Live: Threats of SCG walkouts as Swans men's and women's teams take the field
Sydney's AFLW team takes the field in the first game of a double-header, with some fans threatening to walk out on the following men's game. Follow live.
Today's AFL home and away season finale at the SCG is marked by controversy over the Sydney Swans club. The women's team will play against Essendon first, starting at 12:30pm AEST. Following the women's game, the men's Swans take on North Melbourne at 3:20pm. Five men's team players have been stood down due to breaching team standards.
Other matches today include Essendon versus Port Adelaide at 12:20pm Docklands, and Hawthorn traveling to face West Coast Eagles at 7:20pm in the final spot determination game. Despite the matches not deciding playoff spots, the scandal has made this day one of the most anticipated for the wrong reasons.
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