{
  "id": 2261765,
  "title": "Watch LIVE: Swans captain Callum Mills and coach Dean Cox front the media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/watch-live-swans-captain-callum-mills-and-coach-dean-cox-front-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:21:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/watch-live-swans-captain-callum-mills-and-coach-dean-cox-front-the-media-20260821-p60q93.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sydney Swans coach Dean Cox and captain Callum Mills are speaking to the media amid a scandal involving five players who were stood down. The players, Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, and James Jordon, were suspended for breaching the club's standards on drinking and staying out late after a win over Essendon.\n\nMills has apologised to the AFLW players, female staff, and women in the community, saying he is \"deeply shocked and disappointed\" by the allegations. He expressed support for the club's decisions on sanctions and hopes the women involved are receiving support.\n\nAccording to Cox, the culture of the Swans \"has taken a hit\" and the club will work to address the issue. Mills and Cox's press conference follows earlier comments from Sydney CEO Matthew Pavlich and chairman Andrew Pridham. The scandal is being investigated by police.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Live: Swans captain 'extremely shocked' at scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/live-swans-captain-extremely-shocked-at-scandal",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:15:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Watch LIVE: Swans captain Callum Mills and coach Dean Cox front the media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/watch-live-swans-captain-callum-mills-and-coach-dean-cox-front-the-2262125",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:21:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}