Sydney Swans AFL club.

[Terry]

True.

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/AFL-hou ... p-anymore/

[Terry]

Well, the Swannies have finally done it. Yep, they are truly the biggest story in 'ol Sydney town. Just what they've wanted all these years. Front and back page of both Sydney papers. Copious number of pages inside about 'em. Big and bold and out there. Unfortunately it's all bad. Atrocious actually. Club destroying stuff.

I particularly like the article in the SMH - "How the Swans faithful were sold a lie". It details the truth behind the myth. The Swans aren't, and never were, the goody two shoes, whiter than white, little mummies boys they have portrayed themselves to be.

They have just been lucky that apart from a few hard core fans no one in Sydney town has a clue who they are. This has allowed them to behave in whatever way they liked and never get caught out. Booze, drugs, women and good times have always been their way.

Now they've been caught out. It's not surprising. But it is about time. The Emperor has no clothes. The virtuous ones have fallen. The rug has been pulled. And underneath it stinks.

Yep. The bell has tolled.

https://edition.smh.com.au/shortcode/SY ... 9d1c433840&

[Terry]

Seems little pin up boy Isaac is in a spot of bother.

[Terry]

Yep. Wilkie was right all along. "Systemic cover-up" exactly.

"But Federal MP Andrew Wilkie, who used parliamentary privilege in 2024 to allege the AFL was engaged in a systemic cover-up of illicit drug use, says he is “not surprised that the allegation is now circulating that drugs were being used at the Pullman Hotel by some AFL players”.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/AFL/alleg ... cialBakers

[leeroy*NRL*]

no major sponsors have left, Just yet..
usually they are quick to GO.

[Terry]

no major sponsors have left, Just yet..
usually they are quick to GO.

Some have taken action. Colgate, Volkswagon and Telstra have suspended or paused their sponsorship with the players involved. QBE and real.estate.com have condemned the actions of the players but not pulled out yet.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/ ... /107058932

[leeroy*NRL*]

no major sponsors have left, Just yet..
usually they are quick to GO.

Some have taken action. Colgate, Volkswagon and Telstra have suspended or paused their sponsorship with the players involved. QBE and real.estate.com have condemned the actions of the players but not pulled out yet.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/ ... /107058932

sorry i meant to the CLUB (Club Sponsors)

Crowd still out in strong force today, I doubt this drama will have much effect on the support for the Club