He was used mostly as a spearhead, at a time when Danny Del-Re was considered the club's first choice full forward.
Collingwood offered a life line to Ballantyne's football career in 1994.
A serious knee injury ended his football career prematurely, after a further nine games with Collingwood in two seasons.
A punter, Ballantyne was signed by National Football League (NFL) team, the Denver Broncos, but never played a match for them.
This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1960s is a stub.