Carlton to probe Will Hayward and Lachie Cowan hospital visits
Hayward needed treatment for a cut head after a fall, and Cowan was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Carlton will run an internal probe into Will Hayward and Lachie Cowan's Sunday morning hospital visits. The club will send officials, including its integrity officer, to build a fuller picture of Saturday.
The Blues describe the two players' medical treatment as separate incidents. Cowan was taken to hospital by ambulance after a night out.
Hayward took an Uber to hospital for a cut head after falling on a night out. Two competition sources say the Blues will pass their findings to the AFL.
It is up to the AFL to decide whether to take any action. Reports suggested illicit drugs were allegedly involved, but The Age cannot confirm it.
The AFL Players' Association believes players who seek medical help should not be disciplined for it. The AFL has not commented on either player yet.
- Ambulance
- Cowan's transport
- Cut head from falling
- Hayward's reason
- Uber
- Hayward's transport
Why it mattersThe AFL will decide whether either player faces action.
AustraliaCarlton and AFL fans may only learn the outcome once the club passes its findings to the league.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 16 h ago
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