AFL and Sydney Swans Stand Down Players Amid Police Investigation Over Alleged Sexual Assa
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It's expected the AFL, in conjunction with the Sydney Swans, will stand down four players for bringing the game into disrepute.
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The Guardian SportAlready, the focus has shifted to whether the players will be stood down, either by the club or the AFL. It is a complex issue, challenging the presumption of innocence and one of Australia’s foundational principles of justice. It is also a point of contention at the AFL Players’ Association, which bristles at potential overreach.
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Sydney Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich says he is “shocked and disappointed” about the circumstances which have led to several players becoming part of a Victoria police investigation into an alleged incident at a Melbourne hotel.
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SMH SportSwans CEO 'shocked' by allegations Sydney Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich confirms that the police are investigating in an incident involving several players in a Melbourne hotel.
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The Swans defeated Essendon by 36 points at the MCG on Sunday evening. Victoria Police confirmed it was “investigating a report of a sexual assault in East Melbourne on August 17”.
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The Guardian SportPolice were seen at the Pullman Hotel near the MCG on Monday morning where the Swans were staying after their victory over Essendon on Sunday.
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The AFL has been made aware of the incident and is waiting for police to make their enquiries before commenting.
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SMH Sport“The Swans have notified the AFL and relevant authorities and cannot provide further comment at this stage.”
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This masthead has contacted the representatives of Isaac Heeney, Riley Bice, James Jordon, Chad Warner and one other player after two senior industry sources said they were spoken to by police after an allegation of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Five Swans named amid Melbourne hotel investigation Nine's Footy Classified provides the latest details on an incident involving Swans players in Melbourne.
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Independent claims that didn't surface elsewhere in our corpus. Treat as supplementary — not corroborated across outlets.
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01 SMH Sport Swans officials hold secret meetings with players Sydney Swans officials have reportedly held meetings with players in secret locations across city.
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02 The Guardian Sport “The exact circumstances are yet to be established and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.”
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