The ABC understands four Sydney Swans players are linked to a Victoria Police sexual assault investigation.
Police are continuing to investigate an alleged assault at the Pullman Hotel near the MCG, where the Swans were staying following their 36-point win over Essendon.
The ABC understands Chad Warner, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Riley Bice are the players linked to the investigation. However, there is no confirmation that they are alleged to have been directly involved or that all four have spoken to police.
It is understood a fifth player who has also been publicly connected to the incident has not spoken to police.
Victoria Police issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying the exact circumstances are yet to be established, and the investigation remains ongoing.
"Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad are investigating a report of a sexual assault in East Melbourne on 17 August," the statement read.
"The incident occurred at a hotel on Wellington Parade in the early hours of the morning.
"The exact circumstances are yet to be established and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
"Police spoke to a number of people at the hotel, however no one has been arrested or formally interviewed at this time."
The Swans have postponed a private event at the SCG tonight which was being held ahead of the AFL/AFLW double-header on Sunday in Sydney.
It is understood Sydney Swans coach Dean Cox addressed players about the incident during a meeting at the team's headquarters, but the players linked to the investigation were not present.
They will be spoken to individually by Swans officials.
Cox spoke briefly to media outside of the Swans' Sydney headquarters on Tuesday morning.
"Obviously extremely disappointed with what's happened and we understand there are questions and we'll update as we gather more information," he said.
Cox said it was too early to say whether the players involved would face sanctions from the AFL.
"We're working our way through everything with the AFL and the relevant parties, and we'll update when we get more information," he said.
Swans captain Callum Mills was questioned by media as he arrived at Swans headquarters on Tuesday morning, but said he was unable to comment on the issue.
"I can't really comment on [it]. It's an investigation ongoing and we don't have the facts yet," Mills said.
Asked if he was disappointed by the allegation made, Mills maintained that he would not be commenting at this time.
"Can't comment on it, we don't know the facts โ it's as simple as that."
The incident has delayed the announcement of the AFL's 46-player All Australian squad, which was to have been named today but has now been pushed back to Monday.
At least one Swans player was expected to be named in the All Australian squad, which was due to be named today but has now been delayed.
Players named in the team were due to appear onstage at the AFL Awards Night on Tuesday next week.
Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich said on Monday that the club was still piecing together what happened in Melbourne and was undertaking its own internal inquiries.
"Safe to say, we're extremely shocked and disappointed that this has taken place and that the players have found themselves in this situation," he said.
"We understand the level of interest in the matter, and there's going to be lots of speculation, but given it's a police matter right now, that's all that we can say."
The AFL is yet to comment beyond the brief statement the organisation released yesterday.
"The club made the AFL aware of the matter which is currently under Victoria Police investigation," the statement read.
