Court asked to jail disgraced AFL great Nicky Winmar for assaulting woman
A Victorian court has been told the victim continues to suffer flashbacks of the attack, while a lawyer for the former AFL great says his client is being investigated for the concussion-related brain injury, CTE.
Prosecutors have requested a court to jail former AFL star Nicky Winmar for assaulting a woman, according to the source. The attack, which occurred in Cohuna in 2025, left the victim emotionally scarred and physically injured. Winmar, who recently had his name removed from the league's Hall of Fame, was found guilty of bashing the woman, pulling her hair and twisting her arm.
He pleaded not guilty but was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Winmar's barrister argued for a community corrections order, citing Winmar's troubled past and the possibility of a brain injury. The sentencing date is set for August 28.
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