The NSW Swifts have officially parted ways with Sam Wallace-Joseph, after a dramatic off-court saga which the team says “concerned her behaviour within the team environment”.
The premiership winner had missed multiple games with the Swifts dropping three in a row, putting last year’s Grand Finalists in a three-way tie for fifth on the ladder.
On Thursday evening the team confirmed the star shooter had left “by mutual agreement”.
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“For the past number of weeks, the club has been working with Samantha Wallace-Joseph and her management in relation to a matter which concerned her behaviour within the team environment,” a statement read.
“For the wellbeing of all concerned the nature of the matter will remain confidential. However, it has been mutually agreed that parting ways is the best way forward for both Samantha and the club.”
The Swifts had previously stuck by Wallace-Joseph as she recovered from a serious knee injury, her return marred by anti-transgender comments made on social media.
CLUB STATEMENT
The NSW Swifts can confirm that the Club has today parted ways with Samantha Wallace- Joseph by mutual agreement.
For the past number of weeks, the Club has been working with Samantha Wallace-Joseph and her management in relation to a matter which concerned her behaviour within the team environment.
For the wellbeing of all concerned the nature of the matter will remain confidential. However, it has been mutually agreed that parting ways is the best way forward for both Samantha and the Club.
The behavioural standard expected of everyone in the Swifts environment – across players, coaches and staff – is team first and there are no exceptions to that.
Wallace-Joseph played 84 games for the Swifts since joining in 2017 and won Premierships in 2019 and 2021. The Swifts thank Samantha for her service to the Club.
The Club will be making no further comment at this time.