A FORMER Fremantle forward has appeared in court after allegedly secretly filming his ex-girlfriend while she slept.

Colin Sylvia was released on bail from a Melbourne court after police say he scaled his ex-girlfriend’s unit balcony to confront her on Sunday.

The court heard the former Docker and Demon recently broke up with the victim after a seven-year relationship.

Police allege after sending his ex abusive texts, Sylvia went to the woman’s home and confronted her.

The 31-year-old ran off after the woman called police, but then returned and hid in a vacant unit next door and watched the victim through a window.

When police seized Sylvia’s phone, it is alleged they found video he secretly recorded of his ex while she was sleeping.

Sylvia appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday where he was granted bail to reappear on November 28.

He played six games for the Dockers after being recruited in 2014 before retiring at the end of 2015.

The 185cm forward also played 157 games for Melbourne between 2004 and 2013 before being traded to Fremantle.