{
  "id": 2689873,
  "title": "Live: Threats of SCG walkouts as Swans men's and women's teams take the field",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/live-threats-of-scg-walkouts-as-swans-mens-and-womens-teams-take-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:32:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/afl-live-sydney-swans-play-after-pullman-hotel-scandal/107067396"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sydney Swans facing walkout threats amid club controversy",
    "Women's team plays Essendon at 12:30pm AEST",
    "Five men's players stood down for team standard breaches"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The controversy surrounding the Sydney Swans has overshadowed the AFL home and away season finale, turning a non-deciding match day into one of the most anticipated events for negative reasons.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Live: Threats of SCG walkouts as Swans men's and women's teams take the field",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/live-threats-of-scg-walkouts-as-swans-mens-and-womens-teams-take-the-2692969",
        "published": "2026-08-23T01:32:57.000Z"
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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."
}