Noah Balta - Sign 7 Yesr Contract Extension [merged]

[Tiger Khosh]

Has to be up there with the biggest fumblers in the team and that’s really saying something in this team. It’s like his brain/hands can’t keep up with how fast his legs are moving. It happens when he’s going after a loose ball but also when he already has possession he often loses control of the ball when he bounces it.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Has to be up there with the biggest fumblers in the team and that’s really saying something in this team. It’s like his brain/hands can’t keep up with how fast his legs are moving. It happens when he’s going after a loose ball but also when he already has possession he often loses control of the ball when he bounces it.

Unfortunately Castagna is his new mentor now that he’s in the forward line. 

[mightytiges]

Noah didn't fumble last week when he gathered that ball off Cotch's hard work and set up Lynch's goal. Tonight he fumbled every time he went near the footy  . Preparation and head not in the game tonight like many of the teammates.

[Andyy]

Does mercurial things and is generally a good player but he seems to lose it under pressure when there's a loose ball.

Pretty sure that's half the reason he did his ankle too.

[Diocletian]

If only he was clean...

..just like we used to say about Butler....

[Tiger Khosh]

Are you trying to say we are missing Butler because I strongly disagree.

[Diocletian]

No.

[Andyy]

Are you trying to say we are missing Butler because I strongly disagree.

Nope

Higgins having a go though

[the claw]

Okay another who needs to at least compete. I know its tough playing KPF fmd i played as one myself but Noah needs to be in front get his opponents on the lead, the bloke isquick and an athlete so ffs use your god given attributes to your advantage. If its not down to him then he needs to make the coaches aware of how best his attributes can be used.

This is in no way a gripe at him playing fwd but ffs hardwick let him play to his best attributes. Oh while im at it what a disgrace ben miller dropped
Balta's logical big kpd replacement.

[Tigeritis™©®]

He’s gone backwards as a forward. Doesn’t lead and drops east marks. Doesn’t use his assets to advantage.

That said our mids can’t get the ball nor can they deliver it properly inside 50 when they do get it.

[Tiger Khosh]

Have been disappointed with balta. Seems to rely to much on his unreal athleticism but showing poor fundamentals. Letting marks slip through his hands, dropping chest marks, fumbling the ball at ground level and maybe the most frustrating misjudging the flight of the ball in the air and running underneath it.

[lamington]

A long way to go before he can be regarded as Rance like but if there’s room for hope, Rance wasn’t that well polished at this stage of his career either

[the claw]

Have seen him kick goals thru his arse for fun. Have seen him clunk impossible marks he is quick he is agile but fmd hard work getting those basics right is the key.
I suppose all im saying is let him play and most importantly play to his strtengths. At this point in time the last thing i want to see is us giving him an out and playing him in the the freakin ruck or sending him back to defense. For me and hopefully us its as a key fwd he will make it.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Okay another who needs to at least compete. I know its tough playing KPF fmd i played as one myself but Noah needs to be in front get his opponents on the lead, the bloke isquick and an athlete so ffs use your god given attributes to your advantage. If its not down to him then he needs to make the coaches aware of how best his attributes can be used.

This is in no way a gripe at him playing fwd but ffs hardwick let him play to his best attributes. Oh while im at it what a disgrace ben miller dropped
Balta's logical big kpd replacement.

Now The Claw is comparing himself as a player to Balta

[Andyy]

Ball hardly got down there. Not sure he's a concern for me yet.