Isaac Heeney removed from promotions after Sydney Swans controversy
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 6:12 AM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Isaac Heeney has been removed from promotional materials for his children’s football clinic, 5th Quarter Camp, amid a commercial fallout from the Sydney Swans' decision to end the season for five players, including Heeney, due to breaching club standards. Shops have also stopped selling his children's book series, Little Isaac Footy Fever. The Swans took action after the players returned late to the team hotel following drinking, prompting brands to distance themselves from Heeney. This commercial recalibration follows the disciplinary measures taken against the players, and more changes may be expected in the wake of this incident.
- •Heeney's image removed from 5th Quarter Camp promotions
- •Bookstores halt sales of Little Isaac Footy Fever
- •Swans stood down five players for breaching standards
- •Players returned late to hotel after drinking
- •Commercial ramifications unfold for affected brands
- 6:12 AMThe Guardian Sport — Isaac Heeney dumped as face of own company amid Sydney Swans commercial fallout
"Heeney’s name and image removed from 5th Quarter Camp promotions Book stores stop sale of children’s series Little Isaac Footy Fever A commercial recalibration around the Sydney Swans and their five stood-down players has begun, after Isaac Heeney was barred from appearing with once proud brands and bookshops spent Thursday morning removing the star’s books from shelves. The decision by the Swans to end the season of the five players for breaching club standards by returning late to the team hotel after drinking has triggered a reaction from brands connected to the group, including Heeney’s own children’s football clinic business which has scrubbed him from promotions. Continue reading...
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