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Former AFL player Nicky Winmar found guilty of assaulting woman in northern Victoria
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Former AFL player Nicky Winmar found guilty of assaulting woman in northern Victoria

The Guardian · Jul 3, 2026, 3:24 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Judge finds woman was truthful after the former St Kilda star accused her of lying about attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Former AFL player Nicky Winmar has been found guilty of dragging a woman by the hair and hitting her head against a door.Winmar, 60, argued the woman lied about the attack but Bendigo magistrate Trieu Huynh on Friday found she was being truthful and convicted him of three charges. Continue reading...

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