John Papalii drank two cases of beer in the 24 hour period during which he allegedly robbed and attempted to rob two Canberra supermarkets last week, a court has heard.
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The revelations about his level of drunkenness have helped explain the "strange" alleged behaviour of Papalii, brother of rugby league star Josh.
The information has helped ease the court's concerns about the risk he would commit more crimes if released, allowing the court to bail Papalii for Christmas.
The 20-year-old is now free to travel to Samoa for a holiday with his family over Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Papalii, himself a member of the Raiders under-20s squad last year, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, common assault and resisting a police officer.
He is accused of robbing the FoodWorks supermarket in Pearce twice on the same day, telling staff he had a gun and asking for money. No gun was seen by the staff member, according to court documents.
Papalii is also accused of attempting to rob the Five Star Supermarket in Spence that night.
"I want $200. I have a gun," Papalii allegedly said to a staff member.
The man refused and asked to see the gun, and Papalii left.
Police attempted to arrest him in a backyard in Pearce, after being told a man was hiding in bushes at a nearby location.
Papalii is alleged to have thrown an officer to the ground as they attempted to stop him.
He was previously refused bail on Saturday morning, with the court concerned about why Papalii, who has no prior criminal record, acted the way he allegedly did.
The case came back before Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker on Thursday, with lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith making a second application for bail for his client.
Mr Kukulies-Smith told the court his client had drunk two cases of beers in the 24 hour period of the alleged crimes.
Papalii's heavy intoxication helped explain his actions, the court heard.
Mr Kukulies-Smith proposed his client could abstain from alcohol, and undergo drug and alcohol testing.
The prosecution dropped their opposition to bail, saying they no longer held concerns about the reasons behind Papalii's alleged offending.
Mr Kukulies-Smith said Papalii could live with his family in Canberra while on bail, except for during an already arranged family holiday to Samoa.
He noted that Papalii had ties to the community, and that his brother Josh was contracted to the Raiders until 2016 and would continue to be the main financial provider for the family.
Ms Walker said she was not concerned that Papalii was a flight risk, but was more worried about the nature of his "strange" offending for someone with no criminal history.
She released Papalii on bail, on the condition he abstain from alcohol, submit to drug and alcohol testing, and to the supervision of Corrective Services.
The case is due back in court in late January, when Papalii is expected to enter pleas.
