Brodie Moles, a former player for the Western Bulldogs, has been found guilty of two counts of assault against his ex-partner, model Lilly Munro, and one count of assaulting her mother. The incidents occurred in 2016.
Moles, 40, was convicted on Wednesday at Moorabbin Magistrates' Court. One assault took place the day before his former team was scheduled to play in the 2016 AFL Grand Final. The court heard that Moles had been drinking heavily and became upset about not being part of the Bulldogs' Grand Final team, while several former teammates were playing.
During this incident on September 30, 2016, Moles became agitated by a song Ms. Munro was listening to. He then threw her onto the kitchen floor and proceeded to slap, hit, and kick her. Ms. Munro's mother and stepfather arrived and witnessed the assault through a glass door. When the mother shouted for Moles to stop, he punched through the glass panel, causing shards to strike her chest and embed in her skin. Moles sustained a cut to his arm during this altercation.
Another assault occurred on April 24, 2016, following a christening party attended by approximately 200 guests. Moles, who had become heavily intoxicated, reportedly grew jealous of Ms. Munro speaking with other men. He took her away from the party to an area with bushes, where he accused her of speaking to other men. The court heard that Moles struck Ms. Munro in the face, causing her to fall, then picked her up and threw her into a metal fence. He then pushed her head into the gravel. Ms. Munro's sister and brother-in-law, who were leaving the party, heard her call for help, stopped, and approached her. Moles ran off a short distance and lay on the ground. Ms. Munro, who had blood on her face and a swollen cheek, was given a taxi by her sister to their mother's home.
In a separate incident on November 13, 2017, Moles attended Ms. Munro's home and allegedly told her children that they would be removed from her care and placed into foster care. He also stated that the children would be given to their biological fathers, claiming that he and a church had a plan to carry this out. Sources suggest Moles is associated with a secretive church in Melbourne's southeast.
Moles had previously pleaded guilty to recklessly causing injury. During court proceedings, Magistrate Matthew Page admonished Moles for interrupting and making light of the proceedings, particularly when discussing the assault on Ms. Munro's mother. Moles was advised by the magistrate to communicate with his lawyer through instructions rather than interjecting.
Moles' bail was extended, and he is scheduled to appear for a pre-sentence hearing on November 17.