The Battle mark

[st sandy]

Just watching the last 2 minutes video again (and again) we should mention the actions of number 26 for his own thread
There were other heroic efforts during the game however focus on this one
So it has been a bruising game & less than a minute to go...players are tired...battle is in the contest where the ball is shoveled out to Fyfe....Battle sprints with his eyes on the footy for about 30 metres into incoming traffic for the mark & save the game

Simply magnificent.
His growth this year has been great. We have a good one there.

[yipper]

and with a broken nose!! eyes on the pill all the way - no idea what was coming - that is courage..

[CURLY]

No idea how he hasn’t had a Rising Star nomination.

[Sainter_Dad]

No idea how he hasn’t had a Rising Star nomination.

I was just getting my ducks in order for that Question.

Player	K	H	D	M	HO	FF	FA	T	G	B	AF
Josh Battle	12	4	16	6	0	2	1	5	1	0	87
Oscar Allen	5	5	10	3	5	1	0	6	3	0	82

For those wanting more details

Player	K	H	D	CP	UP	DE%	CLG	M	CM	M50	HO	CLR	CC	ST	R50	FF	FA	T	0.01	Bo	I50	G	B	GA	G%	TG%	AF
Josh Battle	12	4	16	7	7	81.3	2	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	100	73	87
Oscar Allen	5	5	10	4	5	70	0	3	1	3	5	1	0	1	0	1	0	6	2	2	0	3	0	1	75	75	82

Oscar was playing as a forward - Josh as a backman!

What does he have to do?
He has re-invented himself and would now be considered a walk up start in most teams.
I wonder if the judges actually think he is in-eligible - I cant see why he has not jagged a nom!

[SaintPav]

Who the f*** is Oscar Allen?

[Beno88]

Battle is ranked 8th in the comp for eligible rising star players. The 7 players above him have been nominated, 7 of the 8 below him have been nominated. He's invisible.

[SaintPav]

Battle is ranked 8th in the comp for eligible rising star players. The 7 players above him have been nominated, 7 of the 8 below him have been nominated. He's invisible.

That's f****** bulls***

[Sainter_Dad]

Who the f*** is Oscar Allen?

The West Coast guy that got the Nom

[Joffa Burns]

Yep, what a mark!
He sprinted from the loose ball contest to track the ball in flight and was the guy who wanted it most!

Not quite career defining like Roos mark in Sydney, but it was a great one.

[St Loxton]

He's our Rising star. That's that. Come of age.

[Josh Battle]

Need Roo, Dal and Spud to spread the word..as well as all the Saints supporters on SEN andother media

It must be a marketing thing with the AFL bosses and hierarchy being involved.

Makes more sense to keep 90,000 WCE fans happy and hopefully they will buy more AFL branded merchandise rather than appeal to a fan base who have only 40,000 members

[Enrico_Misso]

Last night on Footy Classified Chicken Wing Eye Gouger nominated Battle's mark as his No 1 critical courageous act of the round.

[Trev from the Bush]

Josh's Brian Sierakowski moment. Great, gutsy mark.

[asiu]

@Chicken Wing Eye Gouger

[saynta]

Who the f*** is Oscar Allen?

FIIK.

[stevie]

Who the f*** is Oscar Allen?

The lovechild of Wilde and Poe

[Rubyjo]

Battle played well all game and was magnificent at the end.

[saynta]

I'm an unabashed fan.

[Sainter_Dad]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

[saynta]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

there.


"unabashed
/ʌnəˈbaʃt/
Learn to pronounce
adjective
adjective: unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, bold as brass, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted, unconcerned, undismayed, unshrinking, unflinching, fearless;"

[Sainter_Dad]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

there.


"unabashed
/ʌnəˈbaʃt/
Learn to pronounce
adjective
adjective: unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, bold as brass, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted, unconcerned, undismayed, unshrinking, unflinching, fearless;"

Sorry - oh - you took me seriously! ((( )))

Please don't!

[saynta]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

there.


"unabashed
/ʌnəˈbaʃt/
Learn to pronounce
adjective
adjective: unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, bold as brass, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted, unconcerned, undismayed, unshrinking, unflinching, fearless;"

Sorry - oh - you took me seriously! ((( )))

Nah, I didn't. Just having a little fun with you. Thought I might have used the wrong word for a few seconds though.

ps posters often get the " their, there and they're" wrong

[Sainter_Dad]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

there.


"unabashed
/ʌnəˈbaʃt/
Learn to pronounce
adjective
adjective: unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, bold as brass, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted, unconcerned, undismayed, unshrinking, unflinching, fearless;"

Sorry - oh - you took me seriously! ((( )))

Nah, I didn't. Just having a little fun with you. Thought I might have used the wrong word for a few seconds.

No - No

I meant I think:
Some here doubt you are a fan; and
Some others would want it to read "I am a bashed fan"

[saynta]

I'm an unabashed fan.

LOLOLOLOL

I think their are some posters here who doubt the latter and some who want to remove the "n una"

there.


"unabashed
/ʌnəˈbaʃt/
Learn to pronounce
adjective
adjective: unabashed

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
"he was unabashed by the furore his words provoked"
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, bold as brass, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted, unconcerned, undismayed, unshrinking, unflinching, fearless;"

Sorry - oh - you took me seriously! ((( )))

Nah, I didn't. Just having a little fun with you. Thought I might have used the wrong word for a few seconds.

No - No

I meant I think:
Some here doubt you are a fan; and
Some others would want it to read "I am a bashed fan"

I have been a Saints fan before most on here were born. My father took me to the junction oval before I could walk. That was over more than.7 decades ago

I did get your meaning and basically could't give a rats what the anti richo gang thinks, as Blighty would say. I guess that is who you are referencing.

[bigcarl]

Courageous stuff, made to look even more heroic by his taped-up nose and head