Sydney Swans CEO confirms police investigating alleged incident 'involving several players'

The Sydney Swans has confirmed several of its footballers were involved in an "alleged incident" in Melbourne on Sunday night.

The Swans issued a statement just after midday today.

"The Swans have notified the AFL and relevant authorities and cannot provide further comment at this stage," the club said.

Victoria Police separately issued a statement saying detectives were investigating a report of a sexual assault in East Melbourne.

"The incident occurred at a hotel on Wellington Parade in the early hours of the morning," a spokesperson said.

"The exact circumstances are yet to be established and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing."

The Swans were staying in Melbourne overnight after their 36-point win over Essendon at the MCG yesterday.