Missing Swans kit turns up on eBay An SCG Trust employee has been sacked after it was alleged he stole Sydney Swans gear estimated to be worth more than $10,000 - before selling it through online auction site eBay. As the Swans prepare for Saturday night's do-or-die preliminary final against Fremantle, Fairfax Media can reveal the alleged stolen items included the prized match-day jumpers of some of the Swans' biggest names, as well as shorts, footballs and other training gear. A Swans source on Friday confirmed that gear had gone missing and it had subsequently appeared on the online auction site. "He knew which were the better jerseys to sell on eBay," the source said. It is understood the items were allegedly taken over the past five years, and there were claims on Friday night that gear belonging to Waratahs players and NSW cricketers - who share the Moore Park complex - had also gone missing and had been sold on-line. NSW Cricket officials said on Friday they were not aware if any of their players' gear had gone missing. A Waratahs spokesperson said: "We are not involved in any investigation and have no comment." It is understood commercial staff at the Swans became suspicious that something might be amiss when they noticed team merchandise being sold on eBay in larger amounts than what usually appears for items for the club. Fairfax Media understands the employee in question strenuously denies any wrongdoing and there is no police involvement at this stage. It is believed he says he found the gear in bins and believed it had been discarded and was unwanted. There is no suggestion the staff member broke into the Swans dressing room or facilities. t is understood the Swans did not want to pursue police charges because the staff member had already lost his job. SCG Trust chief executive Jamie Barkley declined to comment when contacted on Friday night. On its website, eBay clearly forbids the sale of stolen property. "We don't allow the sale of stolen property on eBay because it violates state, federal, and international law," it says. We also strongly support efforts by law enforcement to investigate attempts to sell stolen property on our site. If we see this activity taking place, we'll proactively notify law enforcement and help in their efforts to investigate and prosecute members who violate this policy.