Parramatta chairman Steve Sharp claims he was urged to take out an apprehended violence order against former teammate Terry Leabeater due to "constant, personal and intense" attacks as political infighting again rocks the wooden spooners.

Another Eels director, Tom Issa, has also taken out an AVO against Leabeater, with both matters scheduled to be heard at Parramatta Local Court next month.

Parramatta Eels Chairman Steve Sharp (right) has talken out an AVO against former teammate Terry Leabeater Credit:Dallas Kilponen

Sharp and Leabeater were teammates in the all-conquering Eels sides which dominated during the early to mid-1980s. However, the pair have fallen out over the direction of the club and the dramas will now spill over into the courtroom.

It's not the only courtroom drama to rock the club – former CEO Bob Bentley is taking legal action after being sacked as boss of the Leagues Club, while former assistant Matt Parish is also suing for unfair dismissal.