Traded Josh Battle - Joins Hawthorn as UFA

[Jeremias]

Infractions and thread bans have been handed out.

Keep it civil and on topic, or keep it to yourself.

Thanks.

 

[Chubbs25]

Hawks targetting barass clearly suggests they have cooled on battle...

Would be very good to get both but is battle a genuine key position player?

Nah they want battle as an extra swimgman and barrass as the lockdown

 

[botts]

Nah they want battle as an extra swimgman and barrass as the lockdown

Wouldn’t it be funny if you didn’t get either

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

There was a photo floating around on Twitter a while back of Battle as a toddler in a hawks jumper, possibly at a game. Anyone have it?

 

[Iceman!]

Wouldn’t it be funny if you didn’t get either

Meh we missed on Mckay last year and 'settled' for Chol, D'ambrosio and Ginnivan and it worked pretty well.

 

[Chubbs25]

Wouldn’t it be funny if you didn’t get either

We may not. These things happen. We will find someone else.
B graders have worked out pretty well for us

 

[SaintsSeptember]

There was a photo floating around on Twitter a while back of Battle as a toddler in a hawks jumper, possibly at a game. Anyone have it?

Its on his partners facebook, not as a toddler not at a game. I posted it in one of these threads.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Its on his partners facebook, not as a toddler not at a game. I posted it in one of these threads.

I think it’s a different pic I’ve seen.

 

[halfback dasher]

Wouldn’t it be funny if you didn’t get either

Dream

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Absolutely smashing it again today. His form the past month or two has been incredible.

Worth every cent and definitely worth band 1.

Come on Josh, come home and leave the Saints with a bonus 1st rounder.

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Absolutely smashing it again today. His form the past month or two has been incredible.

Worth every cent and definitely worth band 1.

Come on Josh, come home and leave the Saints with a bonus 1st rounder.

The bloke for some unknown reason is shockingly underrated buy a lot off people, can play forward back or wing all at a high level a great kick always attacks the contest a very consistent player. There’s a lot worse players than battle getting payed good money, If you can get him without having to trade it’s a no brainer

 

[Ducky Tie]

He’s gone to another level in the second half of the year. Has been a reliable player for a while now, but he is playing genuinely top tier footy at the moment.

 

[TylerDurden]

Ripping player.

 

[botts]

Ripping player.

Off all the key defenders that have gone via free agency he would be right up there. He’s a jet. Way better than both McKay and Frawley

 

[TylerDurden]

Off all the key defenders that have gone via free agency he would be right up there. He’s a jet. Way better than both McKay and Frawley

Yep. Band 1 will be triggered.

 

[triple treat]

Off all the key defenders that have gone via free agency he would be right up there. He’s a jet. Way better than both McKay and Frawley

He isn’t better than Frawley as a pure stopper. He’s a better kick and more versatile ( although Frawley could go forward if needed) but not a better defender.

 

[botts]

He isn’t better than Frawley as a pure stopper. He’s a better kick and more versatile ( although Frawley could go forward if needed) but not a better defender.

He’s a better all round footballer than Frawley. More weapons, not just a stopper

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

He isn’t better than Frawley as a pure stopper. He’s a better kick and more versatile ( although Frawley could go forward if needed) but not a better defender.

This is why this is the most important signature for Hawthorn. He is a very capable forward. Like Hardwick, Sicily and Weddle.

Having 4 genuine quality swing men makes Hawthorn are nightmare to match up on.

 

[Philhawk]

Of all the players we are linked to, Battle is the one I want the most. He’s incredibly underrated. Will thrive with us.

 

[Perrip]

He's gone from the Saints. Look at the post-match interview Cleary just tweeted.

 

[projectv]

He's gone from the Saints. Look at the post-match interview Cleary just tweeted.

He's been directly asked a few times now, same thing happened after the Essendon win. It's poor form from the media where they know he can't come out and say that he's leaving when being interviewed.

He's just being polite and professional until it's appropriate to come out and say he's leaving, which is after our last game this year.

 

[projectv]

Of all the players we are linked to, Battle is the one I want the most. He’s incredibly underrated. Will thrive with us.

I hate it a lot that he's going to the Hawks, but after watching some of your recent games, jeez, he's gonna smash it there.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

He's been directly asked a few times now, same thing happened after the Essendon win. It's poor form from the media where they know he can't come out and say that he's leaving when being interviewed.

He's just being polite and professional until it's appropriate to come out and say he's leaving, which is after our last game this year.

Its nasty reporting. Who cares about him or the club, just get a scoop! And minutes after the game too..

He's a stand up person and my read on it is that he will come to Hawthorn but he is battling (sorry) with the guilt of leaving his mates. Hopefully the hawks offer enough for band 1 (which he deserves) and he can go with the Saints blessing.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Meh we missed on Mckay last year and 'settled' for Chol, D'ambrosio and Ginnivan and it worked pretty well.

Dya reckon McKay is now happy with his decision to go to Essendon? Or is it a WTF was I thinking. Gotta love players badly mucking up jumping ship decisions, plenty of them eh Deledio LOL

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Yeah I don’t mind Cleary, but that was ****ing bullshit.

 

[ABAB]

Dya reckon McKay is now happy with his decision to go to Essendon? Or is it a WTF was I thinking. Gotta love players badly mucking up jumping ship decisions, plenty of them eh Deledio LOL

There's $850K reason why he is happy every year.