Player Watch #21: Noah Balta - Signed Until 2032

[Kyusss]

Should play on the oppositions best tall forward every week


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[beema limapep]

He is a bloody handful the big lump of a lad.
He can outrun you, chase you down, stand on your head and rough you up.
I’m backing him to have a big season.

He is also mildly erratic with his general play and decision making, generally without making big mistakes.

Unpredictable is probably a better word.

A defenders nightmare who rely on systems and predictability.

 

[richoplzbreed]

I've been saying for years he was wasted down back he's a genetic freak like Kouta and has all the physical gifts to be a generational player. Hope everybody else loaded up on him for the Coleman at 151-1. He was at least 101-1 and ya only need 50-60 goals to win the Coleman. He's gonna have weeks where he kicks 0 and weeks where he kicks 6-8. Wtf can man him up????

 

[fargothegreat]

I hope even with the injuries we find a way to keep him in the forward ruck role.

Use Kosi down back if we have to.

 

[Daka]

Probably one of the best games his had for the club.
has to stay forward to help Lynch. Koschitzke is not the answer he is back-up only for injuries to Lynch or Balta.

Miller & one of Brown or Trezise can take Young & Gibcus spot.

 

[juss]

He was great tonight, all across the ground.

 

[jetbhag]

Has to play permanent fwd, was great tonight.

 

[tiger_tough]

He was huge. Let him roam.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Pretty sure the club will stick with him forward/ruck if at all possible. He will have tougher opponents when forward and in the ruck but I think Yze is on the right lines here, Balta in the ruck can drift back and do a lot of damage coming out of that backline, plus present problems for opponents forward and in the middle, especially when used in bursts.

 

[SavDog23]

He will win the coleman and then get picked as the All Australian full back.

 

[THE_GUN]

Great game

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

he has to stay back now, atleast for aaa week, no gibcus & no young

chucking kosi down there is a coach killer

 

[TigerImposter]

Let him do what he wants and where we need him otherwise. Give him an open pass like a little kid with an all day pass and free rides in Disney Land.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Let him do what he wants and where we need him otherwise. Give him an open pass like a little kid with an all day pass and free rides in Disney Land.

Aus kick style
See ball get ball kick ball between sticks

 

[Groupie_]

he should leave and go to an umpire approved club to really set off his career

Richmond players are second class citizens in this corrupt league

 

[Grrr]

Miller was very good in the VFL. A bit of a shaky kicking start, it was windy, but the longer the game went the better he was. Trezise is more defensive than Brown and plays quite tall, so he could come in also which leaves Balta forward, which is a much better option I think.

 

[tigerfan1961]

He was great tonight, all across the ground.

Apart from that horrendous kick across the corridor that gifted them a goal. He needs to get these cr@p short kicks out of his game, they are always so costly. Other than that, he was awesome last night

 

[juss]

Apart from that horrendous kick across the corridor that gifted them a goal. He needs to get these cr@p short kicks out of his game, they are always so costly. Other than that, he was awesome last night

Yeh agree, look I think he's still good for one WTF moment a game, but he's not the only one in our side that does them,

Also, his benefits and upside far outweigh them, even though they do occur.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Yeh agree, look I think he's still good for one WTF moment a game, but he's not the only one in our side that does them,

Also, his benefits and upside far outweigh them, even though they do occur.

In fairness that wtf moment only came after he was having a spell down back as well

Leave the wild colt forward and let him run riot

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Jeez really maturing as a player...and standing up as a Club leader as well!
Very impressive improvement!

 

[Roachy8]

Please leave Noah forward!
Tylar Young will be back after next week & last year he proved he could be a capable tall stopper - then Miller / Brown / maybe Kozi maybe Bauer to work alongside Grimes and Broad with Vlastuin doing his elite stuff, let's see if we can hold on in defence.

Noah IMO can become a very high quality CHF / 2nd Ruck - could be a match-up nightmare for oppo's - don't want to once again compromise what he could become as an offensive weapon to once again swing him back.

 

[Lsta062]

Kicked 4.1 this season and is averaging 19 disposals. Forward experiment is working well so far, so agree with sentiments to keep him there.

My dream would be to play Balta, Lynch, and Lefau in the forward line once he gets settled. That forward line would be a unit.

 

[blaisee]

Too good to be a permanent kpf

A genuine follower is his game

He should have the license to run free

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

I’m not sure if it’s been addressed or not but when curnow went down back in the late In the last. Why balta didn’t go with him & make him accountable?


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[GhostofJimJess]

I’m not sure if it’s been addressed or not but when curnow went down back in the late In the last. Why balta didn’t go with him & make him accountable?


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I believe Broady did.