- He was recruited by the club in 2023
- He was caught trying to buy drugs in December
- Will lose the beginning of the AFL season
Sydney Swans's young man, Caiden Cleary, is “extremely repentant” after being suspended by the two initial rounds of the AFL season to driving improper.
Cleary, who has played five senior games, has also been given $ 5000 suspended by an adverse finding under the league's illicit drug policy.
The sanctions are related to an incident in the Eastern Sydney suburbs in December last year, when the police caught Cleary trying to buy drugs.
The 19 -year -old received a criminal offense notice for possession of an illicit substance and then received a fine of $ 400, without registered criminal conviction.
A first round draft selection in 2023 of the Swans Academy, Cleary decided not to notify the club at that time.
“Cleary is extremely repentant and has fully cooperated with the AFL investigation,” Sydney said in a club statement.
Police caught the young star of Sydney Swans Caiden Cleary trying to buy illicit drugs in December
The Swans Rising star has been suspended for the first two rounds of the AFL 2025 season
'The club is extremely disappointed and does not approve or tolerate the illicit drug behavior.
“The Sydney Swans will continue to educate our players about the traps of such behavior.”
Cleary will sit outside Sydney's Blockbuster accessories against Hawthorn and the Brisbane lions, and is also not eligible to appear in the accessory of the Swans community series.
The Hawks striker, Jack Ginnivan, with Collingwood, and Elijah Hollands of Carlton also served two -game drug prohibitions in the last two seasons.
The former Melbourne player, Joel Smith, who returned a positive test for cocaine in 2023, is prohibited until 2028 due to five violations of anti -doping rules under the Australian football anti -doping code.
“AFL players are well educated when it comes to the damage associated with the use of illegal substances, and have a responsibility with themselves, their clubs and their careers to maintain community expectations,” said the general advisor of AFL Stephen Meade in a statement.
Cleary played five games in his debut season last year, including three as a substitute, but did not appear in the Swans final campaign.