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Banned Swans Excluded From Brownlows

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

The AFL will not invite Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon to the prestigious event after the Swans suspended the quintet for the remainder of the season. The players were stood down for breaching club standards, including drinking and bringing women back to their hotel. argolida.life

Chief executive Andrew Dillon addressed media for the first time since the incident, stating 'the way we treat women says a lot about who we are.' The league is delaying its own inquiry until Victoria Police complete their investigation into the alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel last week.