Former NRL star Brett Finch attends mental health facility after plane incident
Former NSW State of Origin star turned media identity Brett Finch has checked in to a mental health facility after suffering a medical incident on board a flight to Sydney.
Finch, who played for over a decade in the NRL with Sydney Roosters, Canberra, Parramatta and Melbourne, was taken from a plane that was flying from the Gold Coast on Sunday and put into an ambulance, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
A passenger told the newspaper Finch "looked like he couldn't bring himself to get off the plane. White as a ghost, couldn't control his runny nose and (appeared) paranoid.
"He wasn't abusive. He just didn't want to get off the plane, like he was scared about something.
Brett Finch played for several NRL clubs during his career Getty
"The captain came out ... they had to call fireys and ambulance to get him off."
Another source said that the sight of Finch struggling with his breathing was "pretty confronting'' and "sad".
Several sources confirmed the former State of Origin star checked in to a facility to start work on his health.
Finch has been open about his battle with mental health in the past, and the issues he faced following his retirement from footy in 2013.
If you or anyone you know needs immediate mental health support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via lifeline.org.au or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or via beyondblue.org.au. In an emergency, call 000
