Player Watch #21: Noah Balta

[Groupie_]

Given he's a Bummers fan someone should ask him his thoughts on Hurley belting a cabbie or Hird running an illegal injection program

weak campaigner turned off replies

 

[Mr E Tiger]

An injury wouldn’t matter; assault is assault regardless.

Not entirely accurate I’m afraid. The nature of an injury sustained in an assault is highly relevant to determine the seriousness of the offence and consequently the seriousness of the sentence.

 

[Mr E Tiger]

David who???

Don’t bother, I don’t care who the campaigner is

 

[wegetpumped]

Whose Jacinta ?

It's Peter Dutton in disguise as he can't run his own q/land state and is destroying ours. He will be double banging soon also.

 

[Freddy Swift]

"Magistrate Humphrey told the court the curfew was a punitive element and said Balta would be required to make changes to his employment to fit the sentence."

Not sure what Yze said, but he wasn't the one who handed down the verdict. It was very clear.

So the Magistrate wanted to punish the RFC and its supporters as well?

 

[Truetiger]

Not entirely accurate I’m afraid. The nature of an injury sustained in an assault is highly relevant to determine the seriousness of the offence and consequently the seriousness of the sentence.

In the AFL system? it’s unlikely that the police would say, “Oh, the assault is fine because he didn’t get injured, so we won’t make an arrest.” Depends on so many factors.

 

[GhostofJimJess]

So the Magistrate wanted to punish the RFC and its supporters as well?

Collateral damage.

Happens every week at the MRO.

Sending someone to jail can devastate otherwise innocent family members of the convicted too. I doubt the Courts really GAF.

 

[LTT]

Jesus still trying to equate things that happen on a footy field to things happening out in the general public like they are at all comparable in any way

Really need to give that line a rest

Please explain to me what the difference is. If I knocked someone out at my work and it wasn’t work related I would be charged. Same as if I knocked someone out on a night out. But apparently if my work is playing AFL and do it in front of national tv it’s ok.

 

[chriso11]

“Violence is never the answer” says Noah. history says otherwise buddy. Violence can sometimes be the answer

 

[Mr E Tiger]

In the AFL system? it’s unlikely that the police would say, “Oh, the assault is fine because he didn’t get injured, so we won’t make an arrest.” Depends on so many factors.

I was speaking from a criminal perspective and how the court’s approach the question of relative seriousness in determining the penalty for a particular offence. I wasn’t addressing the issue of whether someone would or wouldn’t be charged in the first place as that involves either police discretion or that of a public prosecutor who may have to make the decision whether to proceed with a matter on indictment. There are prosecution policies that dictate how those decisions are made and yes, they do take many factors into account, including the relative seriousness of a particular case. My experience with the AFL system suggests similar but not exactly the same considerations apply and that they do have a graduated hierarchy of seriousness that takes intent, act and consequences into account.

 

[bartlettsbaldpatch]

Enough already , the outcome has arrived . Just let it go. Almost time to ask the mods to shut this down . Or at least freeze it for a while .

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Enough already , the outcome has arrived . Just let it go. Almost time to ask the mods to shut this down . Or at least freeze it for a while .

I find that when I'm done with the content of a thread, I just don't visit it anymore.

 

[Waca Jr]

Fantastic the Yze was about to go full Ken Bruce at the presser. Time for the media to **** off

 

[smasha]

Everyone trying to dismantle our clubs culture playing their grand finals but the rubber bullets are no match for Richmond's strong and bold walls.

#richmondtillidie
#EatEmAlive

 

[Del65166]

So the Magistrate wanted to punish the RFC and its supporters as well?

Noah Balta the person, has seriously assaulted someone drunk, at night. He has to complete training on booze. He has a curfew that affects 3 games. His employer pays him whether he plays AFL, VFL or not at all. His employer has a list off 44 people who can replace him. Gray this week.





Can the magistrate somehow intervene so that Dow and Kmac are not walk up f**g starts every week. Insist that Sonz plays in the guts.

Spare me from the punishment.

 

[smasha]

Fantastic the Yze was about to go full Ken Bruce at the presser. Time for the media to **** off

Handled himself very well Yze.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

I think they could have appealed based on the curfew affecting his work, but Balta chose not to, as they didn't want it drag on for another six weeks.

Wise choice to take his whack and the best choice for the club too.

But clearly when pointed out by Balta's lawyer that such curfew would effect his employment why wouldn't the curfew be adjusted to on his day of work he has to be home at a certain time 2hrs after a game and then 8hrs.(like others)
It just looks like to me that she's been tapped on the shoulder by people above her after a certain someone was ambushed by Dimma.

 

[Waca Jr]

Will be wearing my Balta Triplewafer tshirt tonight

 

[Antzzz]

No surprise that prick weasel on 360 gave us another whack about the press conference last night ...he will never get over our finals dominance of his Handbaggers ....I get the feeling the Tigers are starting to get that campaigner attitude back and the football media don't like it .....us against them ...Glorious club love it !!!

 

[Drunken Wookie]

“Violence is never the answer” says Noah. history says otherwise buddy. Violence can sometimes be the answer

nukes ended the war pretty quick

 

[DickieKnee]

Enough already , the outcome has arrived . Just let it go. Almost time to ask the mods to shut this down . Or at least freeze it for a while .

Story is still a headline in the media this morning.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Story is still a headline in the media this morning.

While on page 79
"Pope Francis dies"

 

[biaseddustyfan]

it's hilarious all the media trying to say this will affect our culture, we have a bad culture, culture issues could persist into 2026 because of what we did with Balta etc

this incident happened 4 months ago. he told the club immediately and would've been given a fair whack from the club and told to smarten up. he did his punishment and then when the season eventually started missed 4 games. what else is meant to happen? the club keeps telling Balta he's a dickhead 4 months after the incident and not let him play even when he's allowed to? like what does that gain? that seems like a sure fire way to make our culture worse if anything

 

[DickieKnee]

it's hilarious all the media trying to say this will affect our culture, we have a bad culture, culture issues could persist into 2026 because of what we did with Balta etc

this incident happened 4 months ago. he told the club immediately and would've been given a fair whack from the club and told to smarten up. he did his punishment and then when the season eventually started missed 4 games. what else is meant to happen? the club keeps telling Balta he's a dickhead 4 months after the incident and not let him play even when he's allowed to? like what does that gain? that seems like a sure fire way to make our culture worse if anything

The media and the government want to make an example out of him.

 

[smasha]

Media so envious of our club.

Yze was classy to the vultures yesty.