No Brownlow For The Swans: Remove the five Sydney AFL players from contention
The issue
I am calling on the AFL to ban Sydney Swans Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon from Brownlow Medal consideration and from attending the event.
The men are all connected to the disgraceful events at the Pullman Hotel in Melbourne on August 17. These events allegedly involved drugs and alcohol and culminated in a woman alleging she was sexually assaulted.
Two of her colleagues were also present and all three women have provided reports to police.
Carbone Lawyers Head of Personal Injury Law and Litigation John Karantzis is representing two of the women. He told a media outlet the alleged sexual assault as “demeaning and abhorrent”.
In his statement regarding the investigation, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon says the the AFL is "clear about the standards we expect and the values we stand for", adding "being clear about our standards also means being prepared to act when those standards are not met".
If the AFL is genuinely focused on accountability, the five players must not be allowed to have any part in the Brownlow awards. This is part of holding players to account for their treatment of women and for their decision to place bring the game into disrepute.
Heeney, Warner and Blakey all have spots on the Brownlow leaderboard and Bice and Jordon are still eligible to take part in the event. The media have reported that Heeney is the key focus of Victoria Police's investigation into the allegations of sexual assault and Victoria Police has sent officers to Sydney to interview all five men involved.
A player is only deemed ineligible for the Brownlow if they’re suspended for on-field actions by the AFL.
The men have been suspended by the Sydney Swans for the rest of the season but they are still allowed to attend the club.
Allowing the men to remain in contention for the Brownlow Medal and to attend the event reveals how hard it is for footballers to be held to full account for their bad acts.
Around 37 per cent of Australian women have experienced sexual or physical violence. Male violence against women is an epidemic in this country and we need leaders to take strong action to ensure those connected to acts that damage women's physical or mental health are not put on pedestals.
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The issue
I am calling on the AFL to ban Sydney Swans Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon from Brownlow Medal consideration and from attending the event.
The men are all connected to the disgraceful events at the Pullman Hotel in Melbourne on August 17. These events allegedly involved drugs and alcohol and culminated in a woman alleging she was sexually assaulted.
Two of her colleagues were also present and all three women have provided reports to police.
Carbone Lawyers Head of Personal Injury Law and Litigation John Karantzis is representing two of the women. He told a media outlet the alleged sexual assault as “demeaning and abhorrent”.
In his statement regarding the investigation, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon says the the AFL is "clear about the standards we expect and the values we stand for", adding "being clear about our standards also means being prepared to act when those standards are not met".
If the AFL is genuinely focused on accountability, the five players must not be allowed to have any part in the Brownlow awards. This is part of holding players to account for their treatment of women and for their decision to place bring the game into disrepute.
Heeney, Warner and Blakey all have spots on the Brownlow leaderboard and Bice and Jordon are still eligible to take part in the event. The media have reported that Heeney is the key focus of Victoria Police's investigation into the allegations of sexual assault and Victoria Police has sent officers to Sydney to interview all five men involved.
A player is only deemed ineligible for the Brownlow if they’re suspended for on-field actions by the AFL.
The men have been suspended by the Sydney Swans for the rest of the season but they are still allowed to attend the club.
Allowing the men to remain in contention for the Brownlow Medal and to attend the event reveals how hard it is for footballers to be held to full account for their bad acts.
Around 37 per cent of Australian women have experienced sexual or physical violence. Male violence against women is an epidemic in this country and we need leaders to take strong action to ensure those connected to acts that damage women's physical or mental health are not put on pedestals.
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Petition created on 21 August 2026