Freo AFL forward Yarran on assault charge

Fremantle’s offseason woes have continued, with forward Shane Yarran charged with aggravated assault.

The Dockers on Wednesday said Yarran will face court next month and has advised the club he intends to plead not guilty over the weekend incident, which is alleged to have involved a family member.

It follows teammate Michael Johnson being investigated by police after a Bunbury schoolteacher complained that the veteran defender punched him in the head in the early hours of Sunday.

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