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‘Respect for Women Is Not Negotiable’: AFL CEO on Swans Saga
- On Monday, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon confirmed that five suspended Sydney Swans players are barred from attending next month's Brownlow Medal ceremony, though Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon, and Riley Bice remain eligible for the award.
- The Swans suspended the quintet for the season after they allegedly breached club standards by inviting women to their East Melbourne hotel room; a police investigation into sexual assault allegations remains ongoing.
- Dillon expressed "deep concern" regarding the allegations while addressing the crisis at a finals launch. "Quite simply, respect for women is not negotiable," he said, adding the league will await the police investigation's outcome before conducting its own inquiries.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized the AFL's handling of the scandal, calling the situation "completely untenable." He also labeled the league's initial response "completely unacceptable" during an interview last week on 730.
- Dillon indicated there is "potential" for further AFL sanctions should more "information comes to light," though the league currently defers to the police investigation while the players remain ineligible for the All Australian squad.
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AFL chief Andrew Dillon faces media for first time to discuss Sydney Swans incident
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has not ruled out further punishing the five players engulfed in a sexual assault allegation as he fronted the press for the first time since the incident.
·Surry Hills, Australia
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‘Respect for women is not negotiable’: AFL CEO on Swans saga
Andrew Dillon has spoken publicly about AFL club Sydney’s sexual assault allegations for the first time, and revealed the five banned Swans will not be permitted to attend next month’s Brownlow Medal ceremony.
·Osborne Park, Australia
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