{
  "id": 6118636,
  "title": "Suspended Swans to foot their own legal bills under AFL rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/suspended-swans-to-foot-their-own-legal-bills-under-afl-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T08:42:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/suspended-swans-to-foot-their-own-legal-bills-under-afl-rules-20260907-p60v3t.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The strict AFL rules also prohibit a wealthy club benefactor – if they have a clear connection to the club – paying the players’ legal bills.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Suspended Swans to foot their own legal bills under AFL rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/suspended-swans-to-foot-their-own-legal-bills-under-afl-rules-6118718",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:42:31.000Z"
      }
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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."
}