Neil Balme

Neil Balme
Balme in December 2016
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Balmey
Date of birth	(1952-01-15) 15 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	104 kg (229 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1968	Subiaco	004 00(0)
1970–1979	Richmond	159 (229)
1981–1982	Norwood	013 0(22)
Total		176 (251)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1980–1990	Norwood	270 (162–106–2)
1991–1992	Woodville-West Torrens	049 00(32–17–0)
1993–1997	Melbourne	098 00(41–57–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Career highlights
2× VFL Premiership player: (1973, 1974) 2× SANFL Premiership coach: (1982, 1984) All Australian Team coach 1994 Life member Norwood and Richmond 6× AFL Premiership football manager
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Neil Allen Balme (born 15 January 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), as well as for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Throughout his involvement in football, as a player, coach and administrator, Balme has experienced premiership success across a number of clubs.