The Sydney Swans board has banned five AFL players for the remainder of the 2026 season for internal breaches of club standards, independent of the ongoing Victoria Police investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a woman at a Melbourne hotel.At this stage, that was the appropriate decision. Every organisation watching from a safe distance, not just football clubs, faces the same test when misconduct occurs in the workplace; actions must align with the standards the organisation claims to uphold.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles