Neil Balme

[Francois Jackson]

Sounds like Balmey has more to give. 

 

Some people here have been made to look pretty stupid now.

treated like a peice of crap in the last few years by this administration and a few of the old ones too.

[Diocletian]

Adelaide embracing their demons - like when Liverpool got Michael Thomas.

[one-eyed]

AFL great Neil Balme joins Adelaide Crows' board

Shayne Hope
14 Feb 2025

Adelaide have finally succeeded in luring AFL premiership "godfather" and respected administrator Neil Balme to join the club's board.

Adelaide previously chased Balme in 2020 and 2021 while he was heavily involved in Richmond's golden era, which delivered three premierships.

The 73-year-old stepped down from his role with the Tigers last August and has a long history of success as a player, coach and administrator at the top level.

"Football has always been such a big part of my life and this is a new challenge, and great opportunity to remain involved in the game in an official capacity," Balme said.

"In recent years I've had numerous conversations with the Crows and the likes of John Olsen, Mark Ricciuto and Tim Silvers, and I obviously have strong ties to South Australian football, and this role is a good fit."

Balme played in two VFL premierships with Richmond and coached Norwood to a pair of SANFL flags.

He was also an influential figure in premiership-winning football departments at Geelong (2007, 2009 and 2011) and Richmond (2018, 2019 and 2020).

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/afl-great-neil-balme-joins-adelaide-crows-board/ar-AA1z0Oq6

[georgies31]

Herd about the health issues,  but seems no issue for him to take the role never understood why we didn't keep his expertise.

[Andyy]

Herd about the health issues,  but seems no issue for him to take the role never understood why we didn't keep his expertise.

No idea myself but maybe he was offered more money by Adelaide and we couldn't afford to keep him?

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Board positions don’t often pay that well Andy

[Francois Jackson]

 

[WilliamPowell]

Board positions don’t often pay that well Andy

Club directors (board members) don't get paid

Herd about the health issues,  but seems no issue for him to take the role never understood why we didn't keep his expertise.

A non full time position -v- full time position that took up god knows how many hours a week.... when you've just had major heart surgery and managing epilepsy.  Seems sort of obvious to me.

And you're implying what?

Tell you what go to the praccy in a fortnight you'll probably see him there and you can ask him what the go is 

IMHO there's nothing to see here

[Hard Roar Tiger]

They’ll pay him expenses which I presume will include some mayo for his troubles…