Second Hawthorn AFL player investigated over alleged sexual assault of 19yo girl

A SECOND player from the Hawthorn Football Club is facing investigation over sexual assault claims.

According to The Herald Sun, the two men met a 19-year-old woman at a bar before sharing a taxi back to a house in Ashwood on October 9.

The 19-year-old claims she was sexually assaulted by the men, six days after the club’s grand final win.

The woman told police she was raped in the back of a taxi and then again at a property in Ashwood.

In a statement released on Sunday, Hawthorn said they would cooperate fully with police while the claims are investigated.