Tigers to kickstart contract talks with Astbury & Edwards; Balta to wait (H-Sun)

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TIGERS BALTA TO SIT TIGHT

The Tigers have quickly moved on from locking away Daniel Rioli and Nick Vlastuin to kickstart talks with All Australian Shane Edwards and underrated centre half back David Astbury.

But Noah Balta, the much-hyped debutante who fired on his debut on Thursday night, will sit tight and wait to see how his season plays out before agreeing to terms.

Fair enough too when your upside is so massive, with Balta a huge chance to take Alex Rance’s full-back role after being compared to him by coach Damien Hardwick on Thursday night.

Edwards would likely sign a two-year extension given he turns 31 in October but talks are only formative, while Astbury, 28, is at the peak of his powers.

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