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Five Sydney Swans players linked to alleged sexual assault investigation stood down for rest of AFL season

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 19 August 2026 at 10:15 am

Five Sydney Swans players linked to alleged sexual assault investigation stood down for rest of AFL season

Bice, Blakey, Heeney, Jordon and Warner hit by suspensions None of the five players have been arrested or charged The Sydney Swans have stood down players Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner for the remainder of the season.

The sanctions following an allegation of sexual assault on Monday made at the Pullman Hotel in Melbourne.

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