August 6, 2026 — 5:53pm
Former AFL star Nicky Winmar has already been punished by the “erasure” of his accolades and statue, his lawyer argued, as he pushed for his client to avoid jail time for assault.
Winmar, 60, was in July convicted of a May 2025 assault against a woman at Cohuna in northern Victoria.
The woman, who cannot be identified, told the court Winmar unexpectedly became angry at her before grabbing and twisting her arm.
He then dragged the woman by the hair, pushed her up against a wall and spat in her face before repeatedly bashing her head into a wooden door.
