Dual Tigers premiership player Neil Balme linked to vacant football manager position at Richmond Sam Edmund
From: Herald Sun
February 19, 2013 RICHMOND is likely to start the season without a football manager.
The Tigers have started their search, but are in no rush to appoint a replacement for Craig Cameron, who resigned this month to join the racing industry.
Respected Geelong football manager Neil Balme has been linked to the role.
Balme, a dual Richmond premiership player, refused to dismiss the rumours yesterday.
Asked if he could end speculation, Balme said: "You can say what you like."
It is known Richmond opposition analyst Wayne Campbell, who played 297 games for the Tigers, is a contender and has held talks with club chiefs about the job.
The Tigers are confident Cameron's shock departure - on the eve of the AFL season - will not have an impact on what shapes as a huge year for the club.
Richmond is considered a legitimate chance to play finals for the first time since 2001, when it lost a preliminary final to eventual premiers Brisbane Lions.
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