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Aussie Rules Removes Indigenous Figure From Hall of Fame
- On Wednesday, the AFL Commission removed former St Kilda footballer Nicky Winmar from the Australian Football Hall of Fame following his recent conviction for assaulting a woman.
- Earlier this month, Bendigo Magistrate Trieu Huynh convicted Winmar of three counts of unlawful and common assault stemming from an attack in Cohuna, Victoria, in May 2025.
- West Australian Premier Roger Cook directed VenuesWest to remove a statue of Winmar from Perth's Optus Stadium earlier this month, stating the display was no longer appropriate following the conviction.
- St Kilda suspended Winmar from the club's Hall of Fame following the AFL's announcement on Wednesday, with a final determination pending the completion of the legal process including any appeals.
- Under 2023 charter amendments, the Commission can remove inductees for conduct deemed prejudicial to Australian Football, a power AFL Chairman Craig Drummond said was necessary to protect the honour's integrity.
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Aussie Rules removes Indigenous figure from Hall of Fame
Winmar became an emblem of the fight against racism in Australian Rules football when he responded to abuse during a game in 1993 by lifting his shirt and pointing to his skin. The 60-year-old former St Kilda player was found guilty in a Melbourne court this month of three counts of assault against a woman in Victoria last year, local media said. "Violence against women has no place. Not in our community, not in our game, and not in the values t…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Winmar ‘devastated’ by football hall of fame eviction, plans to appeal assault conviction
The AFL Commission revoked his membership following the former St Kilda champion’s recent conviction for assaulting a woman.
·North Sydney, Australia
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