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Police decide not to charge Sydney Swans players over incident in Melbourne hotel

The Guardian Sport Thursday 12 November 2026, 23:51 UTC By Guardian sport 1 min read
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Heeney, Warner, Blakey and Jordon had been under investigationQuartet among five Swans suspended by club in AugustVictoria police have decided not to charge four Sydney Swans players who were under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel earlier this year. Sydney vice-captain Isaac Heeney as well as James Jordon, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey – the latter now a North Melbourne player – are understood to have assisted police with their investigation but will have no...

  • Heeney, Warner, Blakey and Jordon had been under investigation

  • Quartet among five Swans suspended by club in August

Victoria police have decided not to charge four Sydney Swans players who were under investigation over an alleged sexual assault at a Melbourne hotel earlier this year.

Sydney vice-captain Isaac Heeney as well as James Jordon, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey – the latter now a North Melbourne player – are understood to have assisted police with their investigation but will have no further case to answer.

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