The Unseen Player in Erin Patterson's Trial: How Football Became an Unlikely Factor In high stakes Australian crime trials, the recent development of footy involvement in Erin Patterson's appeal has shed light on an unexpected player.
This sport, which brings Australians together, has inadvertently become entangled in Patterson's trial, sparking questions about jury sequestration and media leaks.
The controversy revolves around a Carlton vs Collingwood match played at the Gippsland hotel where the jury was sequestered during Patterson's trial.