# Former AFL star Nicky Winmar jailed for six months over assault

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-28 04:04 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/28/fl-player-nicky-winmar-jailed-violent-assault-woman-ntwnfb

> Former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar has been sentenced to six months in prison for what a magistrate described as a violent, unprovoked assault on a woman in Cohuna, Victoria, in May 2025. His barrister said Winmar will appeal both the conviction and sentence and is expected to seek bail.