I wasn t playing well so I started chasing things off the field, O Connor told Roz Kelly in an interview that will air in full on Nine and Stan Sport s pre-game coverage on Saturday.
Reds captain James O Connor opens up to Stan Sport s Roz Kelly. (Stan) Lowest point was I couldn t get out of bed for weeks at a time. Couldn t face people, I used a lot of substances to get me to that place, to be able to face the world. Because I was living a lie.
Kelly conducted the interview at O Connor s Brisbane home. He got emotional, Kelly said.