Overview
- Scottsdale Police released video of officers confronting Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald on a scissor lift before arresting them for trespass in November.
- The footage shows the players pleading with officers, being handcuffed, and an officer noting a small plastic bag that fell from a pocket as potential evidence.
- Both players still face criminal trespass charges, with court records listing Moore on July 13 and Macdonald on August 4 in Scottsdale City Court.
- Hawthorn addressed the matter internally over summer, including stripping Moore of the vice-captaincy, as questions over transparency resurfaced after the video’s release.
- Coach Sam Mitchell said the pair have taken responsibility, expressed disappointment in their behaviour, rejected suggestions of a club drug issue, and does not expect the case to affect their availability.