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

Published August 28, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

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.

Details

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.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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