Jake Batchelor [merged]

[Stalin]

Wanted to congratulate Batch on a great year and a top 12 finish in the B&F. Massive improvement and solid defender.

 

 .......would not have been in the best 20 at any other team in the top 8. Shows the mediocrity the RCGG accepts.

maybe, maybe not

 bach is 23 and may improve one day

we still have grigg 28, thomas 29, gordon 26, chaplin 47 on the list whos room for improvement is little to none

do we not require some sort of prioritizing, before worrying about the younger age group?

[mat073]

I think everyone should take a look at the " Rance thread " and have a look at the posts from 2011.

It's appears not too many rated our 2 time All Australian Jack Dyer winner . ( myself included)

Some of the comments made would embarrass quite a few of the " experts " on here. I would love to quote a few - but that may be considered baiting and is against forum rules.

Bachelor will never be spoken in the same breath as Rance ....but he was quite serviceable this year - just got exposed by a bloke 10 years older in the final.

[Stalin]

I think everyone should take a look at the " Rance thread " and have a look at the posts from 2011.

It's appears not too many rated our 2 time All Australian Jack Dyer winner . ( myself included)

Some of the comments made would embarrass quite a few of the " experts " on here. I would love to quote a few - but that may be considered baiting and is against forum rules.

Bachelor will never be spoken in the same breath as Rance ....but he was quite serviceable this year - just got exposed by a bloke 10 years older in the final.

and


consistently being asked to play on 7 foot key forward or ruckman

cause the coaching team are bellends

[WA Tiger]

Wanted to congratulate Batch on a great year and a top 12 finish in the B&F. Massive improvement and solid defender.

 

 .......would not have been in the best 20 at any other team in the top 8. Shows the mediocrity the RCGG accepts.

maybe, maybe not

 bach is 23 and may improve one day

we still have grigg 28, thomas 29, gordon 26, chaplin 47 on the list whos room for improvement is little to none

do we not require some sort of prioritizing, before worrying about the younger age group?

That's good he is only 23, means we can keep him in the hope that he will improve in 7 years!!!

[Stalin]

Wanted to congratulate Batch on a great year and a top 12 finish in the B&F. Massive improvement and solid defender.

 

 .......would not have been in the best 20 at any other team in the top 8. Shows the mediocrity the RCGG accepts.

maybe, maybe not

 bach is 23 and may improve one day

we still have grigg 28, thomas 29, gordon 26, chaplin 47 on the list whos room for improvement is little to none

do we not require some sort of prioritizing, before worrying about the younger age group?

That's good he is only 23, means we can keep him in the hope that he will improve in 7 years!!!

to me, its somewhat similar to getting rid of astbury when the left over option is chaplin or elton ...

talk about putting the horse before the cart

[WA Tiger]

Put Batchelor in our backline against a tall opposition forward line and pick the weakest link...... it will always be Batchelor. NO HE DOES NOT PLAY TALL!!!!

[Stalin]

Put Batchelor in our backline against a tall opposition forward line and pick the weakest link...... it will always be Batchelor. NO HE DOES NOT PLAY TALL!!!!

i think the following is a fair question:

'why do the RFC coaching staff WANT (and continue to do like clockwork) to match up bach against the like of Waite (norf), J White (sydney/collingwood)

 

[🏅Dooks]

Well he out polled most others on our playing list, so he can't be consistently that bad.

I'll let the results from last night do the talking.

[Stalin]

in regards to my point

its not thats hes consistently bad

but the coaching staff seem to unnecessarily making his life harder

playing him against larger taller men

hes behind the eight ball from the get go

[WA Tiger]

Well he out polled most others on our playing list, so he can't be consistently that bad.

I'll let the results from last night do the talking.

Tells you a lot about our current list then doesn't it!!!

[Andyy]

Well he out polled most others on our playing list, so he can't be consistently that bad.

I'll let the results from last night do the talking.

Tells you a lot about our current list then doesn't it!!!

Who do you rate on our list? Rance?

Would you rate Rance if we played him in the ruck? Probably not.

So that about sums up your opinion on Batchelor.

[🏅Dooks]

Well he out polled most others on our playing list, so he can't be consistently that bad.

I'll let the results from last night do the talking.

Tells you a lot about our current list then doesn't it!!!

Who do you rate on our list? Rance?

Would you rate Rance if we played him in the ruck? Probably not.

So that about sums up your opinion on Batchelor.

So it would seem 

[WA Tiger]

Well he out polled most others on our playing list, so he can't be consistently that bad.

I'll let the results from last night do the talking.

Tells you a lot about our current list then doesn't it!!!

Who do you rate on our list? Rance?

Would you rate Rance if we played him in the ruck? Probably not.

So that about sums up your opinion on Batchelor.

WTF re you on about?

Are you telling me we have the side to win us a GF.? That's about as silly as your question.

I don't rate: Batchelor, Grigg, Chaplin and really that's about it. I think Conca, B Ellis and Griff have trade value.

WTF are you talking about Rance in the ruck for. If you mean that Batch is too small to play on the taller forwards then why the stuff does Hardwick play him on them and why does the RCGG always go on about how tall he plays when he bloody doesn't.

Additionally, if he is too short to compliment the backline against the taller forward lines in the comp what is that telling you????????

[Go Richo 12]

What's with all the ??????'s

[WA Tiger]

What's with all the ??????'s

What do you mean????????