Richmond Tigers star Noah Balta has been charged with assault after an incident in country New South Wales.
The AFL club has released a brief statement to confirm a media report that the defender had been charged.
NSW police said officers were called to a sports club in the Riverina town of Mulwala at 12.30am on Monday after reports of an assault.
The police statement said a 27-year-old man was taken to Yarrawonga hospital in a stable condition with a laceration to his head.
They added a 25-year-old man was arrested at Mulwala Police Station on Tuesday and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was given conditional bail to appear before Corowa local court on 30 January.
In October, Balta signed a seven-year contract extension with Richmond until the end of 2032.
The 25-year-old key position player was a member of their 2020 premiership team and boasts 104 senior games.
Source: www.theguardian.com