Victoria Police have reportedly identified the Richmond player at the centre of a scandal involving the circulation of explicit photos of a woman wearing a Tigers star’s AFL premiership medal.

The Herald Sun reports that police are assessing the information they have after the young woman complained the photo was circulated without her consent.

The photo was taken after the Tigers AFL grand final victory last month.

It is understood a woman consented to topless photos being taken on the night of Richmond’s AFL grand final win over the Adelaide Crows.

She reportedly had no knowledge of the two photos being distributed, and the football player, who allegedly took the photos, reportedly told her he had deleted the images from his phone.

However, the photos began circulating and it was not long before they became public.

The woman’s face cannot be seen in either photo and the football player whose medal was photographed has not been formally identified.

Victoria Police told The New Daily  earlier this month that Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives were investigating an image distributed on social media “without consent”.

Police have since declined to comment further on the matter as the investigation is “ongoing”.

Sexting laws, introduced to combat revenge porn, include penalties of up to two years’ jail for offenders.

The Richmond Football Club told The New Daily on October 11 that it was aware of “a photo”.

“As the matter is subject to a police investigation we will fully assist with their enquiries, should they be required,” the club’s statement read.

“At the Richmond Football Club we feel very strongly about the positive role of women at our club and in sport generally.

“We are committed to creating an environment where women can thrive and we are dedicated to promoting attitudes and behaviours that are respectful and supportive of women.”

The AFL Integrity Unit is also investigating and has been in communication with the female.