Neil Balme
- Career games
- 159
- Debut
- 1970
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersNeil Balme made his VFL debut for Richmond in 1970 and played 159 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1979.
He averaged 13.1 disposals and 4.2 marks per game and scored 229 goals and 151 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 437 disposals, from 22 games in 1977 at an average of 19.9 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.75 per game in 1972. The largest total in those seasons is 55 goals, recorded in 1972.
His honours include 2 premierships in 1973 and 1974.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20 | 55 | 2.75 |
| 1977 | 22 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 1978 | 18 | 13 | 0.72 |
About these season figures
Compared 8 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1979 | 13 |
@
CAR
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L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1979 | 10 |
vs
GEE
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1978 | 22 |
@
FTS
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W | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1978 | 21 |
@
FIT
|
L | Junction Oval | -- | -- | 21 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1978 | 20 |
vs
COL
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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