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Swans Banned Players Barred From Brownlows

The AFL has banned five Sydney Swans players from attending this year's Brownlow Medal ceremony while police investigate an alleged sexual assault.

The AFL will not invite Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, and James Jordan to the prestigious awards night. The league is waiting for a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel to conclude before launching its own inquiry. sportbet.rodeo

The Sydney Swans suspended the players for the remainder of the season for breaching club standards, including inappropriate drinking and bringing women back to their hotel. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon stated, "the way we treat women says a lot about who we are" during his first media appearance since the suspensions were announced.