Former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar will fight allegations he assaulted and choked a woman at a contested court hearing later this year.
Mr Winmar was charged with two counts of assault and one count of choking, strangling or suffocating a person without lawful excuse on July 19 last year after an alleged incident the day prior.
The two-time All Australian footballer appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday where the case was set down for a hearing in eight months time.
The 60-year-old appeared via video link as his barrister, Dermott Dann KC, flagged the allegations will be disputed.
Mr Winmar played 251 games over his 12-season career in the AFL and had his iconic stand against racist abuse immortalised in bronze outside Optus Stadium in Perth.
He will return to court on August 11.
Originally published as AFL great Nicky Winmar to fight assault allegations at August hearing