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AFL strikes $2.2 billion pay deal with players

The AFL has struck an historic $2.2 billion pay deal with players featuring significant wage rises for men's and women's footballers and a longer AFLW season.

AAP · Sep 21, 2023

‘Culture of silence’: AFL and AFLW players fearful of speaking out on racism, report finds

Players Association report found there is still often a lack of clear or fair process for dealing with human rights issues

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023

AFL Players’ Association claims it has been kept in dark on league’s concussion review plan

The AFL has not provided a timeline or details on how it will care for injured former players despite pledging urgent action, the association claimed in a submission

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023

AFLPA report shows AFLW players are doing unpaid overtime and lack access to key resources

The report, undertaken earlier this year, showed AFLW players had lower levels of satisfaction with all measures of workplace culture compared to AFL men's players.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

AFL Players’ Association backs calls for club-by-club review in wake of Hawthorn racism allegations

Players’ association says league ‘has an issue with the treatment of First Nations and multicultural players’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2022

AFL semi-finals: making the case for another weekend of intrigue

After a barnstorming opening round of finals a ridiculously high bar has been set for this week’s two matches

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2022

Geelong dominate AFL All-Australian team

Geelong have dominated this year's AFL All-Australian team with five inclusions and star forward Tom Hawkins being named captain for the first time.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

AFL urged to apologise to Eddie Betts

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has joined the chorus calling for the AFL to apologise to Eddie Betts over their handling of Adelaide's 2018 pre-season camp.

AAP · Aug 4, 2022

AFL trying to ‘divide and conquer’ over brain bank endorsement, concussion expert says

Dr Adrian Cohen says league’s hesitation to choose Australian Sports Brain Bank shows it is overlooking its ‘specific expertise’

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2022

AFLW players, coaches frustrated ahead of proposed season start

A lack of clarity about the expected start date in August is again raised by players and coaches, with preseason preparations potentially only weeks away.

ABC News · May 6, 2022