What Was Richmond Really Testing by Rucking Noah Balta Against Peter Ladhams?
Updated: Aug 30
The full RTSSG member feature, This feels like a HUGE statement game for Balta., starts with a piece of Richmond evidence that deserves a second look.
With Brodie Grundy unavailable, Richmond faced a ruck matchup where Noah Balta’s athleticism and power could be tested against Peter Ladhams’ more traditional craft.
Balta’s physical tools make almost any role look possible for stretches. Possibility is not the same as a repeatable team solution.
What was Richmond really testing by using Balta in the ruck?
Was the evidence hit-outs, follow-up work, mobility, clearance impact, durability or what happened elsewhere when Balta left his usual role?
Could it reveal a genuine second-ruck function without proving he should become a ruckman? What did Richmond sacrifice to run the experiment? Which answer mattered most?
What changes when another piece of evidence is added? What contradicts the obvious explanation, and what would Richmond need to prove next?
That is where the Public version stops. Read the full RTSSG member feature here.
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