Sydney Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich speaks after Tom Papley fails roadside drugs test

Sydney have launched an independent investigation into the embattled club’s culture following another serious off-field scandal this week involving star forward Tom Papley. It was revealed on Wednesday that Papley, one of the most high-profile and experienced players at the Swans, returned a positive preliminary roadside test for methylamphetamine during a police stop on Monday. He will front court later this month. Sydney chief executive and Fremantle great Matthew Pavlich fronted the media on Thursday, making yet another apology to those invested in the club, saying “we’ve let them down again”. “We’re bitterly disappointed that we’re here talking about this today,” Pavlich told reporters in Sydney. “We’re really disappointed in Tom himself. We voiced that pretty directly to him yesterday. “We apologise unreservedly to our members, fans and corporate partners. We’ve let them down again. We must be better.