Sydney Swans LIVE updates: Women’s and men’s team play first matches following week of scandal
After a week in which five male players were stood down for the rest of the season following an alleged incident in a Melbourne hotel room, the Swans will stage their first double-header featuring both the AFLW and AFL teams at the SCG.
The Sydney Swans are hosting a double-header at the SCG, with the AFLW team taking on Essendon's women's team first, followed by the men's team against North Melbourne. This is the team's first match since five male players - Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, and James Jordon - were stood down for breaching team standards after an alleged incident in a Melbourne hotel room.
The AFLW game starts at 12:30pm AEST, with the AFL match beginning at 3:20pm. Some fans have threatened to walk out before the start of the men's game in protest over the scandal. According to ABC News, Essendon hosts Port Adelaide in another AFL game, while Hawthorn travels to Perth to face the West Coast Eagles.
The Sydney Swans' men's team players stood down are Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, and James Jordon. The team's women's team takes on Essendon's women's team, and the men's team plays North Melbourne.
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