<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A woman has alleged AFL great Nicky Winmar dragged her by the hair and smashed her head against a door during a "petrifying" attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman, who cannot be identified, made the accusations at Bendigo Magistrates Court today as Winmar fought four assault charges in a contested hearing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the former St Kilda star, 60, attacked the woman at Cohuna in northern Victoria on May 14, 2025.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/baby-found-dead-wagga-wagga-riverside-campsite-council-riverina-death/6932e1d1-16d2-4e3d-959a-c229613a1ae5"><strong><span>Regional community in mourning after newborn found dead at campsite</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She told the court Winmar unexpectedly became angry that evening and started yelling at her.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Just complete ranting and screaming at me - none of it made sense," she told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We hadn't been arguing or anything like that. I couldn't work out what was going on. I was in absolute shock."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nicky-winmar-accused-assault-court-hearing/131ebeff-a62f-4237-b9b7-5b2043946551" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman alleged Winmar grabbed her arm and twisted it hard before pulling her by the ponytail and dragging her into another room.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said Winmar then pushed her against a wall, before yelling and spitting in her face.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He turned off the light and wouldn't let me out," the woman told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He physically overpowered me so I couldn't get out. He knew I was scared."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman told the court he eventually let go of her and she ran to grab her mobile phone but he took it off her.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/drug-dog-sits-next-to-suitcase-at-sydney-airport-sparking-major-find/82bba338-dbec-42e8-8511-521b8e72ac63"><strong><span>Drug dog sits next to suitcase at Sydney Airport, sparking major find</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He only passed the phone back after she said she wanted to call a friend instead of the police, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman said she spoke to her friend before passing the phone back to Winmar and running from the room.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He allegedly chased after her and grabbed her head before bashing it repeatedly into a wooden door.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was getting dizzy, it was incredibly painful," she told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman said she managed to break free and lock herself into a room, where she called Triple Zero.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was petrified he was going to do more things to me," the woman said in her evidence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was actually fearful for my life."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Triple Zero call was played to the court alongside body-worn camera footage from a police officer who attended the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A photo of the woman's arm was also shown, depicting bruising above her right elbow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/greater-western-water-direct-debit-issues/41bb382a-8ffb-4635-af5c-7eb51b80f1aa"><strong><span>Matthew was slugged $2640 in 'confusing' water bill bungle</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Under questioning from Winmar's barrister, Dermot Dann KC, the woman accepted she did not tell the Triple Zero call taker nor the first officer what exactly happened.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She did not disclose the allegations Winmar had dragged her or that he spat in her face.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I didn't do that deliberately," the woman told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I didn't want to relive it again because I had been sitting in that room absolutely broken by what had just happened."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The contested hearing will continue tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winmar became the first Aboriginal footballer to play 200 games in the AFL, finishing his career with 230 games at St Kilda and 21 for the Western Bulldogs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He fought back against racism in his career, including standing in front of an abusive Collingwood crowd in 1993, lifting his jumper and proudly pointing at his skin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winmar is also co-leading a landmark racism class action against the AFL in the Victorian Supreme Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>