Noah Balta

[The_General]

The time is irrelevant.
If his sentencing was in 2 months
I wouldn't want him playing for 2 months.
He shouldve thought about it before punching a bloke while he was on ground.
Disgrace.

Once you're sentenced, the judge doesn't get to say hang on, come back. I want to change my mind.

Don't get me wrong, I think the act (read above in the thread) is disgraceful and highly dangerous. He has seemed to have problems regulating his emotions on field in the past, so this seems in character, unfortunately. Deeply troubling.

But how can you advocate you go through a process, and then move the goal posts afterwards, because it doesn't match the timings in the justice system? There's got to be fairness in the process, even though he's done the wrong thing.

 

[Streak]

But how can you advocate you go through a process, and then move the goal posts afterwards, because it doesn't match the timings in the justice system? There's got to be fairness in the process, even though he's done the wrong thing.

Is this a rhetorical question? It is the AFL we are talking about.

 

[Leysy Days]

Pressure is mounting on the AFL and Richmond to extend the suspension of Tigers defender Noah Balta, with the player accused of bringing the club “into disrepute” as he awaits sentencing on a summer assault charge.
Balta, 25, has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club and will be sentenced on April 22.
His club suspension, which was handed down in January, saw him sidelined for the first four games of the season but the recent adjournment of his sentencing for another fortnight renders him eligible to play for Richmond for the next two rounds until learning his fate at Corowa Local Court.

[td]codesports.com.au02:31

Full CCTV of Noah Balta's Mulwala pub assault​

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Noah Balta has pleaded guilty to assault after he attacked a man outside a Mulwala pub.
As the club grapples with whether the premiership defender will be selected to play against Fremantle on Sunday at Barossa Park, Matt Cronin – father of Pat Cronin who was killed after he was punched in the head from behind outside a pub in 2016 – has lashed his club for what he says is inaction.
“The AFL has a terrific opportunity here to set a benchmark if you like of what is acceptable,” Cronin said on Tuesday.
“I’m really disappointed as a Richmond supporter. I sit in a Richmond members area, and I sit next to other Tigers supporters and Round 1 came around this year and we were talking about who was out, someone said ‘Balta’s out’, and I said ‘well I hope he never comes back’.
“That’s my opinion of him. He’s brought Richmond into disrepute, they’ve got some amazing young talent at the club. What message does it send to them? If I put my Christian hat on, I think, at what point can we forgive?
“But for me, the punishment doesn’t seem to fit the crime at the moment.”

Patrick Cronin was killed in a one-punch attack.
Cronin said he “did not have a lot of faith in sentencing” when it came to the courts, but that both the league and Richmond needed to take a stand that the courts may not.
“Two of (the six games) were served in the preseason so they don’t really count for much, do they?,” he said on 3AW.
“If they do select him this week … discretion would have been better, if they’re going to allow him to play.
“The question I guess is going to be when they do hand down whatever punishment it is, at what point is he then going to be welcomed back into the AFL community, if at all?”
He said he was “disgusted” in the act, particularly after the vision of the incident had been released and said “it would be so wonderful” if the AFL came out in support of the Pat Cronin Foundation’s campaign against coward punches.
“Heaven knows we’ve got so much violence in this world at the moment, but let’s just stop violence full stop,” Cronin said.

Balta is eligible to return this week. Picture: Mark Stewart
“If we stop violence, we stop the coward punch. That would be a good thing for everyone.”
Outgoing AFL Players’ Association chief executive Paul Marsh said the length of Balta’s suspension had been appropriate, and the Tigers utility had “a right to play this week”.
“There has been a disciplinary process there – Noah has served that out. He has a right to play this week … I don’t know whether he will,” Marsh said on Tuesday.
“He has gone through a process where he has been suspended. I think it is appropriate that (four weeks) is the length of the suspension – he has a formal process he is going through, and there will be a determination made at the end of that.
“What we all want is for Noah to come out of this experience as a better person.”
When asked why players were receiving suspensions for on-field incidents which matched the length of more serious off-field indiscretions, Marsh said: “I think that is a question for the AFL”.

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“There has been a process that everyone has gone through here, and that is where it has landed,” he said.
Balta trained fully on Tuesday afternoon with Richmond’s main session scheduled for Thursday and its squad for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle to be confirmed on Thursday night.
League chief executive Andrew Dillon - who last week said the AFL was “comfortable” with Balta playing this weekend - is set to face media in Adelaide on Wednesday morning.
Originally published as Father of Pat Cronin hits out at Richmond with Noah Balta eligible to make AFL return

 

[zgod]

He made a mistake.
Silly boy.
Saying that, I hope he is BOG this weekend.
Let the courts dictate his punishment.
Hope he tears them a new one and we win.
The chorus of boos would be amazing.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Whatever your thoughts there are about whether Noah should play or not, the media love a Richmond scandal so all this should surprise nobody.
It's a tricky situation whilst he's awaiting sentencing & not a focus that the clubs needs.
Can't wait to see the back of the court case drama tbh whatever happens.

 

[123cups]

A bloke Richmond fan on Ch 9 news WA tonight whose son was killed by a coward punch wants to hang draw & quarter Balta. Balta's got a lot to answer for which will be played out in court but he is entitled to earn a quid until then. Just because he is a public figure he has to have the same rights as a non public figure.

Balta never punched him from behind though, so that's misplaced anger.

People get upset over things they don't understand all the time, it doesn't mean they're being fair. But I understand it's part of the consideration for the club

 

[Smilliedell]

Funny how things change in this "new" world we live in. Complying to the court's directions whilst the law takes time to consider the sentence is not enough for an elite athlete to play in his/her chosen sport. We have to save face and be seen as a responsible entity in our society. To me that is bulldust!

It wasn't that long ago, a certain ruckman from Carlton was sentence to gaol in Pentridge but was allowed out on weekends to play for the blues.

Let's abide by the law. Let the law be the law and let footy be footy FFS.

On a side note it was actually a long time ago that Nichols was playing.
Over 50 years ago. Society, footy, life has all changed significantly.
Your point about Balta is still understandable.

 

[123cups]

Pressure is mounting on the AFL and Richmond to extend the suspension of Tigers defender Noah Balta, with the player accused of bringing the club “into disrepute” as he awaits sentencing on a summer assault charge.
Balta, 25, has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club and will be sentenced on April 22.
His club suspension, which was handed down in January, saw him sidelined for the first four games of the season but the recent adjournment of his sentencing for another fortnight renders him eligible to play for Richmond for the next two rounds until learning his fate at Corowa Local Court.

[td]codesports.com.au02:31

Full CCTV of Noah Balta's Mulwala pub assault​

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UP NEXT
Noah Balta has pleaded guilty to assault after he attacked a man outside a Mulwala pub.
As the club grapples with whether the premiership defender will be selected to play against Fremantle on Sunday at Barossa Park, Matt Cronin – father of Pat Cronin who was killed after he was punched in the head from behind outside a pub in 2016 – has lashed his club for what he says is inaction.
“The AFL has a terrific opportunity here to set a benchmark if you like of what is acceptable,” Cronin said on Tuesday.
“I’m really disappointed as a Richmond supporter. I sit in a Richmond members area, and I sit next to other Tigers supporters and Round 1 came around this year and we were talking about who was out, someone said ‘Balta’s out’, and I said ‘well I hope he never comes back’.
“That’s my opinion of him. He’s brought Richmond into disrepute, they’ve got some amazing young talent at the club. What message does it send to them? If I put my Christian hat on, I think, at what point can we forgive?
“But for me, the punishment doesn’t seem to fit the crime at the moment.”

Patrick Cronin was killed in a one-punch attack.
Cronin said he “did not have a lot of faith in sentencing” when it came to the courts, but that both the league and Richmond needed to take a stand that the courts may not.
“Two of (the six games) were served in the preseason so they don’t really count for much, do they?,” he said on 3AW.
“If they do select him this week … discretion would have been better, if they’re going to allow him to play.
“The question I guess is going to be when they do hand down whatever punishment it is, at what point is he then going to be welcomed back into the AFL community, if at all?”
He said he was “disgusted” in the act, particularly after the vision of the incident had been released and said “it would be so wonderful” if the AFL came out in support of the Pat Cronin Foundation’s campaign against coward punches.
“Heaven knows we’ve got so much violence in this world at the moment, but let’s just stop violence full stop,” Cronin said.

Balta is eligible to return this week. Picture: Mark Stewart
“If we stop violence, we stop the coward punch. That would be a good thing for everyone.”
Outgoing AFL Players’ Association chief executive Paul Marsh said the length of Balta’s suspension had been appropriate, and the Tigers utility had “a right to play this week”.
“There has been a disciplinary process there – Noah has served that out. He has a right to play this week … I don’t know whether he will,” Marsh said on Tuesday.
“He has gone through a process where he has been suspended. I think it is appropriate that (four weeks) is the length of the suspension – he has a formal process he is going through, and there will be a determination made at the end of that.
“What we all want is for Noah to come out of this experience as a better person.”
When asked why players were receiving suspensions for on-field incidents which matched the length of more serious off-field indiscretions, Marsh said: “I think that is a question for the AFL”.

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“There has been a process that everyone has gone through here, and that is where it has landed,” he said.
Balta trained fully on Tuesday afternoon with Richmond’s main session scheduled for Thursday and its squad for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle to be confirmed on Thursday night.
League chief executive Andrew Dillon - who last week said the AFL was “comfortable” with Balta playing this weekend - is set to face media in Adelaide on Wednesday morning.
Originally published as Father of Pat Cronin hits out at Richmond with Noah Balta eligible to make AFL return

Yeah nah, the media was probably manipulating this poor guy into making these embarrassing quotes to make a story out of it.

"If we stop violence, that would be good for everyone" lol

The fact Balta went for a bump instead of a punch him from behind should not be ignored. That distinction is a matter of life or death.

 

[theglove3]

It's amazing how the meejia work in this country.
They can run their own agenda, spin their own narrative.
They'll jump on the pedestal and start preaching.

Look at how they handled the Tony circus last weekend.
Here's Tony going for a walk, going to Church.
Patting themselves on the back for choosing not to release his address.

Hey, let's start following Noah around.
See if we can get him to lash out and maybe the judge (who is still deciding) might be watching.

Again, he stuffed up, did the wrong thing, and owned it.

This entire story has been handled poorly by everyone.
Noah, the legal system, and of course the media.
And we still have another two weeks to wait.

 

[thegdog]

Just play him, stuff them all! Been punished by missing games, been punished by having to payout the ‘victim’ and going to be punished by the court.

 

[Tenacious]

He made a mistake.
Silly boy.
Saying that, I hope he is BOG this weekend.
Let the courts dictate his punishment.
Hope he tears them a new one and we win.
The chorus of boos would be amazing.

Hopefully not too much booing at a tiny ground in the Barossa - might cause any locals to splutter their chardonnay

 

[13Cups]

Was a very, very poor act by Balta, but he has done his time, those now jumping up and down saying 4 games was not enough should have aired there grievances when the 4 games was handed down, it's all just grandstanding now

 

[Butch67]

Let's say we extend the suspension and then the court sentencing is deferred again? Do we then extend the suspension again?

 

[nikolasmia]

where is Tanner Bruhn?

 

[TigerMasochist]

where is Tanner Bruhn?

Long term finger injury, no prognosis as yet on his possible return, but his side kick got an honourable mention this morning.

 

[Scoop]

Pressure is mounting on the AFL and Richmond to extend the suspension of Tigers defender Noah Balta, with the player accused of bringing the club “into disrepute” as he awaits sentencing on a summer assault charge.
Balta, 25, has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club and will be sentenced on April 22.
His club suspension, which was handed down in January, saw him sidelined for the first four games of the season but the recent adjournment of his sentencing for another fortnight renders him eligible to play for Richmond for the next two rounds until learning his fate at Corowa Local Court.

[td]codesports.com.au02:31

Full CCTV of Noah Balta's Mulwala pub assault​

[/td]

UP NEXT
Noah Balta has pleaded guilty to assault after he attacked a man outside a Mulwala pub.
As the club grapples with whether the premiership defender will be selected to play against Fremantle on Sunday at Barossa Park, Matt Cronin – father of Pat Cronin who was killed after he was punched in the head from behind outside a pub in 2016 – has lashed his club for what he says is inaction.
“The AFL has a terrific opportunity here to set a benchmark if you like of what is acceptable,” Cronin said on Tuesday.
“I’m really disappointed as a Richmond supporter. I sit in a Richmond members area, and I sit next to other Tigers supporters and Round 1 came around this year and we were talking about who was out, someone said ‘Balta’s out’, and I said ‘well I hope he never comes back’.
“That’s my opinion of him. He’s brought Richmond into disrepute, they’ve got some amazing young talent at the club. What message does it send to them? If I put my Christian hat on, I think, at what point can we forgive?
“But for me, the punishment doesn’t seem to fit the crime at the moment.”

Patrick Cronin was killed in a one-punch attack.
Cronin said he “did not have a lot of faith in sentencing” when it came to the courts, but that both the league and Richmond needed to take a stand that the courts may not.
“Two of (the six games) were served in the preseason so they don’t really count for much, do they?,” he said on 3AW.
“If they do select him this week … discretion would have been better, if they’re going to allow him to play.
“The question I guess is going to be when they do hand down whatever punishment it is, at what point is he then going to be welcomed back into the AFL community, if at all?”
He said he was “disgusted” in the act, particularly after the vision of the incident had been released and said “it would be so wonderful” if the AFL came out in support of the Pat Cronin Foundation’s campaign against coward punches.
“Heaven knows we’ve got so much violence in this world at the moment, but let’s just stop violence full stop,” Cronin said.

Balta is eligible to return this week. Picture: Mark Stewart
“If we stop violence, we stop the coward punch. That would be a good thing for everyone.”
Outgoing AFL Players’ Association chief executive Paul Marsh said the length of Balta’s suspension had been appropriate, and the Tigers utility had “a right to play this week”.
“There has been a disciplinary process there – Noah has served that out. He has a right to play this week … I don’t know whether he will,” Marsh said on Tuesday.
“He has gone through a process where he has been suspended. I think it is appropriate that (four weeks) is the length of the suspension – he has a formal process he is going through, and there will be a determination made at the end of that.
“What we all want is for Noah to come out of this experience as a better person.”
When asked why players were receiving suspensions for on-field incidents which matched the length of more serious off-field indiscretions, Marsh said: “I think that is a question for the AFL”.

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“There has been a process that everyone has gone through here, and that is where it has landed,” he said.
Balta trained fully on Tuesday afternoon with Richmond’s main session scheduled for Thursday and its squad for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle to be confirmed on Thursday night.
League chief executive Andrew Dillon - who last week said the AFL was “comfortable” with Balta playing this weekend - is set to face media in Adelaide on Wednesday morning.
Originally published as Father of Pat Cronin hits out at Richmond with Noah Balta eligible to make AFL return

Matt Cronin is a star. Done a power of positive work after Pat's death. Have seen it firsthand.

The closer we get to it, the more uncomfortable I am with Balta playing while the case is still going.

Wait till this is all over in April.

 

[tigertim]

Long term finger injury, no prognosis as yet on his possible return, but his side kick got an honourable mention this morning.

Maybe he'll learn to keep that finger to himself.....

 

[TGM]

Play him. No one's going to care in the barossa and when Melbourne or Carlton lose, they will be the story.

 

[tigermouseau]

Hed be picked up by Collingwood 5 seconds later.

No need to execute the bloke, he's publicly shamed himsel his family and the RFC f by committing a stupid and reckless act and is going to probably get a criminal conviction and record even if he avoids a jail term which will last with him for the rest of his life on record.

Why so much hyperbole against Richmond players when they F Up as compared to players from other more AFL favoured clubs (Gee, Coll, Haw, Syd).

The AFL are reveling in unleashing their media attack dogs with the narratives they want them to run.

Tigers are officially public enemy #1 of the AFL.

Here we go again. Years of bad umpiring calls, years of afl saying who our sponsors can be, years of them dictating which players we can bring into the club,etc etc. just hope we reply in the best manner possible and get to our next dynasty sooner rather than later DESPITE the AFL.

 

[Tiggy Train]

is that different to being found guilty ?

Not used to the court system

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