FORMER NRL player Daine Laurie was last night being held in a northern NSW jail cell on serious charges including wounding with intent to murder.

Laurie, 32, faced Coffs Harbour Local Court last week on three charges which stemmed from two alleged shootings on the mid-north coast last year.

The first was an alleged shooting into a home at Nambucca Heads on October 28, 2016.

media_camera Talented prop.... Laurie in action for the Wests Tigers. Picture: Craig Wilson

A second alleged shooting in the same town on November 6 left a 21-year-old man with non-life threatening injuries.

Following his arrest in June, Laurie was charged with firing a firearm at a dwelling or house with disregard for safety, causing wounding to a person with intent to murder and discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

media_camera Refused bail.... Laurie during his time at the Penrith Panthers.

He has been refused bail and is expected to attend Coffs Harbour courthouse on September 12.

The talented prop, originally from Yamba, played for the Wests Tigers from 2008 before signing a contract with the Penrith Panthers in 2010. He was released by the club in 2011.

In an attempt to revive his NRL ­career in 2012, Laurie signed a one-year deal with the Newcastle Knights but did not play an NRL match that year.