He is a rising star in the AFL, but Marley Williams' football career could be at risk when he goes on trial in Western Australia for assault.
The 20-year-old Collingwood footballer has pleaded not guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm over a scuffle at a nightclub in his home town of Albany in December 2012.
Williams is accused of punching a 29-year-old man in the face and breaking his jaw outside the nightclub, Studio 146.
The five-day trial starts on Monday.
Having joined the Magpies as a rookie in 2012, Williams' football career took off in 2013 when he was named as the round 18 AFL Rising Star nominee for his performance against Greater Western Sydney.
If convicted of causing grievous bodily harm, Williams could face up to 10 years in jail.
