Carlton’s Elijah Hollands has been admitted to hospital on Monday evening.
It comes in the aftermath of the 23-year-old playing against Collingwood while battling with a mental health episode on Thursday night.
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“While the club acknowledges the public’s interest, it again asks that the privacy of Elijah and his family be respected,” the Blues said in a statement.
“This request for privacy extends to the media to please not report or speculate on Hollands’ location and private health information.”
Speaking on Fox Footy’s AFL Tonight, Herald Sun reporter Jon Ralph said Hollands had voluntarily submitted himself to a range of tests in the wake of last Thursday night.
“He has conceded he was really battling in the lead into the game, so that is what Carlton will try and piece together. Whether there was a trigger point or some explosive episode that led into this manifestation,” Ralph said.
“But on the night, as that troubling behaviour really exhibited itself, he told the club’s medicos that he was keen to play on, that he thought he could battle through it. That clearly wasn’t the case.
“But even when you look at his defensive running, he hit the top speeds for all 46 players out there on the night.
“So there were, clearly, massive warning signs. But there were also some things he was doing okay.
“Certainly Carlton CEO Graham Wright said in that Friday press conference he does not believe alcohol and drugs were the issue.”
Ralph reported later to On The Couch that his testing was conducted on Friday morning.
“Collingwood’s players were very clear in their belief that he was under the influence of alcohol. As for Carlton’s players, there are some passages of play that would make it seem like they were basically ignoring him,” Ralph said.