Roos midfielder Trent Dumont to stand trial for aggravated robbery

A court date has been set for North Melbourne midfielder Trent Dumont, who will stand trial on one count of aggravated robbery.

Dumont, who is alleged to have been involved in the robbery of a taxi driver in October 2014 in Adelaide, will stand trial at the District Court of South Australia on January 23, 2017. Three to four days has been set aside for the hearing for Dumont and his co-accused.

The 20-year-old, who was selected by the Roos with pick No.30 in the 2013 National Draft, has played 10 games, including the past two matches. He made his debut in Round 4, 2015.