Swans Release Fresh Statement on Hotel Scandal

The Sydney Swans have "categorically confirmed" no members of the embattled AFL club's staff are involved in the ongoing police investigation into the scandal.

Swans Release Fresh Statement on Hotel Scandal

TL;DR

  • Sydney Swans confirm no club staff are involved in the police investigation.
  • Five players—Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice, and James Jordon—suspended for season.
  • Player suspensions are for breaching club standards, separate from police investigation.
  • Police investigation concerns events at East Melbourne's Pullman Hotel on Aug. 17.