A magistrate has withdrawn an arrest warrant for disgraced AFL player manager Ricky Nixon after it became clear the court made an administrative error.
Nixon, 60, was due to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday morning after he was charged with 10 counts of obtaining property by deception.
It's alleged on October 1, 2021, Nixon sold footballs he claimed were signed by Melbourne Football Club players after their AFL premiership win.
Nixon allegedly fraudulently received $595 per football, court documents state.
The magistrate issued a warrant for Nixon's arrest on Monday morning after the 60-year-old failed to appear for his mention hearing.
But that warrant was withdrawn on Tuesday after it became clear Monday's hearing should have been adjourned without Nixon needing to be present, a court spokeswoman said.
"An administrative error led to the hearing being called in court on this date," the spokeswoman said.
The magistrate withdrew the warrant and adjourned Nixon's case to February 13.
The former player manager is also facing separate charges of unlawful assault and discharging a missile relating to an incident in March 2022.
He is also due to return to court on those charges in February.
