Former AFL great Nicky Winmar fronts court on assault, choking charges
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AFL great Nicky Winmar has appeared in court, a month after he was charged with intentionally choking a person.

The former St Kilda star only spoke briefly to say good morning and thank you to the magistrate as his case was adjourned today.

Winmar, whose legal first name is Neil, was in July charged with committing two assaults and intentionally choking, strangling or suffocating a person.

AFL great Nicky Winmar has appeared in court, a month after he was charged with intentionally choking a person.
AFL great Nicky Winmar has appeared in court, a month after he was charged with intentionally choking a person. (Nine)

The three incidents all allegedly happened on July 18, charge sheets state.

The details of the allegations were not aired during today’s brief hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Winmar’s barrister Dermot Dann KC instead told court the prosecution needed more time so a month-long adjournment was required.

Dann sought for Winmar’s bail to be extended, noting the 59-year-old had made “excellent” progress while completing the court integrated services program.

“He has attended every appointment and engaged enthusiastically,” Dann told the court.

Magistrate Nicole Spicer agreed the CISP report was excellent and said it would be valuable for Winmar to continue the work he had started. 

She adjourned the case to September 30, with Winmar’s bail extended to that date.

Winmar, who was supported by Dann and his case management worker, ignored questions from reporters as he left court.

Nicky Winmar at the 1997 AFL Grand Final.
Nicky Winmar at the 1997 AFL Grand Final. (Vince Caligiuri)

The AFL legend became the first Aboriginal footballer to play 200 games in the league, finishing his career with 230 games at St Kilda and 21 for the Western Bulldogs.

He fought back against a number of acts of racism throughout his career, including famously standing in front of a Collingwood crowd abusing him in 1993, lifting his jumper and proudly pointing at his skin.

In March, he was asked to co-lead a landmark racism class action in the Supreme Court, brought by other retired Indigenous players including Phil Krakouer.

Winmar previously avoided a jail sentence in 2019 for his drunken assault of a cab driver.

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