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Sydney Swans player Tom Papley tested positive for methylamphetamine during a roadside drug test by NSW Police on November 2. Papley was pulled over for driving with a suspended license due to an unpaid parking fine. A second sample was taken for analysis, with results expected in four weeks. Papley informed the club and the AFL immediately. The club will not comment further until the police process concludes. This incident follows the suspension of five players for a serious breach of club behavior and standards related to an incident at the Pullman Hotel in August. No charges have been laid in connection with the hotel incident.
Papley, a 30-year-old forward, is one of the Swans' best players and a renowned AFL small forward. The club is still dealing with the fallout from the Pullman scandal, which saw five players suspended for the remainder of the season. The ongoing police investigation into the alleged sexual assault at the Pullman Hotel is expected to conclude this month.
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