The Newcastle Knights' week from hell worsened on Thursday when a magistrate granted an apprehended violence order against second-rower Zane Tetevano after an incident that left his girlfriend with bruises to her arm, chest and back.

Neither Tetevano nor his girlfriend, Jessica Guilbaud-Oulton, attended Newcastle Local Court, where magistrate Ian Cheetham granted the AVO, which included the conditions that Tetevano not approach Ms Guilbaud-Oulton within 12 hours of consuming drugs or alcohol and not damage or destroy her property.

Restrictions: Newcastle's Zane Tetevano. Credit:Simone De Peak

Fairfax Media understands that police were called to a Merewether home before Christmas after Ms Guilbaud-Oulton told friends Tetevano had assaulted her the night before.

When police approached Ms Guilbaud-Oulton she did not want to make a complaint. Officers, however, applied for the AVO after observing bruises to her arm, back and chest.