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Secret SANFL suspensions for Blake Drury and Aiden Grace revealed after hot mic remarks

The one-game bans, imposed for sexually explicit comments caught on camera, surfaced after Drury was overlooked in the AFL mid-season draft

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Overview

  • Blake Drury and Aiden Grace made sexually explicit remarks about a female SANFL staff member during a May 17 promotional shoot for the SANFL-WAFL clash
  • The SANFL quietly imposed one-game suspensions and withdrew both players from the representative match following an internal investigation
  • Both athletes sent written apologies to the staffer and completed an education program on respect for women
  • Adelaide Crows voiced strong disappointment and supported the league’s sanctions while offering assistance to the affected staff member
  • Drury’s nomination in the May 28 AFL mid-season draft went unheeded, with recruiters passing over the former North Melbourne player