Battle posted 85 in Hawthorn's 39-point belting by Melbourne at the MCG — cleared his 72 BE by 13 points while stepping up as the backline leader with Tom Barrass absent, putting up 24 disposals, 12 marks and 9 intercepts. Cash gen is positive at +$2,152/wk. A 39-point loss is a hammering but he was legitimately good while most teammates weren't. At $487k and 82 average he's delivering premium DEF output right on expectation. Hold — reliable as ever, and when Barrass returns the defensive structure only gets better.