NRL's Walker found not guilty of assault

Manly NRL player Dylan Walker has had his suspension lifted after he was found not guilty of assaulting his fiancee, Alexandra Ivkovic.

The 24-year-old had charges of domestic violence-related assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault dismissed in Manly Local Court on Friday.

The Manly Sea Eagles centre was charged after Ms Ivkovic initially told NSW Police that Walker pulled her by the ponytail to the ground while she was cradling a baby on the driveway of their northern Sydney home.

She suffered grazes to her shoulder, leg and feet during the incident in December 2018.

But Ms Ivkovic changed her story and steadfastly stuck to it, saying she'd overreacted and Walker had simply touched her shoulder to turn her around, accidentally grabbing her hair in the process.

Magistrate Michelle Goodwin on Friday said Ms Ivkovic's unwavering commitment to the new version of events under "stringent cross-examination" couldn't be ignored.

The NRL on Friday said it had lifted Walker's suspension following the verdicts, meaning he's likely to return to the field next weekend.