Disgraced footy agent Ricky Nixon makes a shocking decision as he fronts court over 10 criminal charges
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Disgraced AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has sacked his lawyers only three weeks before he planned to fight allegations he sold fake premiership memorabilia. Nixon, 61, was due to face a two-day contested hearing in February but he told Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday he no longer had lawyers acting for him.
![[Nixon (pictured right, with Collingwood legend Dane Swan) wants to represent himself to answer claims he fraudulently sold footballs in October of 2021 following the Melbourne Demons' premiership triumph]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/02/94417903-14315663-image-a-67_1737600567438.jpg)
He instead wants to represent himself and question at least three further prosecution witnesses over claims he fraudulently sold footballs in October 2021. He allegedly claimed the balls were signed by Melbourne Football Club players after their 2021 AFL premiership win.
![[Nixon has denied the allegations of fraud, claiming he was duped by a fake AFL licensee who sold him the footballs]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/04/94417867-14315663-Nixon_has_denied_the_allegations_of_fraud_claiming_he_was_duped_-a-16_1737605851315.jpg)
He has been charged with 10 counts of obtaining property by deception after allegedly receiving $595 per football. Nixon is also charged with making or using a false document in relation to authentication certificates sent with the footballs. Disgraced AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has sacked his lawyers only three weeks before a court hearing in Melbourne.
Nixon (pictured right, with Collingwood legend Dane Swan) wants to represent himself to answer claims he fraudulently sold footballs in October of 2021 following the Melbourne Demons' premiership triumph. Three civilian witnesses and the police informant were due to give evidence in the contested hearing, starting February 12.
But Nixon's plans to call at least three more witnesses would blow out the two days designated for the hearing, the prosecutor said. Magistrate Tara Hartnett ordered the contested hearing be vacated and another administrative hearing be listed on February 6 to 'iron out' any issues in the case.
