Brett Marris leaves court after Murray Newman was found guilty of grievous bodily harm. Picture: Jordan Shields Source: News Limited
Brett Marris had his jaw broken after being punched by West Coast Eagle Murray Newman. Picture: Channel 7 Source: Supplied
THE man who suffered a broken jaw when he was punched by West Coast Eagles player Murray Newman in a nightclub fight wants his attacker jailed.
Brett Marris, whose jaw is held together by metal plates, said did nothing to incite the attack despite what he claimed was a defence attempt to portray him as a "homewrecker".
"I do (have sympathy for Newman) in the sense that I hope he hasn't ruined his career personally, but you do the crime, you got to do the time," Mr Marris told Seven News tonight.
A District Court jury yesterday found Newman guilty of fracturing Mr Marris' jaw at a Northbridge nightclub for sleeping with his girlfriend.
Marris admits he slept with Newman's former girlfriend, but claimed the Eagle's defence tried to portray him as a homewrecker.
"I definitely did not incite the fight, definitely never laid a hand on him apart from after I'd been hit to defend myself," he said.
Newman was supported in court during his trial by a string of teammates including Eagles captain Darren Glass, Dean Cox, Nic Naitanui, Josh Kennedy and Sharrod Wellingham.
Mr Marris said he had been concerned about the high-profile players "being able to sway the jury".
The West Coast Eagles are standing by the troubled player despite his grievous bodily harm conviction.
Prosecutors alleged Newman had a grudge against Mr Marris because he had slept with Newman's girlfriend when the couple were on a break.
After weeks of threats from Newman on Facebook, including one message to "start digging a grave", the pair saw each other at the Library Nightclub in Northbridge in November last year. They fought for about 10 seconds before bouncers broke up the fight, the court heard.
But Newman claimed he acted in self-defence against a taller man who grabbed his throat.
Newman, who has no prior record, was bailed ahead of his sentencing on March 7.
In a statement yesterday, the Eagles confirmed Newman would remain on the rookie list.
``We believe it is important to support Murray through a pivotal time in his young life,'' general manager of football Craig Vozzo said.
``Since the incident, we have noticed very positive changes in Murray's life and we feel we need to assist that progress.
``With our support, understanding and direction, we believe Murray can mature into a young man who can contribute positively to the Western Australian community.''
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