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AFL icon slammed woman’s head into door
- On Friday, Bendigo Magistrate Trieu Huynh found former AFL great Nicky Winmar guilty of assaulting a woman in Cohuna, convicting him of two charges of common law assault and one count of unlawful assault.
- The woman told the Bendigo Magistrates Court she was "fearful for her life" during the May 14, 2025, incident, alleging Winmar grabbed her arm, dragged her by the hair, and smashed her head against a wooden door.
- Prosecutor Annina Tropea presented photos showing bruising and swelling consistent with the woman's account, while Magistrate Huynh found her "an honest, reliable and credible witness" despite Winmar's barrister Dermot Dann arguing self-defence.
- Magistrate Huynh acquitted Winmar on a fourth charge of intentionally causing injury, finding the woman's "substantial pain" fell short of legal requirements; sentencing for the three convictions will occur at a later date.
- Best known for his 251-game AFL career, Winmar is currently co-leading a class action against the AFL in the Victorian Supreme Court and remains an inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
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Statue of Nicky Winmar to be removed after guilty verdict
A magistrate found the AFL Hall of Fame inductee had grabbed a woman by the arm, dragged her by the hair and hit her head against a door during an attack in May last year.
·North Sydney, Australia
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