AUSSIE rules football club Carlton has been fined $75,000 Australian (£40k) for their lapse handling of a player’s on-field mental health episode.Elijah Hollands played in Carlton’s Australian Football League game against Collingwood on April 16, with film footage from the game causing concern for his welfare from fans and others.The footage showed Hollands appearing confused and moving erratically, with some noting his unusual actions during the warm-up, including an attempted kick at goal which travelled only a few metres.

AUSSIE rules football club Carlton has been fined $75,000 Australian (£40k) for their lapse handling of a player’s on-field mental health episode.

Elijah Hollands played in Carlton’s Australian Football League game against Collingwood on April 16, with film footage from the game causing concern for his welfare from fans and others.

The footage showed Hollands appearing confused and moving erratically, with some noting his unusual actions during the warm-up, including an attempted kick at goal which travelled only a few metres.

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