Police seek protection order for Andrew Bogut amid neighbour dispute

Police have applied for an Apprehended Violence Order naming former NBA player Andrew Bogut as a person needing protection in a dispute with his neighbour, chef Michaela Newby. The row concerns a basketball hoop fixed to a wall beside her home and allegations that a ball was damaged and thrown at Bogut’s child; the allegations have not been established, and Newby has not been charged.

Newby, 53, said she was struggling with the stress of the legal dispute and declined to comment further. The reported disagreement began over the noise of basketballs while she was trying to sleep after work shifts, and escalated after a ball crossed into her yard. Neighbours said sessions typically lasted 15 to 20 minutes; Newby did not attend court because police had not yet served her with the application.