Five Sydney Swans players assisting police as detectives investigating alleged sexual assault ask for CCTV from Melbourne hotel

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and JOSH ALSTON, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 11:12, 17 August 2026 | Updated: 11:25, 17 August 2026 The five Sydney Swans players who were interviewed by police following an alleged sexual assault at a hotel have been identified. Police swarmed the Pullman East Melbourne hotel, where players were staying after Sunday night's win over Essendon at the MCG, on Monday morning. It's understood officers spoke to Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Riley Bice, James Jordon and a fifth player 7News reported. Daily Mail does not suggest any of the players are guilty of any wrongdoing, just that they spoke to police about the incident.  A report by the Herald Sun claimed witnesses saw two women approach hotel staff about 7am to request they be let into a guest room. One of the women was 'hysterical' and 'upset' as she described being 'touched' and overwhelmed by several men in her room. She reportedly ran to a hotel toilet crying shortly before police were called. Unconfirmed claims also circulated that a Sydney player had thrown a sex toy that struck a woman in the back of the head, causing her to fall forward. Five Sydney Swans players who were interviewed by police following an alleged sexual assault at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel (pictured is Chad Warner) Police were called to the property after a 'hysterical' woman approached hotel staff (pictured is Riley Bice) The Sydney Swans confirmed it was investigating the alleged incident. 'The Sydney Swans can confirm several players were involved in an alleged incident in Melbourne last night,' a spokesperson said. 'The Swans have notified the AFL and relevant authorities and cannot provide further comment at this stage.' Club CEO Matthew Pavlich said the team were 'working with (AFL) and also the relevant authorities on this matter'. 'We're still piecing together exactly what has transpired here and have our own set of internal enquiries ongoing,' he said. 'But it's safe to say we're extremely shocked and disappointed. 'We understand the level of interest in the matter and there is going to be lots of speculation. 'But given it is a police matter right now, that is all that we can say.' The Sydney Swans on Monday confirmed it was investigating the alleged incident (pictured is Isaac Heeney) Club CEO Matthew Pavlich said the team were 'working with' the AFL (pictured is James Jordon) Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.