NEIL BALME'S AFL CAREER COMES FULL CIRCLE
NEIL BALME
DOB: January 15, 1952
* Joins Richmond in 1970 after four matches with WA side Subiaco
* 159 senior games for Richmond to 1979, including 1973-74 premierships
* Coaches Norwood in SANFL from 1980-90, featuring the 1982 and 1984 premierships and finals every year
* Coaches newly-merged SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens to finals 1991-92
* Coaches Melbourne in AFL 1993-97, finals 1994
* Collingwood football operations manager 1998-2006, 2002-03 grand finals
* Geelong football operations manager 2007-14, one of the key figures in the club's three premierships in 2007, 2009 and 2011
* Returns to Collingwood in late 2014 as football director
* September 12, 2016. Returns to Punt Rd as general manager of football.
