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Anna Harrington

Balta has right to play before assault sentence: Marsh

Richmond's Noah Balta ought to play pending his assault case, says the AFLPA's Paul Marsh. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Richmond defender Noah Balta "has a right to play" while he awaits his assault sentencing, says outgoing AFL Players Association (AFLPA) chief Paul Marsh.

Balta has pleaded guilty to assault and will be sentenced on April 22 for his attack on a 27-year-old man outside the Mulwala Water Ski Club.

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