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Photograph: James Ross/AAP     (two-carlton-players-treated-in-hospital-ntwnfb.html#img-1)   View image in fullscreen       Carlton AFL players Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward required treatment in hospital on Sunday morning. Photograph: James Ross/AAP       (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/carlton) Carlton     Two Carlton players treated in hospital after off-season night out    Club issues brief statement about Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, saying latter suffered minor cut to head after a fall     (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/ben-smee) Ben Smee   Sun 11 Oct 2026 01.05 EDT  Last modified on Sun 11 Oct 2026 03.00 EDT   (mailto:?subject=Two Carlton players treated in hospital after off-season night out &body=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/11/two-carlton-players-treated-in-hospital-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url) Share          (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=theguardian.com) Prefer the Guardian on Google          An off-season night out for (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/carlton) Carlton football club teammates ended with two players admitted to hospital for treatment on Sunday morning, in what the club says are “separate circumstances”. The club released a statement on Sunday confirming that (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/afl) AFL players Lachie Cowan, 21, and Will Hayward, 27, had been treated and discharged, after reports in several media outlets about the aftermath of an off-season night out.  Guardian Australia understands both players were both part of a larger group that had been socialising on Saturday evening.        (Will Hayward kicks a ball)   (two-carlton-players-treated-in-hospital-ntwnfb.html#img-2)   View image in fullscreen       Will Hayward in action in August. Photograph: Rob Prezioso/AAP  The club statement said Cowan had “received medical treatment and underwent observation, before being discharged a short time later” but did not provide any more information about the circumstances. Hayward was also admitted to hospital later on Sunday morning, after returning home. “Will Hayward experienced a minor cut to the head after a fall, and admitted himself to hospital where he received stitches before being discharged,” (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/carlton) Carlton said. Neither player is understood to be seriously unwell or hurt. (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/01/isaac-heeney-cant-wait-to-resume-afl-career-after-suspension-for-hotel-incident)  Isaac Heeney ‘can’t wait’ to resume AFL career after suspension for hotel incident     Read more        “The club has been in regular contact with both players, with priority for their wellbeing and both players have now received the necessary care relating to their separate circumstances.” Ambulance (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/victoria) Victoria said paramedics responded to an incident at inner-suburban South Yarra at about 5.15am on Sunday. A man in his 20s was taken by ambulance to the Alfred hospital in stable condition, Ambulance Victoria said. AFL players throughout the league are on leave as trade period rolls on until Wednesday night.         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