{"id":754678,"date":"2026-06-23T08:41:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/754678\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T08:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:41:32","slug":"nrl-players-ex-feared-going-to-cops-due-to-his-fame-the-advocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/754678\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL player’s ex feared going to cops due to his fame | The Advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NRLNRL player Tyrone Munro is accused of assaulting and causing actual bodily harm to a former partner. Photo: Dan Himbrechts\/AAP PHOTOS<\/p>\n

A woman was afraid of making a domestic violence report because her partner was a “famous NRL player”, a court has been told.<\/p>\n

South Sydney Rabbitohs winger Tyrone Munro is fighting charges of occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault following three alleged incidents.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old faced Burwood Local Court on Tuesday morning but the hearing was delayed by several hours after the complainant failed to show on time.<\/p>\n

Neither Munro nor his former partner gave evidence during the hours-long hearing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead, Constable Majd Chami told the court the complainant appeared “emotionally upset” when she made the initial police report.<\/p>\n

\"TyroneTyrone Munro’s lawyer Elias Tabchouri urged the NRL to reconsider their no-fault rule in this case. (Dan Himbrechts\/AAP PHOTOS)<\/p>\n

“My partner is a famous NRL player, and I want to know if I’m protected if I’m making a domestic violence report,” the woman said in a police statement read out in court.<\/p>\n

NSW Police were first called on April 17 by the complainant’s sister, with the initial phone call played to the court.<\/p>\n

Munro is alleged to have pushed his then-partner and slapped her a number of times at his residence near Homebush in Sydney’s west, resulting in a cut to her lip.<\/p>\n

“My sister is in a domestic violence relationship. She has called me crying, and her phone is off right now,” the sister said on the call.<\/p>\n

“I’m just concerned for her safety right now.”<\/p>\n

Police were unable to visit Munro’s apartment as the sister did not know his address, but they attended the residence four days later.<\/p>\n

Both Munro and his then-partner denied the assault when questioned by police officers, who observed the complainant did not appear to have injuries.<\/p>\n

The woman went to police months later, following the deterioration of her relationship with Munro.<\/p>\n

The pair were in regional NSW for Munro to play in the NRL Koori Cup tournament when his then-partner received a message from a man, sparking an argument.<\/p>\n

Munro is claimed to have pushed her off the bed and thrown her phone at her before ending the relationship and flying to Sydney alone.<\/p>\n

The complainant then made a report to police, before returning to make a second complaint, alleging in another incident Munro dragged her by the arm – causing her to become scratched and bruised.<\/p>\n

The matter will not resume until February 15, meaning a lengthy stint away from NRL action for Munro.<\/p>\n

He has not featured in the NRL this year as part of the league’s no-fault stand-down policy regarding domestic violence charges.<\/p>\n

Munro’s lawyer Elias Tabchouri called on the NRL to reconsider their no-fault rule on the merits of individual cases.<\/p>\n

“He will now be stood down for over a year in circumstances where one might argue that the ultimate penalty would not come anywhere near that,” Mr Tabchouri said outside the court.<\/p>\n

“He’s innocent, and he’s made it clear he’s innocent.”<\/p>\n

Munro has played 19 NRL matches for the Rabbitohs since making his debut in 2023 and is signed to the club until the end of 2027.<\/p>\n

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