Swans stand down five players for rest of 2026 season over serious breach

Sydney have stood down Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season over what the club called a serious breach. Chairman Andrew Pridham and CEO Matthew Pavlich fronted media on 19 August 2026. Blakey, Heeney and Warner are central to Sydney's on-field structure. No further detail on the conduct has been confirmed.