Racism class action launched against AFL by former footballers

An AFL spokesperson says they have yet to receive formal correspondence about the action in the Victorian supreme court, which alleges players weren’t protected from racism. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

A landmark class action case has been launched against the AFL, alleging that it failed to protect players from racist abuse during their time playing the game.

The class action, in which former North Melbourne great Phil Krakouer is the lead applicant, includes at least six others footballers who played between 1975 and 2022.