Up to 20 witnesses could be called to give evidence at NRL player Dylan Walker's upcoming hearing in which he is accused of assaulting two men outside a Sydney restaurant.
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The Manly Sea Eagles centre, 26 did not appear when his matter was mentioned in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday.
His lawyer Jessica Kavvalos told the court the hearing should take an estimated two days and would include about two or three defence witnesses.
"At the moment there are about 17 police witnesses", she said.
The 2017 Dally M Centre of the Year has pleaded not guilty to two charges of common assault.
The NRL star allegedly tried to get into a woman's car that was parked outside Narraweena's Little Italy restaurant on November 1.
He didn't know the woman and was confronted by two men, who were allegedly assaulted by the "aggressive" Walker, police say.
Walker was arrested by police a short time later.
Granted conditional bail, he must abstain from being publicly intoxicated by alcohol or any illicit drug.
The Dee Why man is also not allowed to contact the two men, any other prosecution witnesses or go within 50 metres of the pizza shop.
The former South Sydney Rabbitoh was stood down in early 2019 as he fought the accusation he'd assaulted his fiancee, Alexandra Ivkovic, in December 2018.
In that incident, Ms Ivkovic called triple zero and accused the NRL player of pulling her hair and causing her to fall as she held a baby.
She recanted the story later that night, saying she'd overreacted.
Walker returned to the field after being found not guilty by a magistrate in May 2019.
His matter has next been listed for mention on April 23 which he has been excused from attending if legally represented.
Two more court dates have also been listed in May.
Australian Associated Press
