sentences:  He played at and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, with whom he won the 2008 and 2011 Premierships.Although he was born in Nanango, Queensland, Australia, Ballin grew up in Kingaroy and attended Kingaroy State High School where his father was the school principal.Ballin played his junior football with the Kingaroy Red Ants, and although he played in the lower grades with the Brisbane Broncos, he did not play first grade for the club.