Footy player Warrick Williams granted bail after allegedly breaking man’s jaw outside kebab shop

WANDERERS football player Warrick Williams has been granted bail in the Supreme Court after allegedly breaking a man’s jaw outside a kebab shop

Wanderers player Warrick Williams has been charged for allegedly breaking a man’s jaw after a night out.

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WANDERERS player Warrick Williams has been granted bail in the Supreme Court after allegedly breaking the jaw of a man outside a kebab shop in the early hours of a Monday morning.

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Williams, who was named as one of the best players in the Wanderer’s win over St Marys last weekend, appeared in the NT Supreme Court this morning where his defence lawyers – Marty Aust and Patrick McNally – applied for bail on his behalf.

He stands charged with unlawfully causing serious harm after the alleged assault at around 4am on October 5.

The court heard Williams became involved in a physical altercation with another man outside Istanbul Kebab on Darwin’s Mitchell St after Williams allegedly threw his rubbish onto the footpath.

Wanderers star Warrick Williams has been granted bail in the NT Supreme Court. Picture: Felicity Elliott/AFLNT Media

The court heard the incident, which was captured on CCTV footage, involved Williams allegedly headbutting and then punching the man several times in the face, breaking his jaw.

Crown prosecutor Ian Rowbottom told the court Williams was also set to have another charge of aggravated assault laid against him.

Mr Rowbottom said Williams was “simply not a good candidate for bail” because of the strength of the Crown case and because he had been convicted for similar offending in Victoria in 2012.

However, Mr Aust told the court that his client was someone who could “do good things” while on bail.

“His coach is here, he has two sureties, he’s playing football, he’s match managing, he’s imminently being employed (as a scaffolder).”

Supreme Court Justice Peter Barr said he was concerned about Williams reoffending while on bail.

“This is a young man with a history of violence interstate. Within three months of being in the Territory, he’s busted someone’s jaw and put him in hospital,” Justice Barr said.

“What I’m saying is whether it’s appropriate for him to be at large to be honest.”

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However, Justice Barr granted Williams bail on a number of strict conditions including that he adhere to a curfew and not go to the Darwin CBD.

He will return to court in December.

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