BALTA FROM THE CLOUDS

OPTUS STADIUM, JULY 16, 2023 u Richmond’s Noah Balta can pack a punch in defence as Tiger fans have come to enjoy since he made his debut back in 2019. Standing 194cm and weighing 105kg, not many opponents get past the big Tiger but as he proved last week, he’s keen to make his mark, so to speak, in the air. Alas, this attempt over West Coast’s Campbell Chesser counted for nothing as he dropped the mark but we are giving him 10 out of 10 for style – and we’ve marked him down to take a screamer some time soon! Meanwhile, young Chesser will be doing his best not to be the stepladder next time they meet.