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'Always improvement': coach reflects on Brown comments

Former West Coast player Mitch Brown is being lauded for revealing his bisexuality in what is being described as a landmark moment for the AFL.

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Suns thrash Bombers to lock in historic finals berth

Gold Coast have notched their biggest-ever AFL win, thumping Essendon to secure the club's first finals campaign since their 2011 admission.

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AFLW great lauds Brown for revealing his sexuality

An AFLW star is among many to praise former West Coast utility Mitch Brown for being the first AFL player to publicly say he is bisexual.

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Aussie Rules football star makes history by coming out as bisexual

Mitch Brown said he had kept his sexuality secret in part because of a ‘hyper-masculine’ culture in AFL

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Reynolds wins Higgins defamation case; one dead in school bus crash; and the first AFL player to come out as bisexual

Higgins has been ordered to pay Reynolds $315,000 in damages with an additional $26,109.25 in interest

The Guardian - AU

Mitch Brown’s coming out shows the AFL what courage and grace look like

In revealing why it took him so long to come out as bisexual, the former West Coast Eagle highlights just how far the sport has to go

The Guardian - AU

The first openly bisexual player in the Australian Football League is calling for a cultural change

Mitch Brown played for the West Coast Eagles for a decade and has become the first male player in the Australian Football League's history to publicly identify as bisexual

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From the Pocket: AFL finals fever cools as buds of the silly season shoot early

Even with a do-or-die midweek match that should have wildcard round crusaders salivating, finals fever has been cooled by the end-of-season pause

The Guardian - AU

Could a pre-finals bye round halt the NRL's rest-athon?

Amid concerns over the number of NRL stars being rested in crucial late-season games, the idea of a pre-finals bye week has been floated.

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Fit-again Cat Martin eyes rare finals run

After playing just two finals in 11 AFL seasons, former prodigy Jack Martin has his sights set on a September run with his new club Geelong.

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Mitch Brown Comes Out As First Openly Bisexual AFL Player In History To Spark Change

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Dockers coach backs game style for AFL finals

Fremantle expect their contested game will hold them in good stead in September as they gear up for their first AFL finals campaign in three years.

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'Take the burden': ex-AFL player reveals he is bisexual

Mitch Brown, the first AFL player to publicly identify as bisexual, has spoken about the fear of having his sexuality discovered while he was playing.

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Former West Coast player Mitch Brown becomes first AFL player to come out as bisexual

Mitch Brown has become the first male AFL player, past or present, to come out as gay or bisexual, in a step he hopes will make others in the game feel seen

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Devils bid to fast-track state league entry on AFL path

Tasmania's AFL bid remains contingent on a new stadium in Hobart, but the Devils are hopeful VFL inclusion next year can be a step in the right direction.

The Guardian - AU

From an A-League title to the brink of collapse: how did it all go wrong for Western United?

The highs of 2022 are a distant memory as a perfect storm of off-field issues leaves the club’s existence on a knife-edge and players and fans in limbo

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Crows midfielder retires on eve of AFL finals

Adelaide's All Australian midfielder Matt Crouch has retired, partly because of a hip injury that ruined his final season in the AFL.

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Banned star features in All-Australian squad

The All-Australian squad has some notable names missing, while a recent controversy means a star will be in the spotlight when the final team is named.

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'I don't know': Crows great uncertain about future

Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker Taylor Walker is relishing a return to the finals, but remains uncertain whether he'll play on next year.

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Indigenous Round a crucial part of AFLW: players

Indigenous Round should just be the first step in supporting more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to reach the AFLW, says Kirby Bentley.

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Magpies confirm injury blow as Hawks hail good news

While Hawthorn's finals campaign has received a timely boost, Collingwood have confirmed the season could be over for one of their most important players.

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Third time lucky: Suns open up as history beckons

Suns captain Noah Anderson has revealed how his team is handling the pressure of a must-win game to cement a maiden AFL finals berth.

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Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Police have laid more than 100 charges following a betting scandal on the AFL's most prestigious individual award, the Brownlow Medal.

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Snoop Dogg Is ‘Afraid’ To Go To Movies Because There Might Be Queer Characters There

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Blues continue overhaul as favourite son leaves

A favourite son is leaving Carlton, who have announced three more departures from their football department in the wake of a disastrous 2025 AFL campaign.

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