The key defender emerged as one of the competition’s best intercept markers last season, finishing as the third-ranked player in that category.
Balta led the way for the Tigers from the back.
He was seventh in the best and fairest, which was his first top-10 finish since the premiership season of 2020 and second of his career.
He should reach his 100-game milestone later in the 2024 season.
Honours: Premiership side 2020
Brownlow Medal: 2023 votes 6; career votes 9.
Draft history: 2017 NAB AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Richmond) No. 25
