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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

A family holiday, a lewd photo and a defamation suit. Inside the Luke Sayers saga and the AFL’s day in court

Luke Sayers
Former Carlton president Luke Sayers has been sued by his estranged wife, Cate, for defamation and invading her privacy. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

It was an incongruous place for an AFL scandal to unfold: on a family holiday in Italy during the northern winter of 2025.

On the morning of 8 January that year, an image of Luke Sayers’ penis was posted on his X account.

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