- Carlton have confirmed Elijah Hollands has taken an indefinite leave of absence
- The Blues announced the news on Tuesday ahead of their clash vs Richmond
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Elijah Hollands has taken an indefinite leave of absence due to personal matters.
Carlton confirmed on Tuesday that it would be giving its full support to the 22-year-old rising star after the club announced that he would be taking a leave of absence.
The news comes on the eve of the Victorian club’s season-opener against rivals Richmond on Thursday night.
Carlton explained in a statement online that the forward, who joined the club ahead of the 2024 season, having previously played three seasons at Gold Coast, had ‘approached club bosses with openness several weeks ago’ and had asked for support working through some personal issues.
‘Both the club and Hollands, in consultation with his close support network have been working towards the best approach to support the 22-year-old through this time,’ a statement from Carlton led.
‘Those discussions have led to Hollands making the necessary decision to now take the required time to deal with his personal circumstances, without the immediate demands of performing at AFL level.
Carlton star Elijah Hollands has taken an indefinite leave of absence due to personal matters
The young forward made 22 appearances for the club in 2024, kicking 17 goals – a career best haul
‘The Club is fully supportive of Hollands’ decision.’
The young forward made 22 appearances for the club in 2024, kicking 17 goals – a career best haul.
‘We applaud Elijah for having the courage to come forward and ask for help, and we will continue to work with him to ensure he gets all the support he needs,’ Carlton’s General Manager of Football Brad Lloyd said.
‘While Elijah has been engaged with the football program, quite rightly it is our care for him as a person which matters most, so this period of leave will allow him to focus on himself and he will be afforded as much time as he needs to do that.
‘We would once again like to acknowledge Elijah for his willingness to come to us for support, and we will certainly continue to provide him with that support through this next period.’
The 22-year-old is also the son of former Richmond player Ben Hollands, who played for the Tigers during the 1999 season.
Carlton added that Hollands’ involvement with the team will be ‘worked through at the appropriate time’ but said ‘that certainly sits secondary to Elijah’s wellbeing – which is our number one priority’.
The club said: ‘Due to the personal nature of Hollands’ circumstances, the Club will not be providing any further ongoing commentary until it is necessary to do so, and politely asks for Hollands’ privacy to be respected during this time.’