Two Carlton AFL players were hospitalised in Melbourne following separate drug-related incidents, according to the Herald Sun. The club has since discharged both players, the Herald Sun reports.
Carlton issued a statement after the pair were taken to hospital, according to AFL.com.au. The club published its own statement on carltonfc.com.au. ABC News reported that the two players were hospitalised in Melbourne.
The incidents were separate, according to AFL.com.au, which reported that the club released a statement after both players were hospitalised. The Herald Sun linked the hospitalisations to alleged incidents involving drugs. Further details of what took place have not been confirmed in the material available.
The reports do not identify the players involved, and no information has been provided on their current condition beyond the club's decision to discharge them. It is also not clear from the reporting whether the incidents occurred at the same location or at different times.
Carlton has not offered any additional comment beyond its released statement. The AFL has not issued a response in the reporting available so far.
What to watch next: whether Carlton or the AFL provides further detail on the incidents, and whether the league opens its own review.
