Wedding photographers, tradies, serial rabble-rousers and even a Sky News pundit and wannabe MP are among those charged over Sydney's lockdown protest.
On Sunday, 21 men faced Parramatta Local Court for various crimes allegedly committed at the rally - which descended into rioting by early afternoon.
They include the man seen punching a police horse in the mouth in photos from the thick of the crowd that shocked Australia.
Most other charges are for assaulting police, resisting arrest, and breaching public health orders by being there in the first place.
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian also expressed her outrage at those who attended the protests, revealing seeing photos and footage of what took place 'broke [her] heart'
Kristian Pulkownik was identified after a photo of his fist making contact with the face of a police horse named Tobruk went viral overnight.
The 33-year-old was identified after police shared the picture online in an effort to track down the culprit - and it didn't take long.
Police stormed his Marlborough Street unit in Surry Hills about 11.20pm on Saturday after a public callout for information on his identity and whereabouts.
Pulkownik was taken to Kings Cross Police Station where he was charged with affray, animal cruelty, joining in an illegal assembly and not complying with a Covid-19 health directive.
He will spend at least a second night in jail after he appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Sunday where he did not apply for bail.
Kristian Pulkownik was identified after a photo of his fist making contact with the face of a police horse named Tobruk went viral overnight
Remon Korkise was also accused of attacking a police horse during Saturday's protest.
The 36-year-old wedding photographer was arrested at a home in Edensor Park and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
He was charged with assaulting a police officer, failing to comply with a health directive and animal cruelty.
Korkise after the protest went home to southwest Sydney, the epicentre of the outbreak where he has been subject to even stricter regulations than the rest of the city.
He was refused bail appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.
Remon Korkise has also been charged with animal cruelty offences after Saturday's protest
The 36-year-old wedding photographer was arrested at a home in Edensor Park and taken to Fairfield Police Station
Known Covid denier Joseph Mekhael, who was in court just five months ago for similar offences, was among those named by police.
Mekhael, 37, has been charged with failing to comply with a public health order. He also breached previous bail conditions by attending the rally.
'Smokin' Joe' was previously charged with two counts of failing to comply with public health orders after he allegedly organised two unauthorised protests in Sydney.
He described the government as 'diabolical dipsticks', claimed coronavirus was a scam, and made false and harmful claims about vaccination at the time.
Known Covid denier Joseph Mekhael, who was in court just five months ago for similar offences, was among those named by police
There are major concerns that Saturday's protests will prove to have been a super spreading event, and authorities are calling on the estimated 3,500 people who attended in Sydney to get a Covid test for the sake of the community
Like 'Smokin' Joe', Callum Bowling, publicly questions the threat of Covid.
The 27-year-old was charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and breaching a Covid health directive by attending the rally.
'The virus we need to look out for is communism and tyranny,' he wrote on his Facebook account. Police opposed his bail.
John Ruddick, a former Liberal Party member who is now running as the Liberal Democrats candidate in Warringah, revealed on Twitter that he was fined $1,000 for attending the rally.
The onetime contributor on Sky News wrote: 'Just had two courteous police officers at my door to advise I will be getting a $1,000 fine for attending the Sydney Freedom Rally.
'No problem - I'll frame it and put it on the wall.'
NSW Police Minister David Elliott described him as a 'political wannabe' during his press conference on Sunday, suggesting he used the protest as a means of 'making a name for himself'.
Like 'Smokin' Joe', Callum Bowling, publicly questions the threat of Covid. The
