Player
Neil Balme
Richmond · #21·10 seasons (1970–1979)·159 games·Born 15-Jan-1952 (age 74)·194 cm·96 kg
Games
159
Disposals
2,087
Goals
229
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
16
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
30 Jun 1979R13
@
Carlton
Lost by 56
12.10 (82) – 21.12 (138)
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9 Jun 1979R10
vs
Geelong
Lost by 26
14.17 (101) – 18.19 (127)
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2 Sep 1978R22
@
Footscray
Won by 53
19.20 (134) – 11.15 (81)
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26 Aug 1978R21
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 17
17.15 (117) – 20.14 (134)
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19 Aug 1978R20
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 14
16.13 (109) – 19.9 (123)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Richmond | 3 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 | — | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Richmond | 17 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 4.2 | — | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Richmond | 20 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 3.6 | — | 2.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1973 | Richmond | 13 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 3.6 | — | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 18 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 4.4 | — | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 25 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 14.1 | 4.8 | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Richmond | 21 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 4.6 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Richmond | 22 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 19.9 | 5.4 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 18 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 13.0 | 2.8 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1979 | Richmond | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Richmond | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Richmond | 17 | 150 | 34 | 184 | 71 | — | 28 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Richmond | 20 | 150 | 35 | 185 | 73 | — | 55 | 30 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1973 | Richmond | 13 | 88 | 35 | 123 | 47 | — | 34 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 18 | 170 | 90 | 260 | 80 | — | 37 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 25 | 225 | 113 | 338 | 114 | — | 24 | 21 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Richmond | 21 | 193 | 95 | 288 | 97 | — | 18 | 13 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Richmond | 22 | 233 | 204 | 437 | 118 | — | 12 | 9 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 18 | 119 | 115 | 234 | 51 | — | 13 | 6 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1979 | Richmond | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
34
30, 26, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
18
18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
10
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
18
17, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Goals
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Behinds
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
26
23, 23, 23, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20
Frees
9
9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Frees Against
11
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6