Just wondering how he went on the weekend. Do you think he will hold his spot. How many games do u think he will play for the rest of the year
Number 17 - Hayden Ballantyne (pick 21 2008 ND)
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Try the DT thread next time, but I'd say he will hold his spot for the next game. If he does well there then he is every chance to keep playing for the rest of the year barring injury.
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Re: Ballantyne @ 21???
Haha just found this great call from everyone's favourite pretend Freo supporter.
Still early days of course but I think it's already safe to say that this was the best draft Freo have ever done ever.
Haha just found this great call from everyone's favourite pretend Freo supporter.
Still early days of course but I think it's already safe to say that this was the best draft Freo have ever done ever.
Re: Ballantyne @ 21???
I'll admit I thought picking Ballantyne at 21 would turn out to be a mistake, but in the few games he played for us, he showed us what the coaches could see all along. Good call Freo!
I'll admit I thought picking Ballantyne at 21 would turn out to be a mistake, but in the few games he played for us, he showed us what the coaches could see all along. Good call Freo!
Re: Ballantyne @ 21???
I can't recall posts suggesting Ballantyne was not a decent player, though there may have been. The questions were always to my mind about selecting a forward pocket at that selection, significantly above where most seemed to predict his value lay, while had/have a crying need for some quality talls and midfielders. That is, the question marks were not over Ballantyne, they were over our selection mindset. Regardless, that is water under the bridge, and he looks like he will become a regular.
I can't recall posts suggesting Ballantyne was not a decent player, though there may have been. The questions were always to my mind about selecting a forward pocket at that selection, significantly above where most seemed to predict his value lay, while had/have a crying need for some quality talls and midfielders. That is, the question marks were not over Ballantyne, they were over our selection mindset. Regardless, that is water under the bridge, and he looks like he will become a regular.
Fun Fact:
Hayden has two horses named after him,
One is a pacer named: BALLASAROCKSTAR
The other a galloper named: FREO POCKET ROCKET
True story
Hayden has two horses named after him,
One is a pacer named: BALLASAROCKSTAR
The other a galloper named: FREO POCKET ROCKET
True story
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Just read the first page and half of ya made ya selves look like tools. Ballas @ 21 was a bargain. i would of picked him up under 10 and be still satisfied.
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Yes, but you are an idiot.
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so you wouldnt pick him up under 10 and be satisfied. He has done more than most Draftees from 2008. Dont call me an idiot.
Noticed a funny thing. The Hayden Ballantyne thread is created by "PrinceofPockets"
He was being kind.Dont call me an idiot.
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Went missing against St Kilda. Went missing against Collingwood untill junk time touches were up for grabs.
Not good enough Ballas.
Not good enough Ballas.
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Should have picked Schammer.
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Went missing? Without Ballas in that 2nd quarter, the game was over at HT.
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I thought he gave us a bit of zip and life at times when he pushed up-field throughout the match.
You can't seriously be blaming a forward pocket for *only* getting 14 touches and 2 goals when it was practically a graveyard up forward tonight.
You can't seriously be blaming a forward pocket for *only* getting 14 touches and 2 goals when it was practically a graveyard up forward tonight.
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The first two weeks he had 5 tackles and 7 tackles.
Since then he has had: 2,3,3,3,1,1
Averaging 2 tackles for the past 6 rounds. Thats a significant drop off.
To put it into perspective, Hill has had: 5,5,2,3,3,3. Averaging 3.5 tackles a game.
Nat Fyfe has had: 2,5,1,3. Averaging just under 3 tackles a game.
I'm a fan of him, but i don't feel his past month and a half, for the most part, have not been up to scratch.
Perhaps a little less gobbing off and shit stirring may help.
Since then he has had: 2,3,3,3,1,1
Averaging 2 tackles for the past 6 rounds. Thats a significant drop off.
To put it into perspective, Hill has had: 5,5,2,3,3,3. Averaging 3.5 tackles a game.
Nat Fyfe has had: 2,5,1,3. Averaging just under 3 tackles a game.
I'm a fan of him, but i don't feel his past month and a half, for the most part, have not been up to scratch.
Perhaps a little less gobbing off and shit stirring may help.
The guy is trying his guts out. Crowleys long goal at the Subi end that has been credited to a small Hilly toe poke was actually much more due to his hustle. He put pressure on the kicker then buttered up in a 3 on 1 contest to force the spillage back to Hill. Very very good player.
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Shoud be played in the midfield.
