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 to the field first, followed by the men's team. The women's game starts at 12:30pm AEST, with the men's match beginning at 3:20pm. Five male players - Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, and James Jordon - have been stood down for breaching team standards after an alleged incident in a Melbourne hotel room.
Some fans are threatening to walk out before the start of the men's game in protest over the scandal. According to ABC News, the club had hoped to see a good turnout for the women's game, with many fans already in attendance. The men's team will play against North Melbourne in their first match since the scandal.
In other AFL games on Sunday, Essendon hosts Port Adelaide, and Hawthorn travels to Perth to face the West Coast Eagles. The Essendon-Port Adelaide game will determine if the Bombers finish on the bottom of the ladder, while Hawthorn is vying for a top four spot.
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