Graham

2023.

Good morning.

This is my first ever call to anything like this and I hope it's snappy enough for a snap judgment.

I'm a retired GP and a carton supporter.

But in a warped way, I have followed the Elijah Holden story and literally, I suppose, wearing my medical hat, barracked for him to recover, play good football and have a happy life.

Now, Gerard, I don't know at what age your kids are, but how would you enjoy seeing your son suffer a medical illness in front of probably millions of Australians?

They have their photos.

on the front page of the Herald Sun.

Think of him.

Think of his family.

It's just how people can write those things.

And I know you're a journalist and probably one of the most influential ones.

I've dealt with mental illness.

It's not an easy problem to deal with.

I don't know.

I'm not defending the club.

I don't know the information.

But these people who seem not only to think they know the information, but add to it by saying he was under the influence of alcohol, turning the story into something who knows just to sell to listeners and readers.

But someone should take a step back and think of his family.

If the club made a mistake putting him out there, but you should also, maybe on your 360 report, you show his recovery, his thanking the club, his enjoyment and the safety he feels in that club.