The four Sydney Swans players at the centre of the Pullman Hotel alleged sexual assault scandal have been cleared of criminal charges following a three-month investigation.
Victoria Police announced on Friday that it will not proceed with charges due to insufficient evidence based on legal advice.
They added they were unable to comment further due to the ongoing civil matter.
Swans star Isaac Heeney was the first player to break his silence and welcomed the police update.
‘The past three months have been incredibly difficult for my family, Steffie and those close to me. Watching my family carry the weight of this has been heartbreaking,’ he said in a statement.
‘To my family and friends, your love and loyalty has meant more than words can do justice.
‘To those that have never doubted me and stood by my side in solidarity – thank you. I know it has not been easy in the face of such intense public scrutiny. I will never forget your support.
‘To the entire Sydney Swans Club – my teammates, coaches, the board, our sponsors, and our loyal members and fans – thank you for keeping faith in me.
Police will not lay charges against Sydney Swans players Chad Warner, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and former teammate Nick Blakey as part of an investigation into an alleged incident in Melbourne
‘The Swans have given me an opportunity to live out a childhood dream and I am fully focused on repaying that faith by being the best person and player I can be.’
The club is yet to comment on Friday’s announcement.
Heeney, along with teammates Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice, was stood down by the club for the the rest of the 2026 season for attending a wild party at the Pullman East Melbourne with three strippers after the Swans’ August 16 wins over Essendon weeks out from the final.
The three dancers filed police complaints, alleging they had been sexually assaulted.
Bice was later cleared by police and was only treated as a witness.
Heeney and his fiancee Steffie Waters called off their engagement after the Pullman Hotel scandal.
She fled the couple’s $4million Maroubra home and went interstate to Noosa to avoid the media storm.
It is understood that Heeney spent weeks trying to save their relationship and kept in regular contact with Waters in the hope she would come around.
Swans star Isaac Heeney paid tribute to ex-fiancee Steffie Waters in a statement on Friday
Victoria Police previously said it was investigating allegations that women were assaulted in a room at the Pullman East Melbourne Hotel in the early hours of August 17
But after weeks of soul-searching, friends said Waters could not forgive him.
The Daily Mail makes no suggestion that Heeney acted unlawfully, only that Waters viewed his partying with strippers as a breach of trust in their relationship.
Heeney, Warner, Bice and Jordon are expected to return to the Swans for pre-season training in the coming weeks.
Blakey was since left the club to sign a massive deal with North Melbourne.
More to come.
