John Bateman #268

[StarswithStripes]

Lacks discipline. Gives away possession and field position far too much. Makes stupid low percentage decisions. Have been very disappointed in his performances since his arrival.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Where you been the last 25 years??? Glad you.woke up... pas goes barber

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Lacks discipline. Gives away possession and field position far too much. Makes stupid low percentage decisions. Have been very disappointed in his performances since his arrival.

Good player with.a good coach. Otherwise loose Canon

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Got scolded a few weeks ago for saying he wouldn’t see out four years. There’s no way.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

You were in the meeting??? Please.. elaborate....

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Got scolded a few weeks ago for saying he wouldn’t see out four years. There’s no way.

Hope he doesn't.

 

[happy_tiger]

Woeful today.

How many games has he been in our Top 3 players .....if any

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Weather better here than England. Enjoy John..

 

[The Chad]

I think he moves to #13 to replace Seyfarth.

Expectations vs reality- he's here for the player he is now, not what he was at Canberra.

Line speed, effort. He brings that. I think we just have to have him closer to the play. Sam Fainu was good enough & didn't tire. Play him in the 2nd row. Put Bateman in the middle.

 

[Telltails]

I think there were plenty of us that questioned the value and length of his contract more so given that I don't think he has seen out a contract yet - but probably will persist with this one. I do like his aggression and actually can break a tackle, but plenty of liabilities in his game that a team like ours can't afford to accommodate.

 

[Vicious]

You were in the meeting??? Please.. elaborate....

What happened in that meeting ?

 

[Vicious]

Good player with.a good coach. Otherwise loose Canon

Nothing wrong with loose canons as long as they put on a few hard hits and a few strong carries to back it up.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I would be looking at our starting front row rather than Bateman.

 

[king_sirro]

I think he moves to #13 to replace Seyfarth.

Expectations vs reality- he's here for the player he is now, not what he was at Canberra.

Line speed, effort. He brings that. I think we just have to have him closer to the play. Sam Fainu was good enough & didn't tire. Play him in the 2nd row. Put Bateman in the middle.

Worth a try. Very interested to see Fainu on an edge.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Bateman needs to listen to Elvis.

A little less conversation, a little more action, please
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark…

 

[innsaneink]

Got scolded a few weeks ago for saying he wouldn’t see out four years. There’s no way.

Traumatic was it?

 

[Vicious]

For a bloke who loves to push and shove and give away penalties, never see him back it up with hard ball running or by hitting hard in defence.

 

[GCfan]

His ruck defence was awful tonight (as was The entire teams). I thought he was disappointing and playing like a liability currently

 

[Halbrowne61]

For a bloke who loves to push and shove and give away penalties, never see him back it up with hard ball running or by hitting hard in defence.

More of a niggler V, hasn’t really got the physique to do either successfully. As a matter of fact I’m not quite sure what his strengths are ? Experience ? But he was voted vc so there must be something we’re missing.

 

[Lukic]

He's too small to be playing on an edge I think.

He needs to be a ball-playing 13. Even then he's a bit small for that.