Swans AFLW record crowd thins as hundreds walk out before men's match

Sydney's AFLW side beat Essendon by 24 points at the SCG in the club's first AFLW-AFL double-header, drawing a record 16,672. Hundreds then walked out before the men's match against North Melbourne, protesting after five AFL players were stood down for the season for breaching club standards. Victoria Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at the team's hotel.