Rising AFL star Liam Jurrah has been charged over an alleged machete attack at an Alice Springs town camp.

The Melbourne forward was one of two 23-year-old men arrested following the incident on Wednesday night at the nearby Little Sisters Town Camp.

The men and a woman were charged early on Friday morning with one count each of intend serious harm, cause serious harm and being armed with an offensive weapon.

They have been remanded in custody to appear in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court.

Police were called to the camp around midnight on Wednesday following a disturbance.

They found a 35-year-old man suffering serious head injuries, alleged to have been inflicted in a machete attack.

The Demons announced on Monday that they had granted Jurrah personal leave so that he could return to Central Australia and help with family and community issues.

The Demons are expected to send a club official to Alice Springs soon.

Before Wednesday night’s incident, the Demons had been hopeful that Jurrah would be back at the club within a week.

Jurrah is an initiated member of the Warlpiri people who live in Yuendumu, a community about 300km northwest of Alice Springs.

He is the first player from a remote central Australian community to play in the AFL.

New Demons coach Mark Neeld had said last week that Jurrah would probably be out of action until at least round one of the regular season as he recovers from off-season wrist surgery.

Jurrah was Melbourne’s leading goalkicker last season, with 40 from 18 games.

He has kicked 81 goals in 35 games since making his senior debut three years ago.