James Jordon Biography

Sydney's five suspended players have offered an apology to teammates and colleagues after ending their weeks-long exile from the AFL club.

Swans vice-captain Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice appeared at Swans HQ for the first time since being banned for breaching club standards in August.

Banned players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice will return to the Swans this week.

"I want them to be themselves. I want them to come in and do what we'd normally do at the end of a season, which is, yeah, player exit meetings," Swans chief executive Matthew Pavlich said.

"If they've got something to say to their player group, if they've got something to say to the club, then we'll hear them out then."

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon confirms that the five Sydney players suspended for the remainder of the season - Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice - won't be invited to the Brownlow Medal but remain eligible to win the award.

"They're still eligible for Brownlow, but they're under a club suspension, which goes until the end of the season. They're still welcome back to the club when that's completed," Dillon said.

Sydney suspend Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon, and Chad Warner for the rest of the 2026 season after they were deemed to have breached club standards following a serious alleged incident that followed the Swans' round 23 win over Essendon at the Pullman hotel in Melbourne.

Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham apologised for the scandal that has engulfed the club and the AFL, saying the five players who have been suspended for the rest of the season are "extremely remorseful" for their actions, while Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich said the club is "deeply embarrassed and ashamed" of the players' involvement in the alleged incident, which is now the subject of a police investigation.

"The fact that we've got to the place where we are today, and we've effectively suspended the players for the balance of season when we're heading into a final series, just tells you how seriously we've taken it," Pridham said.

"The only way we can deal with it is to put our foot down incredibly hard, which we've done."

In a joint statement, banned Swans Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner address their actions that took place in the Pullman Hotel that is now being investigated by police.

"We are deeply sorry to everyone involved. We know that our behaviour has fallen well short of the standards expected of us and the values of our club," the statement read.

"We know we have let down our partners and families, members, supporters, teammates, the AFLW team, corporate partners and everyone at the club and the wider community.

"We accept the club sanction and apologise for the impact this has had on those involved.

"Our focus will now be on rebuilding trust with the club and the community."

James Jordon will play his 100th game this week and says that hard work and dedication have led to this milestone.

"I had to work hard and fight for my opportunity and fight for my spot in the team, and I feel like I've come here and taken those opportunities with both hands," he said.

"I'll always be forever grateful to Melbourne for giving me the opportunity and drafting an 18-year-old from country Victoria and then fast forward a few years to the Swans for giving the opportunity to come here and I haven't looked back since."rd a few years to the Swans for giving the opportunity to come here and I haven't looked back since."

Sydney recruit James Jordon bears no resentment towards his former club despite having struggled to find a permanent starting spot at Melbourne.

"I loved it. It was such a great football club with great people there, all the players, all the staff. They're the reason that I've grown as a player and the player that I am today and I'll be forever grateful for them for giving me the opportunity to play AFL football, that's for sure," he said.

"You just want to be playing senior footy every week and I felt earlier in the year I was playing some good footy and I was still in and out a bit or was a sub.

"But that's all about being part of such a good club. The players that they've got in there, it's always going to be competitive for spots and I probably just felt the time was right to take an opportunity for a bit more midfield time."

James Jordon joins Sydney as an unrestricted free agent, with the Demons to receive an end-of-round-two pick as compensation.

"James is a talented young midfielder who we think has a bright future ahead of him," Swans footy boss Charlie Gardiner said.

"We think he will be a valuable addition to our midfield group with his running ability and flexibility to play inside and out."

Unrestricted free agent James Jordon has selected Sydney as his new home for 2024 and beyond.

Under free agency rules, Sydney will be able to sign the 22-year-old without any outlay, as Jordon had been delisted by the Demons and re-signed as a rookie at the end of 2020.

James Jordon informs the Demons that he will be exploring his free agency options.

Jordon qualifies as a free agent after being previously delisted at the end of 2020.

James Jordon is no certainty to play again this season after undergoing surgery on a foot fracture suffered in the VFL two weeks ago.

Melbourne midfielder James Harmes selflessly tried to sub himself off late in the Grand Final win against the Western Bulldogs in order to give teammate James Jordon some game time.

Jordon was the medical sub for the match, and he didn't make it out onto the field in the Demons' 74-point win at Optus Stadium.

But if Harmes had his way, Jordon would have been subbed into the game with about five minutes to go.

"Harmsey was trying to have a little cramp there just so I could get on at the end," Jordon said.

"He was just trying to get me on the ground. There was only five minutes left, but it didn't end up happening."

James Jordon is the 2021 round eight Rising Star nominee after picking up a career-high 23 disposals and laying eight tackles in the club's nine-point win over Sydney.

James Jordon makes his AFL debut for Melbourne at the MCG with 15 disposals (10 kicks and 5 handballs), 5 marks, 5 tackles and a goal in a 22-point win over Fremantle.

Jordan Cunico joins the race for the final place on Carlton's list, with the ex-Geelong midfielder invited to train with the club ahead of the 2020 season.

The speedy 23-year-old was delisted by the Cats at the end of 2019, having managed only 15 senior games for the club across five seasons at GMHBA Stadium.

Melbourne select James Jordan with pick No.33 in the 2018 National Draft.

"What attracted us to James was his improvement throughout the year. He didn't have a lot of exposure to TAC Cup level, but when you pour back over the vision you see a player who can play in all areas of the ground," Demons national recruiting manager Jason Taylor said.

Melbourne select James Jordan with pick No.33 in the 2018 National Draft.

“My versatility holds me in good stead I think,” Jordon said.

“I think I play on the inside and the outside both pretty well, as well as I can play forward, backline or in the midfield.

“I feel like I’ve still got a little bit to grow which definitely helps and a bit more development left.”