FORMER Brisbane Lions player Albert Proud is in custody charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend.

The footballer’s charges were dealt with briefly in the Richlands Magistrates Court, in Brisbane’s southwest, this morning.

He did not apply for bail.

Proud, 27, has been charged with attempted murder, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and wilful damage.

Police allege he assaulted a 35-year-old woman at a house on Beenleigh Rd, Sunnybank, about 2am on Sunday.

She managed to run into the street where a passer-by spotted her and took her to hospital.

The woman remains in a critical condition with severe facial and head injuries.

media_camera Albert Proud is accused of trying to kill his girlfriend. Pic: Liam Kidston.

Proud was recruited by the Lions from Mt Gravatt in Queensland with pick 22 in the 2006 draft.

A tough small forward who could also play in the midfield, he made 29 senior appearances in four seasons, also kicking 10 goals before parting ways with the club before the 2011 season.

Originally published as Ex-Lion on attempted murder charge