Adem Yze says Richmond and Noah Balta are looking to move on from his assault saga.

The defender on Tuesday was hit with a curfew which will deny him the chance to play multiple games for the Tigers over the course of the next three months.

Curfew, fines and no booze: Balta learns fate over "sickening" assault

Balta, 25, is accepting of the court’s ruling and is looking to move forward and repay the faith the Tigers have shown in him, according to Yze.

“He is really remorseful, he’s accepted the decision,” Yze told reporters.

“Now it’s about getting him back amongst the group and giving him the opportunity to repay the faith that we’ve shown in him.

“It was a tough day yesterday and we’ll move on. We were prepared for anything. You go through a case like that and in the end we were prepared that he was going to be sanctioned, it was just what they came up with.

“We knew that he was going to be punished, we went through that process yesterday, and that’s one little element. We’ll have to play around with that but at the same time we’ll have to wrap our arms around him and help him through this.”

NO APPEAL

Yze explained why Balta and the club opted against an appeal for his sanction.

“To go through an appeal process would almost be giving him the licence to get back in and footy was more relevant than the sanction,” Yze continued.

“He knew that he did wrong and he was going to be punished, so to go through that for another six weeks was too hard, not only on him, but also the group.

“We accepted the decision and we move on.”

As part of Balta’s curfew he will be unavailable for Richmond’s Anzac Eve clash within Melbourne on Thursday night, but he would be eligible to play for the VFL side against Casey earlier in the day.

However, Yze says the 2020 premiership player will not suit up on Thursday but will be back in the AFL team that meets Hawthorn in Round 8.

“He’s not going to play tomorrow,” he said further.

“Yesterday was a big day, it was a three-hour drive to Albury and back, and we’re coming off a five-day break. We’ve got to look after him.

“He’ll look forward to play against Hawthorn next week. He’ll be available next week, he’ll be back in our side and repaying the faith that we’ve put in him, and hopefully earning back the respect of the footy community by what he’s doing out on the field and off-field.”

NO MORE QUESTIONS

With questions on Balta seemingly endless, Yze had had enough and Richmond's communications team stepped in.

"That’s about six questions I’ve answered about Noah,” Yze said.

“Our job right now, he’s been sanctioned, we’re going to support him from now moving forward, and we’ve got a massive game against Melbourne. No more questions. Any questions about the game?”

Tigers media manager Nicky Malady said: “We’ve spoken about it, we’re moving on."

Yze also confirmed that Campbell Gray, who was taken in last year’s mid-season draft, will debut in the clash with the Demons at the MCG.

Gray, 21, will become Richmond’s sixth debutant in 2025.

WHAT BALTA SAID

The club released a statement with quotes attributed to Balta after his sentencing.

Earlier on Tuesday, Balta avoided a jail term after pleading guilty to a single count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

In a statement released by the Richmond Football Club, Balta has apologised for the incident, with club CEO Shane Dunne ensuring that the club does not condone the 25-year-old's actions.

The statement reads as follows:

Noah Balta has been fined $3000, issued with an 18-month community corrections order and assigned a three-month curfew after a court hearing in Albury today.

Balta said his actions were unacceptable and that he was deeply sorry.

“I apologise to the victim, my family and friends, and everyone associated with the Richmond Football Club,” Balta said.

“I have let a lot of people down and the lesson has been learned that violence is never the answer.

“I will continue to work to improve myself to ensure this never happens again.”

Richmond CEO Shane Dunne reiterated that Balta’s actions were unacceptable.

“Noah has been held accountable for his actions and has paid a significant price as he should,” Dunne said.

“This Club does not condone violence in any form, and it is why we took such a strong and immediate stand when this incident came to light.

“Noah has worked hard to improve himself in the months following the incident, undertaking education and counselling. That work will continue.

“With the judicial process now concluded, it remains our collective expectation that Noah learns from this, and we see the best version of him going forward.”

THE SANCTIONS

The Richmond player, who appeared at Albury Local Court, was handed an 18-month community corrections order which includes a 10pm-6am curfew for three months and he must abstain from alcohol.

Under the order, Balta must not commit any further crimes, must not enter Mulwala Ski Club and will complete a Motivating Affect Self Control Program.

It means he will not be able to play in Anzac Day Eve against Melbourne this Thursday and Dreamtime at the 'G against Essendon in Round 11.

He will also miss the Round 12 clash with GWS as the timing of the game means he would not make it home before his curfew.