The lawyer of Canberra centre Curtis Scott is set to argue police could have caused "serious injury or death" with their use of a Taser as video footage of the NRL player's arrest near the SCG emerged for the first time.

In CCTV footage obtained by the Herald, Scott is shown being led away and pushed up against a paddy wagon with 12 police officers on scene. The 22-year-old is also seen in distress on the pavement being treated by paramedics, having earlier been Tasered and pepper sprayed.

The footage does not show Scott allegedly punching and kicking two officers, nor any police response, due to the obstructed angle.

Scott's lawyer Sam Macedone has maintained the number of officers that arrived on the scene in the early hours of January 27, and the force used against his client, was "unlawful" and went against NSW police procedures.