Sydney AFL and AFLW teams align following club standard breaches
AFL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 4:45 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026

The Sydney AFL and AFLW teams are engaging in joint training sessions to strengthen club culture. This initiative follows recent suspensions handed to Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice for violating club standards in Melbourne. According to forward Cynthia Hamilton, players are participating in shared activities including breath work to foster unity. Meanwhile, the Sydney AFLW side prepares to face Greater Western Sydney at Henson Park this Sunday. The venue has historically hosted competitive matches with a tied head-to-head record between the two teams. Hamilton, who drew criticism earlier this year for wearing a rival team's scarf to support her brother, stated her commitment to the Swans remains unchanged ahead of the upcoming derby.
- •Sydney AFL and AFLW teams have begun holding joint training and breath work sessions.
- •Five male players currently serve suspensions for breaching club standards.
- •Sydney faces Greater Western Sydney in an AFLW match at Henson Park on September 7.
- •The head-to-head record at the Henson Park venue is currently tied at 2-2.
- 4:45 AMAFL — How Swans saga has brought the women's and men's teams closer together
"A simple text message has been the catalyst for joint sessions that are bringing Sydney's AFL and AFLW programs together
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