Aussie rules footy players referred to police as detectives investigate sexual assault
Several players from the Sydney Swans, a top team in the Australian Football League, have been referred to police over an alleged incident in Melbourne. The incident is being investigated by detectives as a report of a sexual assault at a hotel in East Melbourne. The club's chief executive, Matthew Pavlich, expressed shock and disappointment, but declined to provide details on the allegations or the number of players involved.
- ▪The incident occurred in the hours after the Sydney Swans' win at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday night.
- ▪The Victoria Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel on Wellington Parade in East Melbourne.
- ▪The Australian Football League has been made aware of the matter, which is currently under police investigation.
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Aussie rules footy players referred to police as detectives investigate sexual assaultImage source, Getty ImagesByHarry SekulichPublished1 hour agoSeveral players from a top team in the Australian Football League (AFL) have been referred to police over an "alleged incident" in Melbourne on Sunday night, their club has said.Separately, Victoria Police have said detectives are investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel in East Melbourne.The Sydney Swans confirmed an incident involving an unspecified number of players had occurred in the hours after the team's win at Melbourne Cricket Ground.Chief executive Matthew Pavlich said the club was "still piecing together exactly what's transpired", and would not be drawn on what the specific allegations are."Safe to say, we're extremely…
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