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Banned Swans players barred from Brownlows

AFL will not invite five suspended Sydney Swans players to this year's Brownlow Medal ceremony, with league delaying its inquiry until police probe into alleged hotel assault concludes.

The AFL's chief executive Andrew Dillon confirmed the decision in his first media appearance since the players were stood down. "The way we treat women says a lot about who we are," Dillon stated regarding the investigation involving Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon. iwanktv.club

The Sydney Swans suspended the five players for the remainder of the AFL season for breaching club standards, including drinking and bringing women back to their Melbourne hotel. The league will hold off on its own inquiry until police complete their investigation into the alleged sexual assault.