Former Bulldogs player rugby league legend Hazem El-Masri has been charged with domestic violence.
El-Masri, 39, who is a significant figure in Australia's Muslim community and is an ambassador for anti-violence campaign White Ribbon, was arrested on Monday at his home in western Sydney.
The Sydney Daily Telegraph reports that the attack was on El-Masri's 25-year-old wife, Douah El-Cherif.
The father of three split from his first wife last year but the allegations do not relate to her.
The Lebanon-born El Masri - who arrived in Australia as a 12-year-old - amassed 2,418 points during his playing career, spent exclusively with Canterbury.
