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The wife of one of the AFL’s most powerful executives says she is “struggling” to deal with North Melbourne’s contentious decision to trade for Nick Blakey, who remains involved in a Victoria Police investigation.
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who → say → investigation
Felicity Harley, an author and a prominent media publishing identity who founded Women’s Health magazine commented on an Instagram post by Not All Clubs Media which focuses on inequality in sport.
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which → publish → sport
Harley was one of several women who endorsed Tuesday’s post and commentary which began with the comment that “being a woman in 2026 means watching a footy player linked to an alleged sexual assault investigation receive an $11-$12 million deal”.
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player → endorse → deal
Harley responded to the post with the comment: “Struggling with this …”
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Harley → respond → this
Blakey was one of five Sydney players handed season-ending suspensions by the club for their part in a wild night of partying in August after the Swans’ victory over Essendon in round 23, just a fortnight from the start of the finals.
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Blakey → hand → finals
A separate Victoria Police investigation is ongoing after three women, working as exotic dancers, variously alleged they were sexually assaulted and touched inappropriately without consent.
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they → work → consent
No charges have been laid, and all five Swans who served the bans denied criminal wrongdoing.
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who → lay → wrongdoing
One of those players, Riley Bice, is no longer a subject of the investigation and is being treated as a witness.
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One → treat → witness
Tom Harley is second in charge at the AFL as its chief operating officer, and is seen as the successor to chief executive Andrew Dillon.
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Harley → see → Dillon
The AFL was contacted for comment.
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AFL → contact → comment
The Kangaroos on Tuesday effectively gave up two first-round picks and a future second-round selection in a complex trade to secure Blakey, an All-Australian defender two seasons ago who has signed with the Kangaroos on a deal worth up to $12 million.
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who → give → deal
After the deal was struck, Blakey, in a statement, apologised for his role in the Pullman hotel scandal that hurt the Swans’ finals campaign.
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that → strike → campaign
“I want to say that I’m sorry for the events that led up to my exit from Sydney,” Blakey said.
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Blakey → want → Sydney
“I know I have to win back the trust of the broader community, football and otherwise.
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I → know → community
“Now I have the opportunity to move forward, and I want to thank North Melbourne for helping me find a fresh start.
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me → move → start
I’m grateful I have landed at a place that has such deep connections to me and my family.
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that → ’m → me
“There is so much potential in this group, and I’m looking forward to getting to work to help take North Melbourne forward.”
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I → be → Melbourne
When the Swans scandal broke in August, Harley also posted a comment on social media in reply to author and mental health advocate Jill Stark, who had posted that an AFL club’s on-field success had come before women’s wellbeing.
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success → break → wellbeing
“I couldn’t agree more,” Harley said in response to Stark’s post.
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Harley → agree → post
Harley been voted one of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence for her “I Support Women in Sport” campaign.
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I → vote → campaign
Tom Harley, a Geelong premiership captain, was the Sydney Swans’ chief executive before accepting the offer to head to the AFL.
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Harley → accept → AFL
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