Melbourne finals blow as Swans scandal rocks the AFL

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1. Melbourne dealt massive finals blow as star forward’s ban upheld

   The Demons failed in their bid to have Jacob van Rooyen's three-game ban for striking overturned or reduced, dealing Melbourne a massive finals blow.

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2. A handful of Swans players wanted to keep partying. The fallout has rocked the AFL

   The inside story of how the Swans' night in Melbourne unfolded, culminating with an allegation of sexual assault, has rocked the AFL.

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3. Swans declare players ‘in serious breach’ of standards as club suspensions loom

   The Swans' board met on Tuesday night to decide on punishments after declaring several players were 'in serious breach' of standards over conduct in Melbourne over the weekend.

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4. 'Anger' and 'guilt': Smith, Hird unpack Swans scandal

   Isaac Smith and James Hird have speculated on how the Sydney playing group must be feeling amid an investigation into an alleged sexual assault.

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5. This school has a pool, tennis courts, soccer and cricket pitches. Now it wants the nearby public park

   Brighton Grammar School wants to take a lease on public parkland across the road from the exclusive all-boys private school in a deal it says would upgrade the facilities.

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