Shane Edwards pleads for Yarran to be given privacy AFL.com.au
28 May 2016RICHMOND'S Shane Edwards says it's important teammate Chris Yarran is given the space and time he needs while on indefinite leave from the club.
The Tigers revealed on Thursday that Yarran is seeking treatment for a mental health condition.
The speedster is yet to play a game for his new club since making an off-season move from Carlton.
Coach Damien Hardwick made it clear on Thursday that Yarran's health and wellbeing is the club's top priority and there is no timeframe for his return to football.
"I think he needs as much privacy as he can get. It's a private matter," Edwards said on Friday.
"He's sorting some issues out. It's a private matter but he's taking the right step forward to hopefully playing more football in the future.
"I reckon we just need to let him be and let him recover and make sure he can get on the track and help us out."
Yarran took time off last week to deal with a family issue, while he has suffered a wretched run with injury since leaving the Blues to sign a three-year deal with Richmond.
He underwent foot surgery earlier this year, while a recurring calf problem ruined his pre-season.
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