Carlton says Elijah Hollands has been admitted to hospital

Carlton Football Club have confirmed that Elijah Hollands has been admitted to hospital.

“While the club acknowledges the public’s interest, it again asks that the privacy of Elijah and his family be respected,” the club 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.”

The Hollands situation was dominated the AFL landscape for days after he was allowed to play last Thursday night against Collingwood in a game in which he had a “mental health episode”.