Rumour Noah Balta assault charges

[Satan]

Elementary my dear Watson

Seen it the essendon drug forum and political threads

 

[Saint12]

Nice rant. Learning difficulties, hey?

100% agree NWM

 

[Saint12]

Depends on the workplace

If found guilty of a similar charge I would only lose my entitlements of annual leave hours I need to take off to go to court but otherwise my job would be completely un affected and I dare say it would be the same for the majority of people

CFMEU?

 

[Muddiemoose]

CFMEU?

Not at all

 

[Cactus_]

Awwww so cute...just my opinion lol

Meh

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I think its a fair result.

 

[kozi]

Can still go Revs at 6am

 

[Sirlemsip]

Lol, they actually did it in the official 'injury list':

 

[THECHIEFTON]

Lol, they actually did it in the official 'injury list':

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Should have named him this week, then pulled a Geelong late out at the last minute.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

If Balta was an every day Joe he'd be behind bars

He certainly wouldn't be in Victoria, but this was NSW so not sure.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

The AFL bans a 16 year old kid for two years for dropping a piece of paper in Sydney.

Balta brains someone and gets 4 weeks and a hug when he comes back.

The AFL is completely ****ed, the sooner someone does a Kerry Packer and forms a breakway comp the better.

You know it makes sense Eddie, get the ball rolling, I'm seriously ****ing sick of these corrupt campaigners.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

What a ****ing pathetic moronic outcome by a foolish judge.

When will the criminal justice system start taking violence seriously? Whats the judges name?

Dunno, but I think it was the same one that gave Dane Swan, 100 hours of community service for bashing a cleaner.

 

[OniAu]

The AFL bans a 16 year old kid for two years for dropping a piece of paper in Sydney.

Balta brains someone and gets 4 weeks and a hug when he comes back.

The AFL is completely ****ed, the sooner someone does a Kerry Packer and forms a breakway comp the better.

You know it makes sense Eddie, get the ball rolling, I'm seriously ****ing sick of these corrupt campaigners.

On top of all the personalities they let back into the AFL Hird , Hall , Thompson. Like nothing ever happened

 

[PhatBoy]

Gee that's gold medal in the mental gymnastics.

You’re engaging with a point scorer. Don’t waste your time.

 

[oak79]

The AFL bans a 16 year old kid for two years for dropping a piece of paper in Sydney.

Balta brains someone and gets 4 weeks and a hug when he comes back.

The AFL is completely ****ed, the sooner someone does a Kerry Packer and forms a breakway comp the better.

You know it makes sense Eddie, get the ball rolling, I'm seriously ****ing sick of these corrupt campaigners.

The 2 years is way over the top (though he didnt exactly drop a piece of paper).
Balta's will be closer to 8 weeks once he misses the next few games - which I'm not too fussed about, as I hate footy fan outrage - judicial system & AFL should be kept separate. I've always hated the "role model" argument - AFL players aren't role models, just people that are good at sport.

But as for a breakaway comp - bring it on! Only way to get the clubs down to a reasonable number, not all centered in 1 city. Too much historical and amateur biases and decisions in the current AFL.

 

[basashi]

Its absurd that you don't get jailed for that.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Regarding your first sentence, that's incorrect in strictly legal terms, and this is a legal matter heard in court - not a public lynching.

See my prior post about first and second degree murder.

Agree with your middle part.

As for the last sentence, I'm not uncomfortable with how RFC has managed it, although I also wouldn't have been uncomfortable if they'd left him suspended indefinitely until trial.

What are you talking about, we don't have first and second degree murder in Australia, are you a lawyer?

 

[BigPond101]

Isn't there an exemption for work related activities? What if the person works night shift ? Forcing someone to quit their job seems like the worst way to ensure the they don't reoffend. Richmond will appeal and he won't miss any matches

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Isn't there an exemption for work related activities? What if the person works night shift ? Forcing someone to quit their job seems like the worst way to ensure the they don't reoffend. Richmond will appeal and he won't miss any matches

He's a contracted footballer, where is the risk that he would need to quit his job?

 

[BigPond101]

He's a contracted footballer, where is the risk that he would need to quit his job?

Well in general there must be a work exemption, which means he should be free to play under it, unless Balta was sentenced under his own special penal code. I doubt he will miss any games

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Well in general there must be a work exemption, which means he should be free to play under it, unless Balta was sentenced under his own special penal code. I doubt he will miss any games

Sentencing is dependent on the person's circumstance, you don't benefit from something because it would have not benefited someone else. The Magistrate clearly said he took the fact that Balta would be required to miss games into account when making the sentence and considered that was an appropriate punitive element.

 

[weltschmerz]

Well in general there must be a work exemption, which means he should be free to play under it, unless Balta was sentenced under his own special penal code. I doubt he will miss any games

Richmond is not appealing.

 

[BigPond101]

Sentencing is dependent on the player's circumstance, you don't benefit from something because it would have not benefited someone else. The Magistrate clearly said he took the fact that Balta would be required to miss games into account when making the sentence and considered that was an appropriate punitive element.

Ok, I didn't know that. It still seems stupid to me. So just because AFL players are considered rich he doesn't get the same consideration to fulfil work obligations.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Ok, I didn't know that. It still seems stupid to me. So just because AFL players are considered rich he doesn't get the same consideration to fulfil work obligations.

Basically yes, the curfew is there for a reason - if that curfew were to seriously affect someone (lose their job, inability to support themselves), the Court may find discretion to adjust the sentence. In Balta's case, he is at absolutely no risk, other than the loss of the privilege of playing AFL football, he is not at risk of losing his job, or supporting himself, he's contracted and getting paid...

 

[weltschmerz]

Ok, I didn't know that. It still seems stupid to me. So just because AFL players are considered rich he doesn't get the same consideration to fulfil work obligations.

Playing AFL games isn’t an obligation for every AFL listed player.