Sydney Swans release statement after players involved in alleged police incident after AFL clash in Melbourne

Sydney have released a statement after several players were involved in an alleged police incident in Melbourne on Sunday night.

According to 7NEWS’ Tom Morris, the club are “aware of details, which are believed to be sensitive and potentially very damaging to star players”.

“The Sydney Swans can confirm several players were involved in an alleged incident in Melbourne last night,” the statement read.

“The Swans have notified the AFL and relevant authorities and cannot provide further comment at this stage.”

The Herald Sun reported the alleged incident was linked to the Pullman East Melbourne on Wellington Parade.

The Swans defeated bottom-of-the-ladder Essendon at the MCG by 36 points to lock in a top two spot on the ladder and a home qualifying final with one regular season game to play.