Australian rugby league player Matthew Lodge has been ordered by a New York judge to stay away from the victims of his alleged rampage in a quiet Manhattan neighbourhood.
In an eight-minute appearance in the New York Criminal Court on Wednesday the 20-year-old former Wests Tigers star was granted continuing bail and instructed to appear again on February 5.
Judge Gilbert Hong told a clearly nervous Lodge not to try to have any contact with two women who he allegedly stalked on Friday - Carolin Dekeyser and Claudia Isabel Martin.
At the time of his arrest, authorities said Lodge had drunkenly approached the women around 4.30 am on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
He allegedly told them "this is the night you die" as they tried to flee.
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The court on Wednesday also issued orders of protection for the man who came to the assistance of the women, Joseph Cartwright, and his wife.
Lodge allegedly locked himself in Cartwright's apartment after punching the New Yorker as he tried to protect the two German women.
In the complaint filed to court, Lodge is said to have "caused significant property damage to the apartment and informant's belongings and terrorised (the) informant's family".
Judge Hong told the former Tigers prop he and no one associated with him could have any contact with those awarded orders of protection.
When asked if he understood, the 193cm and 109 kg Lodge replied meekly: "Yes sir."
Lodge had earlier made his way into the downtown criminal court flanked by his father.
When called before the court, Lodge - wearing an open-necked, untucked white collared shirt and dark pants - consulted quietly with his lawyer Thomas Rotko.
Little was said publicly during the appearance with Assistant District Attorney Christopher Hirsch and Rotko approaching the judge's bench twice for consultations before Judge Hong issued the orders of protection.
Lodge currently faces two felony burglary charges which carry a maximum of 25 years in prison.
His next court appearance will check the status of his case with a grand jury possibly considering evidence before that time.
If indictments are handed down by the grand jury, the case would then likely be adjourned for arraignment in the US Supreme Court.
Lodge's father arrived in New York early this week and bail of $US20,000 ($A27,500) cash and bond guarantee of $US30,000 were posted to secure his release from a Rikers Island facility.
The court heard he had surrendered his passport.
"This is a very unfortunate situation," Mr Rotko said after the appearance.
"Matthew has agreed to stay in the US until his case is resolved. We are confident that when all of the facts and circumstances are known, the District Attorney's Office will see the same good and decent person that his family and friends know so well."
When asked if Lodge had a mental illness episode at the time of the alleged incident or if he was seeking medical evaluation or aid, Rotko declined to comment.
Lodge was tight lipped as his lawyer led him through a media scrum leaving the court.
In search of a taxi in busy morning traffic, reporters and photographers pursued the former schoolboy star and were joined by a man on the street who angrily asked the Australian questions.
"Who are you, a footballer? Where you from? What's your name?" he asked, aggressively.
"Australia," Lodge said before identifying himself as "Matthew" and quickly scuttling to a taxi.
Wests Tigers have torn up Lodge's contract after this latest controversy.
Lodge, a Young Kangaroo in May, hadn't played since August when the club stood him down following assault charges and a provisional apprehended domestic violence order.
