A 19-year-old Melbourne man allegedly murdered in a one-punch attack at a bar received blows during a football game the same day, a court has heard.

Andrew William Lee, 33, faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court accused of murdering Patrick Cronin, who died after being punched during a brawl at The Windy Mile in Diamond Creek in April.

The court was told Mr Cronin suffered a delayed subdural haemorrhage after the incident, after the 19-year-old had played his first senior football match with Lower Plenty Football Club alongside his brother.

Mr Cronin died three days later.

Lee’s defence lawyer Mark Gumbleton indicated they were likely to dispute evidence Lee threw the punch that killed Mr Cronin.

He told the court they would use footage of the football game Mr Cronin played earlier that day as evidence he had suffered other hits.

“There is blows during the football game,” he said.

Lee’s defence was granted permission to cross-examine Mr Cronin’s friends who were with him during the day and at the bar.

Patrick Cronin’s parents Robyn (left) and Matt, leave the bail hearing for accused Andrew William Lee in June. Photo: AAP.

Mr Gumbleton said he hoped they could shed light on how the 19-year-old was feeling after the football game and then following the brawl.

CCTV footage ‘not clear’, defence says

Lee was identified in CCTV of the fight at the Diamond Creek bar in which he and Mr Cronin were involved in.

“Part of the affray is captured on the CCTV footage but much of it is not,” Mr Gumbleton told the court.

“It’s not clear either who is who on the CCTV.”

Lee will return to court for a five-day contested committal hearing next May.

– ABC