Why Ricky Nixon faces bankruptcy over alleged footy tickets affair

Former high flying player agent Ricky Nixon has the potential of bankruptcy hovering over him as a dispute with a former friend regarding $40,000 worth of Grand Final tickets escalates.

Ricky Nixon has the potential of bankruptcy hovering over him as a dispute with a former friend regarding $40,000 worth of Grand Final tickets escalates.

Melbourne businessman Greg O’Shea has filed a creditor’s petition, an application asking for an individual to be made bankrupt, in the Federal Court after the former high flying player agent failed to pay back the $40,000 allegedly owed to him over the sale of footy tickets.

The move comes after Nixon was served with a Bankruptcy Notice on March 16 giving him 21 days to pay the money or bankruptcy proceedings would commence.

It is understood that Nixon did not warmly receive the process server who delivered the notice, telling him to “f**k off” when he approached and said his name on Bay Street, Port Melbourne.

Ricky Nixon. Picture: Supplied

The case is listed to be heard in the Federal Court on Tuesday, April 18.

The ticket drama stems from September 2023 when O’Shea and Nixon made an agreement where Nixon would sell five corporate hospitality tickets to the AFL grand final that O’Shea owned and receive a commission.

The arrangement was managed by an employee of O’Shea’s.

It is claimed the tickets were sold for $40,000 – $8000 each, but O’Shea received no money from Nixon for them.

A complaint was filed with the civil division of the Magistrates Court in October and on March 4 a default judgement was made against Nixon, who was not present in court, directing him to pay the outstanding amount along with interest of $1389.95 and costs of $2007.20.

Nixon has strongly refuted the claims and denied owing any money.

Attempts were made yesterday to seek Nixon’s response to the creditor’s petition filing.