Richmond star Noah Balta produced the best performance of what has been a disjointed season for him in the Round 20 clash with Collingwood at the MCG.
Balta had 14 disposals, with six contested possessions, took nine marks, including a game-high three contested grabs, kicked a goal, had five score involvements, a team-high seven inside-50s and 451 metres gained.
Richmond coach Adem Yze commended Balta during his post-match media conference.
“I was really proud of Noah for him to do what he did,” Yze said.
“He’s been training with the backs the last month and then obviously with Lynchy going out, we need some support down there.
“He had a role on Darcy Moore to make him accountable. He’s obviously their captain and a really important player for them.
“So, for him to not only have some influence with the ball, but just the role that he was playing was really important for us. He kept toiling away.
“The boys were really happy with his performance, and so were we.”
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