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Noah Balta - Welcome to Tigerland
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SCOOP said:
He ran a 2.99 in early season testing, definitely has that explosive first three steps. Really interesting to hear his coach talk about his midfield prospects, it's something which I place a huge premium on when doing my rankings. Collected 31 touches playing ruck for the Cannons, with 17 being contested, I reckon making the transition isn't as far fetched as some may suggest.
bullus_hit said:
The more I hear the more relaxed I feel about this pick - particularly for a mid 20s pick
bullus_hit said:
I think the chances of him being a true mid are pretty slim. If he can be that mobile ruck who can win over 15 touches, he is a rare commodity.
In 2017, only four players averaged over 16 touches and 6 hitouts a week. Brodie Grundy, Stef Martin, Cam Pederson & Mark Blicavs. If Balta can get around those numbers, he has rare value.
Balta seems like some rather astute drafting. As others have commented, it seems that for the immediate future the emphasis on tall players will be centred on their agility and their ability to play a range of positions, among other things like development, luck and so forth.
Ollie said:
He ran a 13.4 beep, that would be on par with Cripps when he was drafted. Cripps took one year in the ressies and then played as a full-time mid from year two. I probably think Balta needs to refine his game a bit but to be fair he's played in just about every position on the park this year. That isn't such a bad thing, I suppose it comes down to where the club sees an opening. Given Grigg has been our second ruck it wouldn't be unreasonable to see Balta take up that position. If given some continuity I'd say 2-3 years.
tigerman said:
That goal was in his highlights package. He could be anything. He's quick, powerful, athletic, takes a beautiful mark, looks a decent kick, abit of Rance about him but maybe even more athleticism. Hopefully he has the work ethic and character to work hard, if he does he could be special.
bullus_hit said:
We should give all boys 2-3 years except Higgins who should only require a year at most if good enough, (has already trained to a very high standard and done extras.
Love his quote where he says most players will be shocked at the amount of work required at AFL level, "I WON'T BE ONE OF THEM"
Sintiger said:
I’ve aleays thought the same about Rance, that he’d be a hall of fame full forward if he’d been needed there. But he got to Richmond just after jack Riewoldt.
