Craig Balme

Craig Balme (born 5 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Craig Balme
Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-03-05) 5 March 1961 (age 64)
Original team(s)	Subiaco[1]
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1983	Richmond	3 (0)
1984–1995	Norwood	254 (87)
Total		257 (87)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Career highlights
Norwood premiership 1984
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Balme, who started out at Richmond in the under 19s, made three senior appearances for Richmond, from rounds three to five in the 1983 VFL season.^[2][3] He then joined Norwood, coached by his brother Neil.^[4] From 1984 to 1995, Balme played 254 SANFL games for Norwood.^[5] He was a full-back in the club's 1984 premiership team and memorably clashed with opposition full-forward Tim Evans in the grand final win over Port Adelaide, before the first bounce.^[6][7]