against, reckon Young can do better and Balta can be freed up even more. Speaking of Buddy, Young did just that for Balta last time and kinda proved my point. I'd personally prefer Balta to be freed up more and have 1 or 2 kicked against rather than 3 or 4.
 
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Disagree. He gets a couple kicked on him each week, but that is all- even against the best key forwards. At the same time he wins contest after contest, while standing shoulder to shoulder with the best forwards.
it is what made Rance so great- Astbury sometimes took the best- but GF day 2017- it was Rance standing Walker- he *smile* him out while also repelling attack after attack early. 2014 it was Rance beating Buddy in the last round winning us the game.
Disagree. Young should be the KP lock down defender. Plus he has had more than 2 goals kicked on him multiple times including game against hawks so not sure why u saying he only gets 2 goals kicked on him and that’s all.
 
Something dramatic has changed in the last 12 or so games
Noah has transformed from man to beast
It’s as if he’s woken up and suddenly realised he’s one of the most physically gifted humans to ever play the game.
There’s now a contempt for opposition players. He has no regard for them. They’re merely in his way. He doesn’t know his limits but senses there’s plenty more to come.
Dare I say he’s Rance like?
There’s a commonality here everyone. His name is Ben Rutton
 
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Something dramatic has changed in the last 12 or so games
Noah has transformed from man to beast
It’s as if he’s woken up and suddenly realised he’s one of the most physically gifted humans to ever play the game.
There’s now a contempt for opposition players. He has no regard for them. They’re merely in his way. He doesn’t know his limits but senses there’s plenty more to come.
Dare I say he’s Rance like?
There’s a commonality here everyone. His name is Ben Rutton
Balta has always been a good player. Not sure it is just this year.
 
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Helps he has been left in one position the entire year. Can’t wait to see him with another 25 games.

Tonnes of improvement left in him.
 
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