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Former West Coast Eagle Daniel Kerr behind bars

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Retired West Coast Eagles footballer Daniel Kerr remains in prison after failing to stump up his surety after criminal charges over a violent incident in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Kerr, 31, was charged with two counts of endangering the life, health or safety of a person after an incident in Glendalough on Tuesday night.

He appeared briefly in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday where he was granted bail with conditions including a curfew between 7pm and 7am, and orders to stay away from the two complainants and two addresses.

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But early on Thursday, a spokesman for the Department of Corrective Services said Kerr remained in Hakea remand prison after he failed to pay his surety overnight.

Details of the alleged incident and the identities of the complainants were not revealed in court.

Lawyer John Prior said Kerr acknowledged the allegations were serious.

In a statement, West Coast said the team was disappointed and saddened by news of Kerr’s arrest.

“We will continue to support Daniel, who was an outstanding player for this club, to get the help he needs to recover from this situation and to get his life back on track,” the club said.

Kerr made his AFL debut in 2001 and played 220 games for the Eagles.

He was a runner-up Brownlow medallist in 2005 and 2007, and won a premiership with the team in 2006.

But he was plagued by a series of injuries after 2008 and retired from the AFL in 2013.

Kerr’s off-field indiscretions caused some controversy during his career including a scuffle with teammate Ben Cousins, a prescription forgery scandal and other charges related to violence.

Kerr is due back in court on November 26.

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