‘Deep Sadness’: Ex-Swans Coach on Scandal

The deep reaction among Swans fans is the disgust at having been sold a lie. Can they fix it?

When “culture” is turned into a commodity that is successfully financialised, it soon ceases to be a culture in any real sense; it’s a product.

‘Deep sadness’: Ex-Swans coach on scandal

Five suspended Swans stars, a Victoria Police probe and a former coach in mourning – John Longmire says Sydney’s club culture has been shaken to its core.

Longmire reveals 'deep sadness' over Swans' links to police probe

Sydney's longest-tenured coach, John Longmire, breaks his public silence after five players were suspended by the club.

'Deep sadness': ex-Swans coach Longmire reflects on banned five

Sydney’s last premiership coach says there’s a deep sense of sadness at five banned Swans players being linked to allegations of sexual assault. John Longmire, the Swans’ longest-serving coach, says the suspensions of five players is “flattening” for all involved. Swans Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon are linked to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations at East Melbourne’s Pullman Hotel on Mond…

‘Taken a big hit’: Dejected Swans premiership coach makes glaring ‘culture’ concession

Sydney premiership coach John Longmire conceded the Swans’ culture has “taken a big hit”.