Noah Balta - Does he have the AFL's rarest skill set?

[WillHayward]

This thread has gone a bit quiet

This thread will end up being a lot like the shai Bolton thread

First they laughed

Then they argued, poorly

Then they went quiet

Balta can do everything on a football field , has at least one brain fade per game , just like Alex rance , but this bloke may end up a better more valuable footballer .

Superstar

Fair play he was very good tonight. Kept you in it.

But there are other good and versatile talls in the league... Carlton had three out there as well.

Then there is Sam Darcy, Jack Lukosius and Luke Jackson.

 

[Mr Meow]

You started this thread after he had a couple of games where he kicked a few goals. Then a few games later everyone realised he was actually a rubbish forward

He had a good game tonight but he wasn't great as a forward last week (was good in the ruck). If he could keep backing that up over half a season then you may have a point. I suspect due to injuries we may be seeing more down back though now

The early or "one game" crow is a Tiger supporter's specialty.

Tonight was the second time ever that I've been impressed with Balta as a forward and now think it's worth persisting with. Carlton's defence was a laughing stock though. He needs to back it up consistently.

 

[My Tilly]

Carlton's defence was a laughing stock though. He needs to back it up consistently.

Have to agree.
Weitering completely alters the dynamics of their back six in a similar vein to what Moore does for Collingwood.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

The early or "one game" crow is a Tiger supporter's specialty.

Tonight was the second time ever that I've been impressed with Balta as a forward and now think it's worth persisting with. Carlton's defence was a laughing stock though. He needs to back it up consistently.

Balta will get tougher assignments, that is correct, but the club is likely to keep trying to find ways to have him playing forward/ruck, even if it leaves the team exposed in defence.

What Balta doesn't have that other players can do better is craft. What he has that most other players don't is weapons. And he will only get better at learning how to use them.

 

[Mr Meow]

Balta will get tougher assignments, that is correct, but the club is likely to keep trying to find ways to have him playing forward/ruck, even if it leaves the team exposed in defence.

What Balta doesn't have that other players can do better is craft. What he has that most other players don't is weapons. And he will only get better at learning how to use them.

Yeah for this reason I do think you have to keep playing Grimes, which I was against before. Hopefully Young is back soon but Gibcus might not be.

Miller to the backline to keep Balta forward/ruck is something they probably should explore now.

I am wondering whether Geelong will try this with SDK in the post-Hawkins/Cameron world.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Yeah for this reason I do think you have to keep playing Grimes, which I was against before. Hopefully Young is back soon but Gibcus might not be.

Miller to the backline to keep Balta forward/ruck is something they probably should explore now.

I am wondering whether Geelong will try this with SDK in the post-Hawkins/Cameron world.

Gibcus will almost certainly miss the season after that diabolical likely ACL. Young should only miss one game. Miller will come in and possibly Brown and they might re-jig things a bit. Even if it costs games playing Balta forward, so long as there is any function in the midfield like tonight, they will try to keep him forward and in the ruck, it really suits his strengths, especially as rucking allows him to have a presence in defence.

 

[blaisee]

The great man has suffered due to his versatility.

Settled down back and dominating

A colossus

 

[hawkman]

So not an elite forward or ruck?

 

[windyhill]

How was he giving the camera man the evil eye at 3/4 time. Angry Noah , adding to his skill set !

 

[Muddiemoose]

How was he giving the camera man the evil eye at 3/4 time. Angry Noah , adding to his skill set !

Thought he was gonna bash him

 

[blaisee]

Noah balta

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Noah Balta

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

236.3

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.3

1star

MG

233.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

217.4

4star

is both the best kpf and the best kpd at Richmond

This very rarely if ever happens

And he can play in the ruck as well

That’s why he has the afls rarest skill set

 

[hawkman]

Noah balta is both the best kpf and the best kpd at Richmond

This very rarely if ever happens

And he can play in the ruck as well

That’s why he has the afls rarest skill set

If you ignore Tom Lynch and Lefau sure

And if your next best KPF is Koschitzke then it really isn't much of an achievement

 

[thefreodockers]

Noah balta is both the best kpf and the best kpd at Richmond

I think that just says a lot about Richmond.

 

[blaisee]

I think that just says a lot about Richmond.

Understand why you are confused

He is a Premiership KPD already, something you have never experienced

 

[skinnyP]

Wow, Tigs beat a team who have checked out for season 2024 and they are suddenly bumping every thread

Weird for a checked out team to be heavy favourites..

 

[Grin]

Wow, Tigs beat a team who have checked out for season 2024 and they are suddenly bumping every thread

Which Richmond obsessed Geelong supports will flock to like moths to a flame

 

[kreuze_missile]

Noah Balta is a flag winning KPD that can pinch hit in the ruck, this year he has become an elite FWD/Ruck.

Is there any player in the AFL that can play Ruck, KPD and KPF at an elite level?

Noah Balta is garbage.

Pretty sure Charlie Curnow could play every position on the field if he wanted to.

 

[rye]

think ive said it before, hes a good forward but has potential to be an AA level key defender. reads the play very well, just needs to get a better handle on when to be aggressive and when to slow play down. thought he got that balance perfect against adelaide.

 

[blaisee]

Which Richmond obsessed Geelong supports will flock to like moths to a flame

I don’t see them anymore

Ignore list is awesome

 

[Cdog71]

Noah Balta is garbage.

Pretty sure Charlie Curnow could play every position on the field if he wanted to.

I’m sure they’d probably let him if he wanted to.
There’s just the small problem of being crap at most of them.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Like a cork in the ocean.

 

[skinnyP]

Yes, because betting favourites are the be-all and end-all

More insightful than your dumb nuffy takes.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Noah balta is both the best kpf and the best kpd at Richmond

This very rarely if ever happens

And he can play in the ruck as well

That’s why he has the afls rarest skill set

This is not an accomplishment..

 

[Chism]

Noah is really lifting for Dustys big game. His 3 touches have been sublime.

Doing well for a bloke with the rarest skill set to ever play the game so far.

 

[WillHayward]

Noah balta is both the best kpf and the best kpd at Richmond

This very rarely if ever happens

And he can play in the ruck as well

That’s why he has the afls rarest skill set.

Mac Andrew better and can do all three