There has been a mixed reaction to the WA premier's order to remove the bronze statue of Nicky Winmar outside Optus Stadium.

There has been a mixed reaction to the WA premier's order to remove the bronze statue of Nicky Winmar outside Optus Stadium.

Crews arrived at Optus Stadium early on Sunday morning to pull the statue down in the wake of the disgraced AFL great’s conviction.

The statue of disgraced AFL star Nicky Winmar was removed from outside Optus Stadium before dawn, after he was found guilty of assaulting a woman.