Richmond have confirmed they won’t be fighting the Noah Balta punishment that was handed down in the Albury Local Court on Tuesday (today). Part of the Balta sanctions for assaulting a man outside a club in December last year include a 10pm-6am home curfew that ends on July 22. That means Balta will miss the Round 7 Anzac Eve clash against Melbourne this Thursday, the Round 11 Dreamtime match against Essendon, the Round 12 game against GWS, and the Round 19 battle against West Coast. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today He could also miss Round 16 (Adel at the MCG), Round 17 (Geelong at GMHBA), and Round 18 (Essendon at the MCG), but that will depend on the start times of those games (they are yet to be locked in by the AFL). “The sanctioning imposed by the court will make sure he’s unavailable this week,” Richmond CEO Shane Dunne told 7NEWS on Tuesday. “And he will clearly miss a couple of other games for us as well and we accept that decision.” Balta is now restricted to playing day games after receiving the night-time curfew by the court. He made his first AFL appearance of the season on Saturday night in an upset win over Gold Coast. Richmond won’t challenge the Balta’s curfew. Credit: Seven The 25-year-old was also fined $3000, given an 18-month community corrections order, and copped an alcohol ban. His curfew restricts him to his home address between 10pm and 6am until July. Balta was facing a maximum five-year jail term for the assault on 27-year-old Thomas Washbrook that happened in regional NSW on December 30 last year. The Tigers’ decision to select Balta against the Suns, just three days before he was sentenced, prompted a strong reaction from in and out of the football community. Richmond great Jack Riewoldt has been among the critics of his former club’s handling of Balta. Riewoldt said the Tigers’ decision to select his ex-teammate while court proceedings are ongoing didn’t sit well with him or pass the public “sniff test”. Speaking before Saturday night’s match, Riewoldt said there was “no way” Balta should be playing. Balta served a four-game suspension, then had a match with Richmond’s VFL team, before playing a key role in shutting down Gold Coast spearhead Ben King. The court had previously been told that Balta had shown genuine remorse and sought professional help to address his behaviour. He separately reached a settlement with Washbrook, who was forced to take time off work at the Wangaratta Council because of his injuries. The settlement was reached after Balta was sued for pain and suffering as well as medical expenses. - With AAP