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Concerned Carlton Dig Deeper Into Hollands' MCG Episode

On Thursday night, Carlton CEO Graham Wright confirmed the club knew Elijah Hollands was struggling during their match against Collingwood, describing the incident as an "unprecedented and complex" mental health episode.
Hollands, who previously spoke about his struggles with anxiety and alcohol, was delisted by the Blues last year before reclaiming his spot; he averaged 18.4 possessions this season before the Magpies match.
Journalist Caroline Wilson reported Saturday that Collingwood players claimed Hollands had been drinking, though Wright stated the club does not "suspect" drugs or alcohol were involved.
Following the episode, Hollands will not travel to Perth for the match against Fremantle, while receiving ongoing support from medical staff and his father, Ben.
President Rob Priestley said the board is working with Wright and football manager Chris Davies to investigate circumstances, while consulting with the AFL and AFLPA to ensure learnings emerge.

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Concerned Carlton dig deeper into Hollands

Carlton have swiftly ruled Elijah Hollands out of the Blues' next game after his "unprecedented" mental health episode against Collingwood.

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Blues aware Hollands was 'struggling in the game' as AFL demands answers

Carlton chief executive Graham Wright has "at this stage" ruled out alcohol and illicit drugs being a factor in Elijah Hollands' MCG mental health episode.

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Concerned Carlton dig deeper into Hollands' MCG episode

Carlton chief executive Graham Wright says they are going through all the circumstances leading up to Elijah Hollands' MCG mental health episode.

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Carlton boss speaks on complex Hollands saga

Carlton chief Graham Wright speaks on Elijah Hollands' mental health issue on Thursday.

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Carlton breaks silence on Elijah Hollands scandal as rumour swirls

Carlton has broken its silence over Elijah Hollands’ behaviour with the football club confessing it was aware during the game the footballer was acting in an unusual way.

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Elijah Hollands fell through the cracks in plain sight. His case raises many questions

April 19, 2026 Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it AAA Key points Many questions remain unanswered about Carlton’s decision tom play Elijah Hollands on Thursday night against Collingwood. Port Adelaide didn’t beat Hawthorn, but they gave other teams some clues how to nullify t…

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