No further punishment for Swans five: AFL

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The AFL has released a statement after Sydney Swans players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and James Jordon, and North Melbourne recruit Nick Blakey were cleared by Victoria Police…

The Sydney Swans will enter the 2027 season with full access to their players who were embroiled in the scandal at East Melbourne’s Pullman hotel in August after Victoria Police wrapped up its investigation of sexual assault allegations against the footballers without laying any charges, but club CEO Matthew Pavlich says that’s no cause for celebration.

Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and James Jordon and Nick Blakey – who was traded to North Melbourne last month – were cleared by Victoria Police over a night of partying with three strippers at the hotel.

The Swans were still absorbing that news when Pavlich held a brief press conference on Friday.

“Today is about the Victoria Police investigation and that they have finalised that, any future things, we will deal with that as it comes,” Pavlich said.

He also said the Swans, who are undergoing a cultural review, had much work to do to rebuild the club’s reputation.

“We’re still looking very hard at the program and understanding where we need to get better in the future and examining that in really, really thorough detail. So for us, there’s work to be done – a lot of work to be done – but we’re up for that work, and I can guarantee everyone out there that we’ll be doing everything we can to restore the standards and behaviours that this club has held for a long period of time.”

The AFL released a statement shortly after Victoria Police confirmed charges were not being pursued.

The league said it reserved the right to investigate if any further relevant information came to light, but did not announce any further penalty for the players, who, along with teammate Riley Bice, were suspended for the remainder of the season by their club for breaching behavioural standards during celebrations of their club’s round 23 win over Essendon at the MCG.

Before Pavlich’s media conference, the Swans released a statement, acknowledging “today’s statement from Victoria Police that its investigation has concluded, with no charges laid against any…

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