Mark ‘Bomber’ Thompson could be evicted from the posh home he once shared with a convicted drug dealer after defaulting on his mortgage.
The former Essendon star could lose his property on Rouse Street in Port Melbourne as he still owes $1.185million to National Australia Bank.
NAB sued in the Supreme Court of Victoria to repossess their property and sell it to recover the remainder of the mortgage.
Thompson for a time during his downward spiral shared the converted warehouse with convicted drug dealer Thomas Windsor.
The property was raided by police in January 2018 and Thompson was convicted of drug possession in July 2019.
Thompson bought the four-bedroom warehouse for $1.75 million in 2010.
A statement filed with the court explained that Thompson borrowed $1.4 million from the bank as a mortgage.
“As of August 16, 2021, the defendant has not made payments in accordance with the terms of the agreement and the mortgage and is in arrears by the amount of $71,677.43,” it read.
The NAB issued Thompson a notice of default for $71,677.43 and demanded he pay it by Sept. 27, 2021, the Herald Sun reported.
When Thompson failed to pay, NAB ordered him to pay $1,160,800.38 “composed of the total amount owed on the agreement and $521.48 for enforcement costs plus interest, fees, charges and expenses”.
NAB warned that if he did not pay the amount within seven days, he would begin the process of repossessing the house.
NAB warned that if he did not pay the amount within seven days, he would begin the process of repossessing the house.
The bank asked the court to either give it possession of the house or issue and order Thompson to pay $1,185,590 plus interest.
The converted warehouse was listed for expressions of interest in October before going up for auction in April for $3.4 million.
Thompson described his 2018 arrest as a “relief” in “some ways.”
“I’ve never seen so many people get in touch and wish me the best and offer me help in any way,” he said.
Thompson now runs a family electrical business at a factory in Airport West with his boys Michael and Daniel and his nephews Jaryd and Jacob.
At the end of the warehouse, Thompson dedicates his time to making high-quality, custom-made dining tables.
In his spare time, he works with the Under-18s at Airport West, the club he started out at before being recruited to Windy Hill. After all the tumult and chaos, he found a sense of peace – and redemption.
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“I’m making better choices now and I understand what happened.”
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