A MAN who police say attacked his next-door neighbour with a golf club and hit and kicked him in the head “for being a poofter”, was granted bail yesterday.Scott Bradley Thompson, 27, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court yesterday.Police opposed Thompson’s bail application, saying he was a flight risk.Senior Constable Robert Walsh told the court Thompson and a co-accused returned to their White Hills home late last Friday night after a drinking session when they launched an “unprovoked” assault on the victim.The court heard Thompson and the co-accused took a golf club putter and smashed the front of the victim’s home before entering.The head of the putter broke off during the attack.Senior Constable Walsh said Thompson and the co-accused started fighting with the victim when they discovered him in his kitchen, trying to call police.They stabbed him with the golf club shaft at least two times, the court heard.The victim ran from the house, only to be grabbed by the co-accused outside.“(Thompson) said 'lift him up', then started kicking and punching his head,” Senior Constable Walsh said.“The co-accused said 'stop'.”The court heard the victim was “fearing for his life”.The victim fled to the safety of a neighbour’s home and was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.“He had a large gash in his back,” Senior Constable Walsh said.“The doctor told me when she put her finger in to check the wound she couldn’t feel where it finished.”No motive had been established for the attack.“They told the victim during the assault 'this is for being a poofter',” he said.The court heard Thompson made admissions during his interview with police, but said only the co-accused had used the putter.He also denied kicking and punching the victim.Senior Constable Walsh noted when police located Thompson later the same night hiding under a base and mattress, he had a sore foot and swollen hand.Defence counsel Robert Timms said it was important Thompson be released on bail so he could continue to work and support his partner.Mr Timms raised concerns about the length of time Thompson would be in custody awaiting trial should he not be granted bail.“These matters are a very low priority (for the court) and are always being leapfrogged by sex matters,” Mr Timms said.Magistrate Phillip Goldberg granted Thompson bail on conditions including reporting to police daily and living at his White Hills address.