Mr Kenny-Dowall's barrister, Ian Temby, QC, tendered an explosive letter on Thursday sent from Ms Peris to Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan on June 30, 2015, days after the couple had an allegedly violent fight and broke up.
In the letter, Ms Peris told Mr Canavan about the "sensitive situation", adding that it was her second abusive relationship after a partner in Darwin was convicted of assaulting her.
She rejected an earlier offer from the Roosters to provide her with shelter and a car for one month after the break up.
Instead, she asked Mr Canavan to provide her with six months of accommodation, six months use of a car and one month's income.
"I'm undecided as to whether or not to report this to police," she said in the letter, Mr Temby told the court. "I'd prefer this not to become public."
She told Mr Canavan she was bankrupt. The court heard she was not working at the time and had large debts she was struggling to meet, including repayments on her car that had been re-possessed.
Her proposal was rejected by the club.
"It wasn't until you found out that there would be no material support forthcoming that you went to police," Mr Temby asked.
"In a sense sir, yes," she said.
