Noah Balta shall be assessed by Richmond medicos after copping an damage to his face when he was hit in an unprovoked incident at an area footy recreation.
Richmond defender Noah Balta has been damage in an altercation at an area footy recreation.
Information Corp understands Balta was hit in an unprovoked incident on Sunday when followers ran onto the sector throughout a consultant recreation of Australian Guidelines between Croatia and Afghanistan.
Balta, 23, sustained minor bruising to his face and shall be assessed by Richmond medicos on Monday.
The Tigers confirmed Balta was concerned in an incident on the 2023 Nations Footy Cup and have knowledgeable the AFL.
The membership is investigating the matter and imagine Balta was an harmless sufferer within the state of affairs.
He was with former teammate and Richmond assistant coach Ivan Maric.
The incident befell when footy followers ran on to the bottom and started preventing.
Balta, 23, is anticipated to proceed coaching this week.
The Nations Footy Cup is an annual event performed in Melbourne by gamers from totally different international locations.
The event makes an attempt to rejoice variety and inclusion by bringing individuals from totally different communities collectively to play Australian Guidelines.
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