Swans AFLW draws record 16,672 to SCG as men's gate dipped then rebounded after Pullman scandal

Sydney's AFLW side pulled 16,672 to the SCG against Essendon — more than double their previous highest home crowd — in the immediate aftermath of the Pullman Hotel scandal. The men's side hit a season-low SCG gate of 30,058 against North Melbourne before support returned: 37,261 watched a 53-point qualifying final upset of Brisbane.