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Sydney Swans confirm no other club representatives were in Melbourne hotel room

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 21 August 2026 at 12:17 pm

Sydney Swans confirm no other club representatives were in Melbourne hotel room

Coach Dean Cox faces media after five players banned for rest of season for breaching club standards Sydney Swans coach Dean Cox has admitted the culture at the embattled AFL club “isn’t perfect” while apologising for the actions of the five players suspended for failing to uphold club standards at a Melbourne hotel in the early hours of Monday morning.

Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon were stood down by the Swans this week for breaching the club’s standards, including drinking and staying out late after last Sunday’s win over Essendon in Melbourne.

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Sydney Swans confirm no other club representatives were in Melbourne hotel room

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