West Coast teenager Isiah Winder has been charged with assault following an incident in Geelong in early December.
The Eagles confirmed the 20-year-old will face courtroom later this yr over the incident that occurred at a celebration, whereas he was in Geelong at a summit for the AFL’s Indigenous and multicultural gamers.
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Winder was initially stood down by the club and banished to the WAFL program, however after regaining the belief of the membership he was allowed to return to coaching with the AFL squad on Monday.
“The membership continued to help Isiah whereas he was directed to coach with the WAFL squad after an incident in Geelong on the finish of a camp in December for the AFL’s Indigenous and multicultural gamers,” the membership stated in an announcement.
“He has labored onerous to regain the belief and confidence of gamers and workers earlier than returning to coach with the AFL squad.
“As this matter is scheduled to go earlier than the courts later this yr the membership could make no additional remark right now.”
Winder was among the many massive group of AFL and AFLW gamers who attended the summit, which came about between November 30 and December 3.
7NEWS reporter Ryan Daniels stated in early December “it is alleged Winder was concerned in a bodily altercation at a celebration whereas inebriated”.
The 20-year-old’s most up-to-date AFL recreation was in spherical 12 final yr. He was delisted by West Coast on the finish of the 2022 season however was given a profession lifeline when the Eagles positioned him on their rookie checklist.
Winder, drafted with decide 57 in 2020, has performed seven AFL video games for West Coast.
