{
  "id": 2693031,
  "title": "Sydney Swans LIVE updates: Women’s and men’s team play first matches following week of scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/sydney-swans-live-updates-womens-and-mens-team-play-first-matches",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:46:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-live-updates-women-s-and-men-s-team-play-first-matches-following-week-of-scandal-20260823-p60qnz.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Sydney Swans LIVE updates: Women’s and men’s team play first matches following week of scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/sydney-swans-live-updates-womens-and-mens-team-play-first-matches-2693271",
        "published": "2026-08-23T01:46:46.000Z"
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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."
}