Next move for Sydney’s ‘Pullman five’ revealed

Sydney’s ‘Pullman five’ are expected to return to the club this week and there is the possibility they will speak to their teammates before the players go on their extended break.

The five banned players — Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice — have not been at the club since a police investigation started into sexual assault allegations following their Round 23 win against Essendon.

Heeney, Warner, Blakey and Jordon are still the subject of the investigation while Bice is now being treated as a witness.

No charges have been laid and 7NEWS.com.au is not suggesting any wrongdoing, however the allegations are clearly serious.

How the players will be integrated back into the club is still unclear. It is also unclear if they will have formal exit meetings.

Sydney’s season ended on Friday night at the SCG when the team lost a preliminary final against Fremantle in dramatic circumstances.

Against the odds and with captain Callum Mills also on the sidelines (due to injury), they built a game-high 28-point lead, but just ran out of gas in the final quarter, falling 12 points shy of a remarkable grand final appearance.