‘He’s a leader’: Tiger straight back in after curfew

‘He’s a leader’: Tiger straight back in after curfew

Richmond coach Adem Yze hailed the leadership value Noah Balta can deliver for the Tigers as he confirmed a return for the star defender who missed last week due to a court-imposed curfew.

Balta back as Tigers aim to spoil Hawthorn’s party

A refreshed Noah Balta will return to bolster Richmond’s chances of delivering a little “payback” to Hawthorn by spoiling their AFL milestone party. Balta was forced to sit out the round-seven loss to Melbourne due to his court-imposed curfew, which requires him to be at his home between 10pm and 6am. It is part of the 25-year-old’s punishment for assaulting a man in regional NSW on December 30 last year. Balta, who was sentenced on April 22, al…