{"id":78284,"date":"2026-08-23T06:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T06:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/78284\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T06:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T06:06:15","slug":"new-allegations-of-groping-rock-sydney-swans-as-police-investigation-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/78284\/","title":{"rendered":"New allegations of \u2018groping\u2019 rock Sydney Swans as police investigation continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

New allegations of shocking behaviour inside the Sydney Swans\u2019 hotel room have come to light as police continue to investigate a report of sexual assault.<\/p>\n

Details of the alleged incident continue to leak out since the woman at the centre of the ongoing investigation being carried out by Victoria Police Sexual Crimes Squad spoke with media outlets. <\/p>\n

Lawyers for two women present inside the hotel room on Monday morning said on Friday they are preparing to launch civil action against players and the football club through the Common Law Division of the court and will claim damages for pain, suffering, psychological injury and economic loss.<\/p>\n

Carbonne Lawyers Partner and Head of Personal Injury Law and Litigation John Karantzis said the women were subjected to \u201cdisgusting\u201d and \u201cabhorrent\u201d behaviour.<\/p>\n

News.com.au is not suggesting the claims of the lawyer are true, just that they are the allegations made on behalf of the women involved.<\/p>\n

The Herald Sun on Saturday revealed one of the women, an exotic dancer, claimed she was inappropriately touched \u201cbeyond what was agreed\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to the report, one of the women was \u201cenraged\u201d when one male in the room slapped her buttocks four times instead of the three slaps that had been agreed.<\/p>\n

The newspaper on Sunday reported new claims of what is alleged to have occurred in the Pullman Hotel in the early hours of Monday, August 17, following the Swans\u2019 win over Essendon at the MCG. <\/p>\n

The woman claims a player put their feet on one of the women and one pulled a woman\u2019s hand onto his crotch.<\/p>\n

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Code Sports <\/a>earlier reported allegations cocaine and ketamine were being consumed in the hotel room. <\/p>\n

That came after the ABC reported Victoria Police detectives have been told some Sydney players paid adult entertainers to allow them to consume drugs, believed to be cocaine, \u201cfrom the women\u2019s breasts and buttocks\u201d. <\/p>\n

The woman at the centre of the allegations has claimed up to nine men were present.<\/p>\n

The Swans have confirmed five players were present inside the room when a woman claims she was sexually assaulted. <\/p>\n

Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice have all been suspended for the remainder of the 2025 season as a result of their big night out where the club says they breached behavioural standards by staying out late, drinking and bringing women back to the hotel in East Melbourne.<\/p>\n

All five players have denied criminal wrongdoing. The police investigation remains ongoing. No formal charges have been filed. The club insists none of the five players have been interviewed by police, despite reports police interviews with the players have \u201cconcluded\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Swans have assisted Victoria Police with their investigation into the incident but deny any staff member has been interviewed.<\/p>\n

Victoria Police said in a statement \u201ca number of people\u201d have been spoken to as detectives continue their inquiries.<\/p>\n

The Swans face North Melbourne in their final game of the regular season at the SCG on Sunday. <\/p>\n

\u2014 You can read The Herald Sun\u2019s full report here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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