No charges laid against Hawks AFL duo

Victoria Police have decided not to lay any charges against two Hawthorn players following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault in 2015.

Victorian police

Victoria Police have decided not to lay charges against two Hawthorn AFL players. (AAP)

No charges have been laid against two Hawthorn players following a police investigation into allegations that a woman was sexually assaulted six days after the club won a third straight AFL premiership last year.

"Box Hill Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) has concluded an investigation concerning allegations of a sexual assault in Ashwood on 9 October, 2015," Victoria Police said in a statement.

"No charges have been laid in regards to the matter."

It is believed the alleged victim told police she was raped in the back of a taxi and then at a property in the Melbourne suburb of Ashwood after meeting the AFL players at a bar.

The pair co-operated with the investigation and were interviewed by police.

AFL general manager of football operations Mark Evans said the league had been kept updated on the investigation.

"Our integrity department would have been across that and I've seen the announcement," he told reporters on Monday.

"But it's for others to comment on.'


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