About this episode

The episode discusses the recent controversies surrounding the Sydney Swans and their players' behavior.

It's a shameful time for the Sydney Swans. Michael Gleeson says the latitude given to their players has been an open secret among rival clubs, while Caroline Wilson and Peter Ryan say the Swans have lost the moral superiority they once carried because of the behaviour of five players at East Melbourne's Pullman Hotel. The Swans are also set to lose a key off-field figure, with Mark McVeigh poised to become Essendon coach, beating his former teammate James Hird to the job in charge of the wooden spooners. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Sydney Swans
• AFL
• player behavior
• coaching changes
• sports ethics

Keywords

• Sydney Swans
• Michael Gleeson
• Caroline Wilson
• Mark McVeigh
• AFL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sydney Swans, Essendon

Places: East Melbourne, Pullman Hotel

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