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Sydney Swans sack Elijah Taylor after guilty plea to charge of assaulting girlfriend – Wide World of Sports
‘Elijah has made some very poor decisions’
The Sydney Swans have sacked young player Elijah Taylor after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a girlfriend.
Sydney announced the move on Monday, calling the situation “deeply regrettable”.
Taylor, 19, will face sentencing this Wednesday on the charge of aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm towards former girlfriend Lekahni Pearce.
The admitted assault occurred at a Perth hotel on September 13 and Taylor, the No.36 pick in the 2019 draft, was stood down by the Swans.
Lekahni Pearce and Elijah…
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