An arrest warrant has been issued for AFL premiership player Ben Cousins after he failed to appear in a Perth court on traffic offences.
Cousins, 36, had been on bail and was due to face Fremantle Magistrates Court on Wednesday but did not show up.
His lawyer claimed the former West Coast Eagles captain had conflicting medical appointments.
Magistrate Steven Malley ordered that Cousins must produce written evidence of his medical appointments before 4pm or an arrest warrant would be issued.
Cousins' lawyer has a photograph of the document but the court requires a hard copy.
Just before 4pm, a spokeswoman at the court told AAP that an arrest warrant had been issued.
The 2005 Brownlow medallist was arrested on March 11 after allegedly leading police on a low-speed chase from Bicton to Mosman Park.
He was charged with reckless driving, failing to stop and refusing a breath test.
Sergeant Simon Baxter told Fairfax radio that police were now looking for Cousins and he could spend the night in police lock-up if he is arrested on Wednesday evening.
"The best thing for him is to hand himself in," Sgt Baxter said.
Cousins has twice been hospitalised for mental health assessments following the March 11 incident - the first time after he breached security at an SAS base and the second time followed seemingly bizarre behaviour in Canning Vale, including climbing onto the roof of a house.
He has not been charged over those incidents.
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