Almost a third of Indigenous AFL athletes and players of colour experienced racism, survey finds

A new AFL Player’s Association survey has found many players have experienced racism, including from people within the industry. Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

The players’ union will survey former AFL players regarding their experiences of racism after a third of 92 current players who identified as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or a person of colour reported incidents.

The AFL Players’ Association’s first Insights and Impact Report also found less than one-fifth of AFL players who have experienced racism in the game felt their matter was sufficiently dealt with and showed “concerning” incidences of vilification from people in the industry.