# Five AFL players suspended for season amid sexual assault probe

https://mins.news/en/item/25704

- BBC News, 2026-08-19 03:36 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4d7q2ne7go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Sydney Swans players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice have been suspended for the rest of the AFL season after drinking late and inviting women to their Melbourne hotel. Victoria Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault there; none of the players has been arrested or charged.

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