<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFL great </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/afl-legend-nicky-winmar-accused-of-choking-assaults/17bf3198-8330-4237-97aa-68eb98708332" rel="" target="" title="Nicky Winmar"><span>Nicky Winmar</span></a><span> has appeared in court, a month after he was charged with intentionally choking a person.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The former St Kilda star only spoke briefly to say good morning and thank you to the magistrate as his case was adjourned today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winmar, whose legal first name is Neil, was in July charged with committing two assaults and intentionally choking, strangling or suffocating a person.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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required.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nicky-winmar-choking-strangling-charges-court-melbourne-victoria-afl-news/ca6dc455-3497-4992-bec2-3cff9063078d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He has attended every appointment and engaged enthusiastically," Dann told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Magistrate Nicole Spicer agreed the CISP report was excellent and said it would be valuable for Winmar to continue the work he had started. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She adjourned the case to September 30, with Winmar's bail extended to that date.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winmar, who was supported by Dann and his case management worker, ignored questions from reporters as he left court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winmar previously avoided a jail sentence in 2019 for his drunken assault of a cab driver.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/doctor-charged-with-sexual-assault-perth-western-australia/db05512b-83b6-4554-9d95-1bc64119f277" rel="" target="" title="GP charged with assaulting female patients"><strong><span>GP charged with assaulting female patients</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a 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