Victoria Police Widen Investigation Into Secret Recordings Following Pullman Hotel Incident
Victoria Police have widened their investigation into sexual assault allegations involving four Sydney Swans players, with a second man now under scrutiny over a secret recording of the alleged victims, thenightly.com.au reported. Investigators seized the covert recording from a Melbourne property after executing a search warrant, examining claims that a man filmed the women without their consent in the days following an alleged incident at Melbourne’s Pullman Hotel on August 17, 2026.
The latest development runs parallel to an ongoing criminal inquiry involving four AFL players: Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, James Jordon, and Nick Blakey. All four players deny wrongdoing, and the Office of Public Prosecutions is expected to review the brief of evidence in November to determine if criminal charges will be laid. A fifth player initially investigated, Riley Bice, was cleared of wrongdoing and now acts as a witness.
Two Distinct Recordings Emerge in the Police Investigation
The widening probe centers on two separate recordings gathered by investigators since the August 17 hotel incident. The first recording, seized under a search warrant after the Sydney Swans notified the AFL integrity unit, was covertly captured by a man associated with one of the adult entertainers and contains footage from the hours immediately following the alleged assault.
In contrast, a second recording surfaced when it was voluntarily handed directly to police and defence lawyers, according to exclusive reporting by news.com.au. Neither the Sydney Swans nor the AFL knew this second item existed before its release. Code Sports revealed that this 20-minute audio file, recorded roughly two weeks after the incident, features one of the adult entertainers detailing her account of events inside the hotel room.
The Sydney Swans supports the action taken by Victoria Police in releasing today’s statement regarding the investigation. Read more:https://t.co/sZRDE0Z59d
Psychological Toll and Disciplinary Fallout for the Sydney Swans
The legal and personal fallout from the Pullman Hotel incident has taken a severe toll on the three women who made sexual assault complaints to authorities. According to news.com.au, clinical evaluations found that two of the alleged victims struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorder, with medical reports for potential civil action extending past 40 pages of clinical detail.
The football club previously stood down five players for the remainder of the 2026 season for breaching behavioural standards, independent of any criminal findings. While Heeney, Warner, Jordon, and Bice are expected to return for the opening round of the 2027 AFL season after completing internal sanctions, Blakey has since transferred to North Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Sydney Swans Police Probe
Which AFL players remain under active police investigation?
Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, James Jordon, and Nick Blakey remain under investigation by Victoria Police regarding the August 17 incident at the Pullman Hotel.
What happened to the fifth player initially investigated by police?
Riley Bice was initially investigated in connection with the Pullman Hotel incident but has since been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and is treated as a witness.
When will a decision on potential criminal charges be announced?
The Office of Public Prosecutions is scheduled to review the brief of evidence and decide whether to lay criminal charges against the players in November.
Have any of the players been charged with a crime?
No criminal charges have been laid against any of the players involved in the police investigation.
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