{"id":59289,"date":"2025-08-11T05:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/59289\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T05:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:49:07","slug":"afl-news-2025-brisbane-lions-player-investigated-over-possible-inappropriate-touching-v-sydney-swans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/59289\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL news 2025 | Brisbane Lions player investigated over possible ‘inappropriate touching’ v Sydney Swans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AFL has launched an investigation into an incident during Sydney’s win over Brisbane on Saturday at the Gabba<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although no complaints were made by the Swans player, the incident involved the possible inappropriate touching by a Lions player towards his opponent.<\/p>\n

It’s understood the incident was initially viewed through a Match Review Officer lens, before it was elevated to the AFL<\/a> Integrity Unit.<\/p>\n

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The Integrity Unit has been in contact with Brisbane and Sydney on Monday to determine its next course of action.<\/p>\n

Sydney<\/a> declined to comment when contacted on Monday, while Brisbane<\/a> did not return calls.<\/p>\n

9News and Wide World of Sports have chosen not to name the players involved given the sensitivities around the incident and the delicate nature of the investigation.<\/p>\n

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