Congratulations to Neil Balme for becoming an AFL life member. Well deserved.
Balme has had a distinguished career as player, coach and administrator. He starred for Richmond's back-to-back premiership sides in 1973 and 1974 after coming to Victoria from Subiaco in Perth. He coached Norwood to two SANFL flags before taking the reins at Woodville-West Torrens. He coached Melbourne from 1993 to 1997, and then went to a football operations role at Collingwood.
Currently, Balme is head of football operations at current premier Geelong.
