'Violence is never the answer': Balta speaks for first time since sentencing

[ad_1] Richmond's Noah Balta has spoken for the primary time since his sentencing for an assault cost, expressing his regret and thanking his household and the soccer membership for his or her help.

Balta was on Tuesday handed a $3,000 high-quality and sentenced to an 18-month neighborhood corrections order after admitting to repeatedly punching a person in Mulwala on December 30.

Balta was additionally ordered to stick to a curfew at his residence tackle in Melbourne between 10pm and 6am till July 22, 2025, which can trigger him to overlook various the Tigers' upcoming evening and interstate matches.

Richmond uploaded a video to its web site on Wednesday during which Balta supplied his first public remark for the reason that sentencing.

"I simply wish to take this chance to apologise to the sufferer and the household," Balta stated.

"Additionally for the hurt I've trigger to my household and mates, and to the entire of the Richmond Soccer Membership and the Tiger Military.

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"Violence isn't the reply. I used to be below the affect and made a judgement name which was silly of myself.

"I am engaged on myself … what I can management, actually. [I've] stopped ingesting — and that is going to go for one more 18 months — for the final three months to attempt to get myself higher off the sector, to assist myself.

"Whereas I am right here I wish to take the time to thank my household and mates for all the time being there to help me, the membership and likewise the Tiger Military."

Earlier on Wednesday, Tigers coach Adem Yze stated Balta would "converse when it is his proper time to talk" and admitted his participant was "flat".

"(Tuesday) was a giant day for him, an extended day," Yze stated.

"A 3-hour drive to Albury and again.

"We're coming off a 5 day break so we have to take care of him, take care of his physique, and he'll sit up for taking part in towards Hawthorn subsequent week."