‘Need to get all the facts’: Cox on talks with banned Swans, possible returns to club ahead of police probe
Sydney Swans coach Dean Cox has confirmed he is maintaining contact with five players suspended following a scandal at the Pullman Hotel. The players remain away from the club while a police investigation into sexual assault allegations continues.
Why it matters
The situation involves serious legal allegations against professional athletes, impacting both the club's performance and its reputation.
AFL TEAMS SYDNEY-SWANS ‘Need to get all the facts’: Cox on talks with banned Swans, possible returns to club ahead of police probe Cox: 'Been in contact with players' | 01:25 Ben Cotton from Fox Sports @ben_cotton15 September 1st, 2026 8:24 pm Sydney coach Dean Cox says he’s stayed in constant dialogue with the club’s five suspended players to show support but wasn’t sure when they would return to Swans HQ.
Cox says he hasn’t spoken with those banned players — Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Riley Bice and James Jordon, who have all stayed away from the club in the fallout of the Pullman Hotel scandal — about the looming police investigation over sexual assault allegations with exotic dancers .
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