Sasha Barbagat

And investigations are still continuing into whether he had help in evading capture, whether someone was bringing him supplies there at that remote property.

So...

an interesting one.

Well, yeah, there have been questions about whether it's going to disrupt the investigation into what happens.

So,

Yeah, it's a valid point people are raising online, as you said, Helen.

Thanks so much for being here for the headlines today.

Next up, we are getting into a deep dive looking at the Elijah Hollins incident.

Now, it's played out in the AFL last week.

It's continued into this week.

And we're asking the question, who's responsible for player mental health?

That chat's coming up next.

What you just heard there was Triple M's commentary of last Thursday's AFL game between Carlton and Collingwood.

In now viral and much discussed footage, Blues player Elijah Hollands is seen behaving erratically and acting confused while failing to achieve a single stat in the game despite being on the field for 75% of the match.

It was later revealed that the 23-year-old had been experiencing what the club has called a mental health episode and he has since been admitted to hospital.

Both the AFL and Carlton have launched separate reviews into the incident, but there are now serious questions being asked about the mental welfare of AFL players and who is responsible for ensuring that it's protected and looked after.

So what happens next and should this incident serve as a wider reckoning for Australian sport when it comes to the mental health of players?

Associate Professor Robert Gill is a sport branding and media expert from Swinburne University.

He's written about this topic and he joins me now.

Welcome to The Briefing.