Latest Sydney Swans scandal involving Tom Papley means marquee name a late scratching at Oaks Day Flemington
AFL player Tom Papley was removed from a high-profile Oaks Day event following a positive roadside drug test. The incident adds to a series of recent scandals involving the Sydney Swans.
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Share A A A The latest scandal to beset the Sydney Swans meant high-profile forward Tom Papley was a late scratching from Flemington’s Birdcage party patch on Oaks Day.
Papley was set to be a key guest in Tabcorp’s pub-themed marquee in the famed enclosure on Thursday, with his name circulated to media as a confirmed guest on Wednesday night.
Updated AFL 2026 ‘Unacceptable and must change’: Swans hierarchy apologise, detail review into their AFL program That was before the Swans confirmed Papley had earlier this week returned a positive roadside drug test when undergoing a roadside licence check by NSW police.
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