I hope this has allready happened, however if it hasn’t geeez I hope Yze says to Balta this morning , I’m playing you back ( my preference) or forward for the rest of the year and that’s how we will be attacking the pre season .
Most players appreciate the stability of a set position, however there has been plenty of top line players who move around, it actually suits some as they stay fresh and love the challenge, I’d be shocked if Balta is that type , it appears he appreciates the KISS theory , I’ve actually experienced this with him in another sport .
I said to a fine bunch of gentleman during yesterday’s game that it worries me Balta could become frustrated with the way his been used and end up wanting to be traded out , I’d like to think our MC are explaining very well the idea with their use of him on the park.
Still don’t like Yze’s original thoughts on why he liked the idea playing Balta forward , that was that he didn’t have good endurance so he would be able to rest more forward , imho that’s just plain *smile* stupid in the way the modern game is played .
Obviously I’m very big on Balta back and even though he wasn’t at his attacking best he didn’t get beaten much in the contest . Imho a slight myth we have atm is our key back depth , I’m not sure we do have much and again why our best back should play there.
Miller much much improved , however more a 2nd 3rd key defender, not sure he will ever be in the class of Broad or Vlaustin , could be his best year, could be better again next year.
Young was very ordinary until he did his knee , not sure he does make the grade now.
Blight , definitely has some talent and the graph should only go up with an AFL pre season , watching him in the VFL I’m not quite as excited as I was after his debut , in saying that I’m hopeful he makes the grade .
Gibcus , what could have been , doubt he can get to what he would have been , lots of mental scars to get through , to much talent to write off , I’m hopeful he’ll still be A grade , geez he’ll need some good luck and it’s going to be a slow burn .
We’ve all called for not turning forwards into backs because we have no forwards , I’d be more then happy to have Bauer, Gray or Lefau spend a summer as backs , not one is a lock AFL forward and outside of Balta we don’t have another proven top line key defender.
We’ve got some talent there , can Yze and the MC get the most out of our big blokes
