Richmond has suspended Noah Balta following an off-season incident that has led to him being charged with assault.

Balta will miss the first four matches of the 2025 AFL season. 

He will also miss both pre-season matches, complete education programming and undertake counselling.

Balta will continue to train at the Club during this period.

“Noah deeply regrets being involved in the incident. He has assisted the NSW Police in their investigation and he is keen to have the matter concluded as soon as possible. While the outcome of the investigation and the charge will be a matter for the Police and the Courts, both Noah and the Club accept that players can't put themselves in these situations,” Richmond CEO Shane Dunne said.

“After thorough consideration - which included discussions with the player leadership group - we arrived at a decision that reflects the seriousness of the incident and at the same time will help Noah address this behaviour. 

“The Club will continue to support him through this period and our collective hope, and expectation, is that we will see the best of Noah on and off the field from this point on.”