Ex-cricketerStuart MacGill's assailants avoid jail after coke theft

Three men who assaulted former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill in a dilapidated shed after two kilograms of cocaine were stolen will serve jail sentences in the community.

MacGill, whose career coincided with the Australian men’s team’s most successful era, was driven in April 2021 from his home on Sydney’s affluent lower north shore to the city’s outskirts, where he was beaten and given a cut lip.

MacGill was also threatened with garden shears after a drug dealer known as Person A he had recommended to another individual - who cannot be legally named - made off with two bricks of cocaine worth $660,000.

Brothers Richard and Frederick Schaaf and Vaeluagaomatagi Feilo were sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company, and stalking and intimidation.

A more serious charge of kidnapping was dropped against the three men during a plea deal struck in August.

MacGill was lured into a car with the Schaaf brothers after the now 33-year-old Richard told him they didn’t want to hurt him and just wanted to talk.

After picking up Feilo wearing a balaclava and driving the spin bowler 70km to the Bringelly shed, Richard searched him to see if he was wearing a wire before slapping MacGill, causing him to fall down.

“They want me to take your fingers,” he said after Feilo - who is now 23 years old - put the garden shears on the ground.

Richard demanded $150,000 from the former cricketer and took his phone before he and Feilo punched him multiple times in the head.

After the assault stopped, the now 31-year-old Frederick asked if MacGill was OK before handing him back his glasses.

They then drove the cricketer back to Sydney.

Richard Schaaf was sentenced to two years and six months for his violent acts.

Because he had already spent time in jail before being released on bail, he will serve time in the community through an intensive community order of one year and eight months.

He will be required to complete 200 hours of community service.

Judge Phillip Mahony found that the 33-year-old was the “leader” of the group and played the more serious role.

However, he had expressed genuine remorse for his actions.

His brother Frederick - who acted as the driver but did not lay any blows on MacGill - was sentenced to a nine-month intensive corrections order for intimidating the cricketer.

This includes 100 hours of community service work.

He was also sentenced to an 11-month community corrections order for being present during the assault.

Feilo was given a sentence of two years and four months after the judge took into account his immaturity as a 19-year-old at the time as well as his remorse shown.

His PTSD also lessened his moral culpability, the judge said.

Taking into account time spent in custody, Feilo will served a 21-month intensive corrections order plus engage in 250 hours of community service work.

In September, MacGill was convicted for taking part in a drug supply after introducing Person A to another man.

One brick of cocaine was successfully exchanged for $330,000 in cash less than a week before the drug rip-off.

The cricketer was sentenced to a one year and 10 month intensive corrections order in May when he was ordered to complete 495 hours of community service work.