Legendary Australian Guidelines footballer Barry Cable's repeated sexual abuse of a Perth lady was "degrading" and left his alleged sufferer with life-long accidents, a court docket has been informed.
The now 79-year-old, who denies the claims and isn't dealing with prison fees, has additionally been accused of assaulting the teenager within the Perth Soccer Membership change rooms.
The triple Sandover Medal winner is being sued for damages over the alleged abuse that the sufferer's lawyer, Tim Hammond, says began within the late Sixties when Cable was on the top of his enjoying profession.
"The abuse was fixed, it was pervasive, it was degrading and circumstances when there was a whole energy imbalance," Hammond informed the District Courtroom of Western Australia civil trial on Wednesday.
Hammond mentioned the abuse began at lady's household dwelling when she was 12 or 13 with sexualised dialog and escalated to damaging sexual violence and forceful intercourse.
It allegedly carried on for about 5 years at varied places, together with a public swimming pool.
Hammond mentioned it left the girl, who can't be named for authorized causes, with life-long psychological well being challenges, together with persistent stress dysfunction brought on by the abuse.
It additionally impacted the alleged sufferer's schooling and talent to work.
She additionally claims Cable threatened to "prey upon" her sister if she didn't co-operate with him.
An order stopping him from being recognized in relation to the allegations has been overturned on Tuesday.
A judgment delivered on Tuesday revealed Cable had not too long ago been declared bankrupt and meant to take no additional half in defending the proceedings apart from counting on written materials already offered.
If damages have been awarded towards him, it was unclear whether or not Cable would be capable of meet these prices, the court docket heard.
The alleged sufferer's lawyer, Michael Magazanik, mentioned the chapter revelation had not deterred his consumer.
He mentioned she was relieved to lastly be capable of give her proof after first contacting legal professionals in 2018, when WA legal guidelines have been modified to abolish deadlines on the submitting of litigation by alleged sexual abuse survivors.
Cable had made a number of unsuccessful makes an attempt lately to have the proceedings completely thrown out.
The newest problem was dismissed by the WA Courtroom of Enchantment final 12 months.
Certainly one of soccer's most embellished gamers, Narrogin-born Cable was in 2012 elevated to legend standing within the Australian Soccer Corridor of Fame.
He had an illustrious enjoying profession for Perth and East Perth within the WAFL and North Melbourne within the VFL, happening to teach in each leagues.
In 2005, he was named by the AFL as a participant and coach within the Indigenous crew of the century.