{"id":611612,"date":"2026-04-16T22:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/611612\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:14:09","slug":"elijah-hollands-shattered-after-performance-during-carltons-loss-to-collingwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/611612\/","title":{"rendered":"Elijah Hollands &#8216;shattered&#8217; after performance during Carlton&#8217;s loss to Collingwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Carlton will support a &#8220;shattered&#8221; Elijah Hollands after the Blues utility expressed regret for his erratic, one-disposal performance in a close loss against Collingwood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Hollands initially ended last night&#8217;s 13.10 (88) to 12.11 (83) defeat at the MCG without registering a statistic, despite playing 75 per cent of the match across the first three quarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The 23-year-old was eventually awarded a possession by Champion Data in retrospect, an ineffective kick in the third term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-04-16\/afl-round-6-carlton-blues-collingwood-magpies-mcg-live-blog\/106573626\" data-component=\"FullBleedLink\" class=\"RelatedCard_link__rsgR9 FullBleedLink_root__lTw_U interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU FullBleedLink_showVisited__g3Xvz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daicos inspires Magpies to win as Blues youngster misses kick after siren<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_synopsis__cFwMW Typography_sizeMobile14__u7TGe Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Nick Daicos stars in the final quarter to inspire Collingwood to a win as Carlton youngster Talor Byrne misses a kick after the siren to tie the scores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">After failing to impact the match, Hollands was benched for most of the last quarter as Collingwood stormed home from 18 points down at the final break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He&#8217;s pretty shattered with his game,&#8221; Carlton coach Michael Voss said when asked if Hollands was OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;I spoke to him after the game and he was really disappointed with how he started,&#8221; Voss said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He was really upset and feels like he&#8217;s let me down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He was pretty emotional after the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He didn&#8217;t play a great game and he struggled to get his way into it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Voss said he was in &#8220;constant conversations&#8221; with Hollands during the match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Several videos circulated online after the match that appear to show Hollands confused and exhibiting erratic behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He was disappointed with how he was playing, so when it comes to the last quarter, you obviously have to work out what mix you&#8217;ve got with five minutes to go and what you want on the field,&#8221; Voss said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He wasn&#8217;t having a great night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;We obviously thought the best mix was to not have him out there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;He feels really disappointed with his performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;With the importance of the night, he feels like he&#8217;s let people down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;But we just have to keep supporting people through those situations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Last year, Hollands twice took personal leave from Carlton, later revealing he had been battling mental ill-health and alcohol issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The former Gold Coast player was delisted by the Blues at the end of last season, despite having a year to run on his contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">But Hollands was invited to Carlton training over the summer, impressing enough to win his spot back on the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He has played all six games this season, averaging 18.4 possessions before Thursday&#8217;s clash with the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Carlton has slumped to 1-5 win-loss tally, losing for a fourth time this year after having a sizeable lead during the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">AAP<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radio\/programs\/abc-sport-daily\" data-component=\"FullBleedLink\" class=\"RelatedCard_link__rsgR9 FullBleedLink_root__lTw_U interactive_focusContext__yRhc_ interactive_defaults__AKxUU FullBleedLink_showVisited__g3Xvz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC Sport Daily podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP RelatedCard_synopsis__cFwMW Typography_sizeMobile14__u7TGe Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. 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