

Image: Angus Crichton. Photo: AAP photos.
By CHRISTINE LAI
Sydney Roosters player Angus Crichton has spoken out about his bipolar diagnosis for the first time two months after he was diagnosed with the mental illness.
The backrower was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in February this year and declared that he would be taking an indefinite break from rugby league. He was admitted to a mental health facility for several weeks.
Two months following his diagnosis, the Sydney Roosters star has declared that he’s “in a good space” ahead of the upcoming Anzac Day game where his team will be going up against the St George Illawarra Dragons. The Roosters v Dragons annual fixture has been occurring since 2002 to pay tribute to the men and women of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Crichton made a return to rugby league in the NSW Cup last week, telling The Sydney Morning Herald in his first interview of the year, “I don’t think you’re ever away from the game”.
The ANZAC Day game will be his first match that he’s played since the World Cup final.
The backrower described the overwhelming support he’d had which made him continue to feel connected to the sporting community, despite not yet playing his first first-grade football game for the year.
Crichton describes feeling grateful for support following diagnosis
