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Former AFL star Nicky Winmar jailed forsix months for assault on woman

Barrister for former St Kilda player says he will appeal both the sentence and the conviction for unprovoked assault in May 2025

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Australian Associated Press28 Aug 2026, 04:04 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Former AFL star Nicky Winmar jailed for six months for assault on woman

AustraliaAustralian Associated Press

Barrister for former St Kilda player says he will appeal both the sentence and the conviction for unprovoked assault in May 2025

Former AFL star Nicky Winmar has been jailed for six months for attacking a woman in a violent assault.

Winmar, 60, dropped his head as he was sentenced in Bendigo magistrates court over the May 2025 assault against a woman at Cohuna in northern Victoria.

Former AFL star Nicky Winmar has been jailed for six months for attacking a woman in a violent assault.

This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian

Source: The Guardian · Australian Associated Press. Published 28 Aug 2026, 04:04 am.

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