this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2026
127 points (100.0% liked)

WomensStuff

1355 readers
622 users here now

Women only trans inclusive This is an inclusive community for all things women. Whether you're here for make up tips, feminism or just friendly chit chat, we've got you covered.

Rules…

  1. Women only… trans women are women, and transphobic or gender critical talk isn’t allowed. Anyone under the trans umbrella (e.g. non-binary, bigender, agender) is free to decide whether a women's community is a good fit for them.
  2. Don’t be a dick. No personal attacks, no aggression, play nice.
  3. Don’t hate on groups, hatefilled talk about groups is not allowed. Ever.
  4. No governmental politics, so no talk of Trump actions etc. We recommend Feminism@beehaw.org for that, but here is an escape from it.
  5. New accounts or users with few comments may have their posts removed to prevent spam and bad-faith participation.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
LadyButterfly@lemmy.world
CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al
foxglove@lazysoci.al
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone
foxglove@piefed.blahaj.zone
127
Love to all effected by the Sydney Swans players SA case (lemmy.nz)
submitted 14 hours ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone
6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

The good thing is the consequences have been huge. The players involved have lost a fortune, massive sponsors have pulled out from endorsements with them, and they're suspended from a crucial game. That's gonna go some way to stopping them hurting other women.

And most of all... huge support to the women they hurt that night. You matter and we are behind you ❤️

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 18 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sydney Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich, coach Dean Cox and captain Callum Mills spoke to reporters in the 24 hours after police began investigating an alleged sexual assault at the Pullman Hotel on Monday.

None of the three said much – likely on legal advice – but none felt compelled to even share a thought about the woman or women whose experiences prompted them to go to police.

For a sport with an unsatisfactory record on rape and sexual violence, this week delivered another regrettable chapter.

Nobody has been arrested or charged and formal interviews have not taken place. So far there is little detail widely known about what has occurred.

But according to family violence specialist and former chief executive of Respect Victoria, Emily Maguire, alleged victims should not be forgotten.

“They are human beings,” she says. “They are women, likely to be younger women, who need privacy, who need to make sure that they’re safe and supported and that they’ve got that support around them.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/sydney-swans-hotel-alleged-sexual-assault-victims-ntwnfb

I went looking for details on this story as it hasn't reached my local news sites. SO MUCH dodgy language, oh they "invited women back to their hotel" interspersed with accounts of sexual assault. They only apologized for DRINKING and inviting women to their hotel.

At least the Guardian article actually treats the women in this story as real humans with a voice. The BBC article I found was fucking atrocious in their rape apologia language.

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yep! Best was the coach saying the players found themselves in this situation like they tripped and fell. A high up manager did a grovelling statement talking about "poor choices" of the players and the impact on the women

[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 hours ago

Am I to read that as the guy was upset that the players made the poor choice to get caught?