Author Topic: Noah Balta [merged]  (Read 118205 times)

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #570 on: March 17, 2023, 12:07:25 AM »
Can you point out where I insulted you or anyone else? Honestly I’d like to see it because I make a concentrated effort not to
SHEEEEEEEEEEESH FMD FFS that would take research and due diligence.

Much better to just sheeeesh shoot from the FMD hip FFS.

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #571 on: March 25, 2023, 07:36:26 PM »
9 intercepts today. Only one off the all-time record. Noah had a huge last quarter. Those two contested marks against Walker were crucial. Stopped the Crows' momentum and solidified our defence behind the ball.
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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #572 on: March 25, 2023, 07:43:00 PM »
9 intercepts today. Only one off the all-time record. Noah had a huge last quarter. Those two contested marks against Walker were crucial. Stopped the Crows' momentum and solidified our defence behind the ball.

Contested Marks in defence should be worth double or triple points for any player.

It was a great performance in the end. Hopefully he can get some confidence from this.
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« Reply #573 on: March 26, 2023, 12:11:57 AM »
Was listening on the radio and they spoke glowingly of those two marks.

Things were looking dim before then.

Can't wait to watch the replay!

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #574 on: March 26, 2023, 08:02:47 AM »
Excellent game by Noah

As I said in the match day thread he still needs to work on the body on body stuff as Tex beat him there a few times.

But his last qtr was outstanding. Reminded me of a bloke we used to have down there a few years back
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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #575 on: March 26, 2023, 02:19:39 PM »
Tex got a cheap goal at the back. Noah repeatedly beat him in the air.

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« Reply #576 on: March 26, 2023, 04:08:21 PM »
I only watched in bits and pieces as I was out for the day. Saw one contest were walker beat him way too easily in a 1v1. Great to hear that it was otherwise a great performance.

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« Reply #577 on: March 27, 2023, 01:05:54 AM »
Was excellent. Thank god the experiment up forward is behind us.
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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #578 on: March 27, 2023, 07:29:36 AM »
From Robbo's 'likes' column:

4. Noah Balta

He floats between being horribly spasmodic and being a generational talent, and against the Crows it was the latter. He took nine intercept marks, which is a rare feat for a defender. The AFL record is 10, which is held by Tom Stewart, Jade Rawlings, Daniel Talia, Liam Jones, Steven May and Aliir Aliir. Balta played on Tex Walker and conceded two goals. Eleven of his 13 disposals were intercepts and he was third across the match for metres gained (479). They are the numbers, but it’s attitude which stands out when he plays well. He attacks the contests and is always on the bounce, always wanting to be involved.

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #579 on: March 27, 2023, 01:00:50 PM »
Can you point out where I insulted you or anyone else? Honestly I’d like to see it because I make a concentrated effort not to and if I have to you or anybody else then I genuinely apologise.

Easy to just turn the comment and say speak for yourself but I’ve never been called out on it before whereas I can literally direct you to a few comments above as evidence of your own.

Anyway, which teams play 3 genuinely key forwards of which none act as their backup ruck? From the teams this week, maybe Geelong if you consider Rohan a key forward, similarly port with the likes of Georgiadis, dogs with JUH…..

Cmon the criteria is three tall fwds which are the primary set up.
As for your posting weather you notice it or not i get a distinct hostility aimed at me.

Lets just start alphabetically ill do the first few

Crows - Walker, Himmelberg Fogarty Thilthorpe sub, Obrien. They ended up moving Himmelberg to defence because they dropped a kpd.

Lions Gunston Daniher, Hipwood McInerney Forte.

Blues McKay Silvagni Curnow Dekoning Pittonet.

Pies Mihocek McStay, Cox, DeGoey ?Cameron and McInnes as sub.

Bombers Jones, Wiedeman, Baldwin, Phillips Draper.

Dockers Taberner, Treacy Fyfe Jackson, Darcy.

Cats are probably one team that does not set up real tall, Hawkins, Cameron Stanley but do play not one but two 189cm players in Rohan and Henry, They have in the past used Ratogalea.

GCS Casboult, King Jeffry. With lukosius on a wing and Chol and Witts.

Hawks are a team who dont have the cattle but when fit play Lewis Koschitzke Meek and Reeves.

Demons McDonald Brown Grundy Gawn and have the 188cm strong in the air Fritsch. Grundy and Gawn yes ruckmen but are still very good up fwd and just swap all day.

Roos Larkey Combden they Desperately want CCJ to work out as the fwd/ruck, Xerri or Goldstein and Zurharr is 189cm/92 kg they are one of the sides atm who are not real tall but would clearly  like to be.

Power Marshall, Dixon, Georgiades Lycett. and have played Finlayson as the fwd/ruck

Tiges Lynch, Riewoldt and now Ryan as the fwd/ruck and Nankervis. Miller before Ryan.The point that needs to made here is the age of the established kpf, and the inexperience of what other options we have. Thats where we really differ to most other clubs. There is a price you pay to get games into youngsters and we are not prepared to pay it. when the big drop comes, and it will it will be severe.

Saints this week with out Membry and King still played Cordy, Caminiti  and two mobile youngsters at 191cm in Phillipou and Owens with ruck Marshall. It looks like they have found one in Caminiti and when they are fit they will have a tall fwd line.

Swans Franklin, McDonald, Francis Ladhams/Hickey

Eagles Allen, Darling, Waterman Williams, Naitanui.

Dogs Naughton, JUH, Bruce Lobb English even Darcy depending.



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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #580 on: March 27, 2023, 01:13:24 PM »
Robbo's first sentence nailed it. Needs to become consistent that effort should be close to the norm. Thought Walker a good match up for him similar height size and mobility.

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #581 on: April 01, 2023, 04:16:54 AM »
This was one heck of a spoil by Balta  :clapping.

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1641732282909360130


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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #582 on: April 01, 2023, 07:38:30 AM »
He was good last night and that spoil was awesome.

Last two weeks he's looked like the general we need.

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Re: Noah Balta [merged]
« Reply #583 on: April 01, 2023, 09:58:14 AM »
The only player in the back half who has shown any form this season.

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« Reply #584 on: April 01, 2023, 10:08:32 AM »
The only player in the back half who has shown any form this season.

What about Daniel Rioli?
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