{"id":624778,"date":"2026-04-23T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/624778\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:06:09","slug":"elijah-hollands-saga-takes-twist-as-second-incident-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/624778\/","title":{"rendered":"Elijah Hollands saga takes twist as second incident emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlton has attempted to manage Elijah Hollands through mental health episodes during games more than once, it has emerged. <\/p>\n<p>In a major twist to the saga, a report claims Hollands was able to keep playing during a similar episode last season. <\/p>\n<p>The football club is yet to complete its review into the incident after the 23-year-old showed signs of erratic behaviour during his club\u2019s loss to Collingwood at the MCG last week. <\/p>\n<p>Hollands was hospitalised on Monday night, the football club confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>Watch every match of every round of the AFL Premiership Season LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/browse\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/afl\/hung-out-to-dry-afl-club-psychologist-speaks-out-on-hollands-20260422-p5zq3n.html\" title=\"www.theage.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Age <\/a>reports Hollands managed to play through another issue during the team\u2019s Round 10 loss to the Swans at the SCG in May last year. <\/p>\n<p>AFL Media stats show Hollands played out the game and finished with 20 disposals, four marks and four tackles.<\/p>\n<p>Photos and available footage from the match show Hollands did not appear to show any obvious signs of unusual behaviour. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/8367a1c875791b040824302b167aa2ba\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Fan video appears to show Elijah Hollands struggling before game\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The publication reports the club\u2019s success in managing Hollands through previous issues was one of the reasons officials believed they could help the former Gold Coast Suns player finish out the game against Collingwood. <\/p>\n<p>Carlton chief executive Graham Wright confirmed during a press conference on Sunday <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/afl\/carlton-breaks-silence-on-elijah-hollands-scandal-as-rumour-swirls\/news-story\/a1f095af283ad2244bf7428028181b18\" title=\"www.news.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a1f095af283ad2244bf7428028181b18\" data-tgev-label=\"sport\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the club was aware of Hollands behaviour <\/a>during the game.<\/p>\n<p>Wright described Hollands\u2019 issues as \u201cunprecedented and complex\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were aware that he was struggling in the game and he\u2019s (previously) had &#8230; anxiety and panic attacks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur guys were dealing with him in the game and obviously knew that he was having some problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Widely circulated videos showed Hollands showing signs of unusual behaviour before the game against the Magpies even started. <\/p>\n<p>He finished the contest with one disposal for the match before he was benched in the final quarter. <\/p>\n<p>It comes as reports emerged Victorian workplace safety watchdog WorkSafe will ask questions about the club\u2019s handling of the incident. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorkSafe is assessing the matter to determine whether any action is required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act,\u201d a WorkSafe spokesman told <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codesports.com.au\/afl\/father-of-elijah-hollands-posts-emotional-message-on-social-media-in-support-of-son\/news-story\/8ada0239e64ebc1697f705a1c4650be4\" title=\"www.codesports.com.au\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"8ada0239e64ebc1697f705a1c4650be4\" data-tgev-label=\"afl\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Code Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Age also reports Hollands was at some point on a structured treatment plan.<\/p>\n<p>Hollands has been open in sharing his ongoing challenges with mental health and took leave away from the club twice in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, Carlton coach Michael Voss confirmed the club had asked Hollands to explore his options to find a new club, explaining he was \u201cdisappointed\u201d with some of Hollands\u2019 behaviour. <\/p>\n<p>He was delisted by Carlton after the 2025 season but was given the opportunity to train during the off-season and was added to the club\u2019s rookie list in the pre-season supplemental selection period.<\/p>\n<p>Hollands\u2019 dad Ben earlier this week took to Instagram to share a message from the family. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my beautiful boy,\u201d Ben wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor anyone in the midst of healing &#8230; You are loved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a unique and defined purpose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are seen whole. I know who my son is \u2014 and I will lift him up until he is restored in full.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those supporting someone who is struggling: encourage them, affirm them, and love them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo to them, remind them of who they truly are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ollie Hollands \u2014 Elijah\u2019s brother, who also plays for Carlton \u2014 took to Instagram to issue thanks to the club, supporters and the \u201cgreater AFL community\u201d for all their \u201csupport and love\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words to describe how grateful we are for all the love and support Elijah and our family have received,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly challenging watching your own brother go through something like this but the amount of support that we have received has been overwhelming and as a family we will be forever grateful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove you Roger (Elijah).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The findings of Carlton\u2019s review will reportedly be handed over to the AFL in coming days. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 with NewsWire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carlton has attempted to manage Elijah Hollands through mental health episodes during games more than once, it has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":624779,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-624778","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}