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Banned Swan falls well short in Brownlow Medal vote

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Banned Swan falls well short in Brownlow Medal vote. (2026, September 21). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/brownlow-medal-afl-sydney-swans-isaac-heeney-nick-daicos/107179564

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Isaac Heeney, who was among five Sydney Swans players banned following a post-game incident, failed to secure a top-five finish in the Brownlow Medal vote. The award for the AFL's most courageous player went to Nick Daicos, who amassed a record-breaking 47 votes.
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Isaac Heeney, a banned player from the Sydney Swans, fell short of placing within the top five in the Brownlow Medal count due to his club's suspension following a post-match incident last month. The incident led to five Swans players being stood down by their club. Meanwhile, Nick Daicos won the prestigious Brownlow Medal with an unprecedented 47 votes, marking a record-breaking achievement.

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Topics

Cats Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

Subjects

Dockers ORG · 4× Lions ORG · 4× Swans ORG · 4× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Isaac Heeney PERSON · 2× Nick Daicos PERSON · 2× Blues ORG · 1× Bulldogs ORG · 1×

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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Banned Swans player Isaac Heeney falls short in Brownlow Medal vote as Nick Daicos wins In short: Isaac Heeney finished outside of the top five in the Brownlow Medal count.
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Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 Fri, 4 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Cats 107, Blues 74 Sat, 5 Sept, 3:15 pm, Final score, Swans 141, Lions 88 Sat, 5 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Crows 90, Bulldogs 68 Fri, 11 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 120, Cats 106 Sat, 12 Sept, 7:35 pm, Final score, Lions 144, Crows 91 Fri, 18 Sept, 7:40 pm, Final score, Swans 71, Dockers 83 Sat, 19 Sept, 5:15 pm, Final score, Hawks 122, Lions 131 Sat, 26 Sept, 2:30 pm, Game not started, Dockers versus Lions Banned Swans player Isaac Heeney falls short in Brownlow Medal vote as Nick Daicos wins In short: Isaac Heeney finished outside of the top five in the Brownlow Medal count. asserted
Heeney → start → count
Heeney was one of five Swans players stood down by the club following a post-match incident in Melbourne last month. asserted
Heeney → stand → Melbourne
Nick Daicos won the Brownlow Medal with a record-breaking 47 votes. asserted
Daicos → win → votes
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