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Title: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: dale93 on January 02, 2011, 10:12:22 PM
I honestly think this guy is very cheap for what he is worth....what's your option....
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: Junktimer on January 02, 2011, 10:13:58 PM
very up and down.. needs a lot of goals to score well, players like that are just too inconsistent.  very unlikely at this stage.
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 02, 2011, 10:14:32 PM
$300k for him - not sure if that price would make me want him.
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: McRooster on January 02, 2011, 10:45:14 PM
So many people will not look at him simply because he is annoying and has that brat factor, therefore possibly related to Stephen Baker but has much more talent.

Will slip under the radar but can he stay fit? Wasn't it a knee inury two year ago that put the handbrake on his development  ???

Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 02, 2011, 10:53:40 PM
Quote from: McRooster on January 02, 2011, 10:45:14 PM
So many people will not look at him simply because he is annoying and has that brat factor, therefore possibly related to Stephen Baker but has much more talent.

Will slip under the radar but can he stay fit? Wasn't it a knee inury two year ago that put the handbrake on his development  ???

Broken finger - needed a pin in it.  That was why when he made his debut he was fit cos he could do the running work
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: McRooster on January 02, 2011, 10:57:13 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 02, 2011, 10:53:40 PM
Quote from: McRooster on January 02, 2011, 10:45:14 PM
So many people will not look at him simply because he is annoying and has that brat factor, therefore possibly related to Stephen Baker but has much more talent.

Will slip under the radar but can he stay fit? Wasn't it a knee inury two year ago that put the handbrake on his development  ???

Broken finger - needed a pin in it.  That was why when he made his debut he was fit cos he could do the running work
and why he likes to kick rather than handball too hey?  ;)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 02, 2011, 10:59:07 PM
That's cos he is kicking goals ;)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: McRooster on January 02, 2011, 11:13:29 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 02, 2011, 10:59:07 PM
That's cos he is kicking goals ;)
LOL val  ;D

*Fail Roost - Pretty tough to handball a goal  ;)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: Boomz on January 02, 2011, 11:15:26 PM
Had him last year and pissed me off a lot as he is very up & down...
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: dale93 on January 02, 2011, 11:31:09 PM
Remember he got called back into the team for the 1st final when was stilled injured....and isn't he only 260 about the same as knights...I reakon coack knights must love him....its hard with mayne and walters and pavlich
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: ronl on January 03, 2011, 09:17:25 AM
Zaharakis a much better option in my book.  Will probably get more midfield time and is a proven pressure player and good goalkicker. I've got him as my 6th forward and am looking(hoping) for him to increase his average 6-7 points this year.
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: dale93 on January 03, 2011, 12:08:33 PM
How much is zara ronl?
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 03, 2011, 01:40:45 PM
had ballantyne this year and he was 90 one week 30 the other far too inconsistent :P
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 01:42:51 PM
Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2011, 01:40:45 PM
had ballantyne this year and he was 90 one week 30 the other far too inconsistent :P
tell me about it i had him too  ::)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 03, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
many thought (like us) this was going to be his big breakout year :-/
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 01:45:17 PM
Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
many thought (like us) this was going to be his big breakout year :-/
yeah, i did get excited a bit every time he made a good score, but then hed make another 30 or so the next week  ::)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 01:59:36 PM
Quote from: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 01:45:17 PM
Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2011, 01:43:58 PM
many thought (like us) this was going to be his big breakout year :-/
yeah, i did get excited a bit every time he made a good score, but then hed make another 30 or so the next week  ::)

Thats the DT life of a small forward
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 03, 2011, 02:00:46 PM
yep and we have seen it so often....... ballantyne, shannon byrnes (cats), mark williams...the list goes on...
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:03:35 PM
Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2011, 02:00:46 PM
yep and we have seen it so often....... ballantyne, shannon byrnes (cats), mark williams...the list goes on...

Milne
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 03, 2011, 02:05:14 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:03:35 PM
Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2011, 02:00:46 PM
yep and we have seen it so often....... ballantyne, shannon byrnes (cats), mark williams...the list goes on...

Milne

back in his day.... phillip matera :)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:08:13 PM
Jeff Farmer
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 03, 2011, 02:09:57 PM
to a much lesser extent....... ADAM SCHNEIDER
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:11:22 PM
I think we just gave plenty of examples why you shouldnt pick small forwards for DT :)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 02:12:25 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:11:22 PM
I think we just gave plenty of examples why you shouldnt pick small forwards for DT :)
unless they spend a lot of time in the midfield i.e. cyril  :P
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: McRooster on January 03, 2011, 03:32:58 PM
The game is bringing about the death of the small forward unless they can tackle (think of Leon Davis in his form slump before he became one of the Pies best forward defensive mechanisms with his pressure off the ball inside 50)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 03:36:15 PM
Quote from: McRooster on January 03, 2011, 03:32:58 PM
The game is bringing about the death of the small forward unless they can tackle (think of Leon Davis in his form slump before he became one of the Pies best forward defensive mechanisms with his pressure off the ball inside 50)
+1 all the flooding doesnt give small forwards enough room to work their magic often, that combined with players doing less fwd 50 bombing, gives less crumbing opportunities. small forwards are now only successful if they can more into the midfield, i.e. rioli, schneider, thomas or if they can also be a leading fwd i.e. lecras, milne
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 03:37:39 PM
Or niggling, chasing down tackling machines like Balla
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: pyronerd on January 03, 2011, 03:39:09 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 03:37:39 PM
Or niggling, chasing down tackling machines like Balla
i knew i forgot 1 category  ::), thanks valk  :P
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 03:42:09 PM
No worries ;)
Title: Re: Hayden Ballintine..2011
Post by: elephants on January 04, 2011, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: valkorum on January 03, 2011, 02:11:22 PM
I think we just gave plenty of examples why you shouldnt pick small forwards for DT :)
yep and I have no sympathy for those who pick them now that I have learnt my lesson