AFL's Lake arrives back in Melbourne

Former AFL star Brian Lake has reportedly returned to Melbourne after being freed from a Japanese jail.

Former Hawthorn Hawks player Brian Lake has returned to Melbourne after his arrest in Japan. (AAP)

Former AFL star Brian Lake has arrived back in Melbourne after spending a week in a Japanese jail.

The three-time Hawthorn champion left the Osaka prison on Friday afternoon ending what had been a "tough week", his agent Marty Pask said.

The Herald Sun is reporting Lake arrived at Melbourne Airport on Sunday morning.