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There are no winners in the Tanner Bruhn case

Michael Gleeson Sports columnist November 12, 2025 — 2.13pm Advertisement

No one has won here.

On Tuesday, rape charges against footballer Tanner Bruhn and his co-accused Patrick Sinnott were dropped. That they were cleared will be a relief for them but will not feel like a moment of joy.

Geelong’s Tanner Bruhn did not play a game in the 2025 season. Credit: AFL Photos

There was no victory for the justice system, when police and prosecutors’ case collapses after a key witness admits he lied.

The cause of women bringing sexual assault charges was not helped.

The reputation of male footballers was not improved by charges that stemmed from what was alleged to have happened after a 4am soiree in

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