Two Carlton AFL players admitted to hospital in Melbourne

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 04:24 · Archive

Two Carlton AFL players were hospitalised in Melbourne on Sunday under separate circumstances, both later discharged.

Two Carlton AFL players, Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, were hospitalised in Melbourne on Sunday morning under separate circumstances, according to the club's statement. Both were subsequently discharged.

Cowan, a 21-year-old defender drafted in 2022, received medical treatment and underwent observation before being discharged a short time later. Hayward, 27, experienced a minor cut to the head after a fall and admitted himself to hospital where he received stitches before being discharged. The Guardian reports both players had been part of a larger group that had been socialising on Saturday evening.

Ambulance Victoria responded to an incident at South Yarra at about 5:15am on Sunday. A man in his 20s was taken by ambulance to the Alfred hospital in stable condition. The club said it had been in regular contact with both players, prioritising their wellbeing.

How it is being reported

• Two Carlton players treated in hospital after needing care for ‘separate circumstances’Club issues brief statement about Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, saying latter suffered minor cut to head after a fall Carlton football club has said two of its players, Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, required treatment in hospital on Sunday morning in “separate circumstances”. The club released a statement on Sunday after reports in several media outlets that unnamed players had been taken to hospital by ambulance after a night out. Guardian Australia contacted Carlton seeking comment on the reports. Continue reading...Guardian World · 11 Oct, 06:05
• Two Carlton AFL players hospitalised in MelbourneThe club has confirmed Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward have been admitted to hospital under separate circumstances.ABC News Australia · 11 Oct, 05:05

In this story: Lachie Cowan · Will Hayward · Carlton Football Club · Melbourne · South Yarra

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