Five Swans players banned from awards night following breaches
AFL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 4:02 AM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Chad Warner, Riley Bice, Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, and James Jordon will not attend the Bob Skilton Medal ceremony on October 1. The players faced bans after breaching club standards in August, which is connected to an ongoing police investigation. Despite their absence, they remain eligible for the award and also for the Brownlow Medal. The Swans confirmed that their eligibility criteria for the Bob Skilton Medal is unchanged.
- •Five Swans players were banned for breaching club standards.
- •They missed the last round and two finals matches.
- •Players will not attend the club's best and fairest award night.
- •All players who represented the club in 2026 remain eligible for the award.
- •The club confirmed their request to miss the event has been accepted.
- 4:02 AMAFL — Swans quintet won't attend Bob Skilton Medal, but can win it
"The five Swans banned for breaching club standards won't attend the Bob Skilton Medal
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