Western Bulldogs winger Lachie Hunter will take an indefinite leave of absence from the AFL club while he deals with personal issues.
The Bulldogs said they would support Hunter as he dealt with some "individual challenges", announcing he wouldn't play at either AFL or VFL level during his time away.
"Lachie has been dealing with some personal issues for a period of time," Bulldogs football boss Chris Grant said.
"After some recent internal discussions, it has been determined and agreed with Lachie that the best course of action is for him to spend some time away from the Club while he addresses his personal issues.
"We will continue to support Lachie during his leave of absence, with his personal wellbeing the sole focus for everyone in the immediate term.
"During this period of absence from the football program Lachie will not play at either AFL or VFL level.
"We expect that Lachie's privacy will be respected during this period."
Hunter, 27, has played all five games so far this season and 168 in total for the Bulldogs since his debut in 2013.
The former club vice-captain missed four games in 2020 due to personal reasons.
