AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Hall of Fame after assault convictions

The AFL has stripped former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar of his Hall of Fame induction after he was found guilty of three assault charges involving violence against women.

• The AFL removed Winmar from the Australian Football Hall of Fame after a June conviction for three assault charges involving violence against women.
• Optus Stadium in Western Australia removed a statue of Winmar that depicted his 1993 on-field gesture against racism.
• AFL commission chair Craig Drummond said the Hall of Fame honour was inappropriate after the findings, stating violence against women has no place in the game.
• New AFL rules adopted in 2023 allow the commission to remove an inductee found guilty of an indictable offence.