Why we love Balla

[believe_it]

This from the Sydney board

I'm going to leave the umpires for other people to throw their energy at. The thing that infuriated me the most the whole game is Hayden Ballantyne. He is a prick of the highest form. Did anyone else see him punch Nick Smith over near the boundary line towards the start of the fourth quarter? Nick Smith then went down winded. I will be furious if he is not suspended for that. Throughout the game, he was infuriating to watch. He has terrible sportsmanship and is an absolute tool. He is a dirty, dirty player.

 

[Freo4life]

Love it.

 

[bfff]

Some opposition players just don't get it. Hayden wants to fight. If you engage with him he's already won.

 

[Scootyb]

Love Ballas, always giving shit and if he gets some back he's not afraid to hit the deck and win himself a free in front of goal Provides so much forward pressure it's not funny.

 

[Keys]

Some opposition players just don't get it. Hayden wants to fight. If you engage with him he's already won.

I'm amazed at how often he sucks defenders in.

If there was a stat for goals from free kicks after getting belted Ballantyne would be a mile in front.

 

[free at last]

Do champion data have stat on goal reversals?

 

[bigpav]

I'm amazed at how often he sucks defenders in.

If there was a stat for goals from free kicks after getting belted Ballantyne would be a mile in front.

Maybe he learnt from the best in Phil Matera!

 

[leungtl]

If there was a stat for goals from free kicks after getting belted Ballantyne would be a mile in front.

If there was a stat for that, they'd just name it after him.

"...and Angus Monfries kicked 3 goals, with 2 from Ballantynes."

 

[Freodoc]

He is the consummate little shit.







Love him

 

[electricfeel]

Love his celebrations too. So much passion.

 

[nicnaitanuweeeee]

Some opposition players just don't get it. Hayden wants to fight. If you engage with him he's already won.

This is the best post I have ever seen, when will players learn. The more I hate him the more you guys must love him!. Phil Matera would have made me want to jump the fence or smash my T.V, if he wasn't playing for us

 

[36Crazyfists]

If he was anyone elses you would hate him, but he's not so i love him

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

He's got that inbuilt ability to irritate people that can only come from being a younger brother.

I feel so, so sorry for the rest of his family.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

i don't know how you can hate him. he's a real niggler, but he's not malicious or even a bastard about it.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

720 had an interview with deboer at the end of the game and the question was asked about ballantynes ability to annoy opposition. matty said it best.

"he is a very intense player on the field, and he keeps sucking players in week in week out. i personally dont understand how players keep falling for it, im certainly glad though that he is on my side, even though he is a pest"

 

[ritz]

He cracked me up today! I would go as far as saying that if youheld a poll across the afl players and asked them which player they'd most enjoy punching in the face, ballantyne's name would be at the top of the list, easy!
Love the guy

 

[The Night Shift]

Some opposition players just don't get it. Hayden wants to fight. If you engage with him he's already won.

He brings a tear to my eye and warms my cynical heart... the way he trolls opposition players in real life.

 

[Quinz]

He really is the ultimate football troll NF. Love watching him play 20 rounds of the year.

 

[BarneyBent]

Excuse the intrusion, but belting a guy off the ball is commendable now?

Being feisty is fine, being a pest is fine, but being dirty is something else.

 

[PurpleGreenRed]

If there was a stat for that, they'd just name it after him.

"...and Angus Monfries kicked 3 goals, with 2 from Ballantynes."

My buddy.....Nobody Does it Better...makes me feel sad for the rest...Nobody does it..half as good as him....Baby he's the best!!!

 

[PurpleGreenRed]

He cracked me up today! I would go as far as saying that if youheld a poll across the afl players and asked them which player they'd most enjoy punching in the face, ballantyne's name would be at the top of the list, easy!
Love the guy

One Swanee beside me yelled " Ballantyne ..bet even yer mother hated ya!" Made me laugh

 

[PurpleGreenRed]

The thing is...a lot has been made of our lack of ability sans Sandilands....I would go so far to say that we are a poorer team without Ballantyne now...than we are without Sandilands due to our forward pressure...

Go Forth Ballantyne and Niggle

 

[Mockcockpit]

Serious dummy spits occuring all over the place. Sydney fans swearing blind that Balla and Razor Ray cooked this up at last year's midget convention.

 

[electricfeel]

Excuse the intrusion, but belting a guy off the ball is commendable now?

Being feisty is fine, being a pest is fine, but being dirty is something else.

Belting??

Which incident was this? And I highly doubt he was BELTING another player. That kind of stuff happens at 2am on the streets of Northbridge on a saturday night.

Ballantyne is a pest. He niggles opposition players, annoys the shit out of them, almost forcing them to act upon it. He does not do dirty things like beat up, knee, elbow, eye gouge etc other players.

 

[PurpleGreenRed]

Belting??

Which incident was this? And I highly doubt he was BELTING another player. That kind of stuff happens at 2am on the streets of Northbridge on a saturday night.

Ballantyne is a pest. He niggles opposition players, annoys the shit out of them, almost forcing them to act upon it. He does not do dirty things like beat up, knee, elbow, eye gouge etc other players.

Can't reach the eye of a normal adult human being...no idea what he's on abbout