Banned Swan falls well short in Brownlow Medal vote
The AFL avoids the unwanted scenario of one of Sydney's suspended players winning the Brownlow Medal, with Isaac Heeney finishing outside the count's top five.
Isaac Heeney, a member of the Sydney Swans, did not make the top five in the Brownlow Medal vote. He was among five Swans players suspended after a post-match incident in Melbourne. Nick Daicos won the award with 47 votes, breaking a club record. The AFL had a plan in place if Heeney had won, but it was not needed due to Daicos' overwhelming support.
Heeney finished eighth with 26 votes, while teammate Errol Gulden came in fifth with 17 votes. Other notable absences from the event included Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice, and James Jordon, who were also suspended. The suspensions are unrelated to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations, with no charges filed.
The suspended players were ineligible for All-Australian honors and not invited to the Brownlow Medal ceremony in Melbourne.
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