Richmond recruit Chris Yarran seems unlikely to play this season after the Tigers announced that he had been granted indefinite leave due to a mental health issue.
Here is Richmond’s statement in full:
Chris Yarran will take indefinite leave from the Richmond Football Club as he seeks treatment for a mental health condition.
Chris, together with the Club’s medical and welfare staff, felt it was in his best interests to seek professional treatment away from the Club.
With Chris’ health and wellbeing the number one priority, no timeframe has been put on his return to football.
The Club will continue to provide Chris with all the support he needs during this period, and it asks that his privacy be respected during this time.
Yarran was traded to Richmond from Carlton at the end of 2015 for pick 19 after playing 119 games for the Blues.
