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Treated as ‘product’: new AFL and AFLW players shown how to cope with gambling fallout

About 100 young athletes learn their contractual responsibilities and how wagering companies operate in session organised by the players association

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024

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

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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

Richmond star Mon Conti wins AFL Players Association MVP award for AFLW season seven

Dual-sport star Mon Conti's decision to focus on football pays off as the Richmond AFLW midfielder takes out the peer-voted AFLPA Most Valuable Player Award.

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022

A Disturbing Report Has Found Almost One Third Of AFL Players Of Colour Have Experienced Racism

62 per cent of players who had experienced racism felt the incidents weren't dealt with at all.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 29, 2022

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

Player’s association says reports of vilification from within the industry are ‘concerning’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022

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AFL players unsatisfied by racism response

The AFL Players' Association has called for a review of the industry's management of instances of racism following the release of a concerning report.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

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

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ABC News · May 6, 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.

AAP · Apr 26, 2022

AFLW players want pre-season start clarity

The next AFLW season is set to begin in August but players have yet to be given official start dates for the campaign or pre-season as they await a new CBA.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

These are the AFLW's five biggest issues, as told to The W with Sharni and Sam

From full-time status to club access, an image has emerged of the AFLW's biggest issues after the 15 weeks of conversations on The W with Sharni and Sam podcast.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2022

Adelaide Crows triumph over adversity in AFLW, but a complete reset is needed after the league's most-difficult season yet

Adelaide's third AFLW premiership may be their most meaningful, as it came at the end of a season that challenged the club, and the league, more than any other, writes Kate O'Halloran.

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2022

Pain, glory, concussion: former AFL players and their families speak out about league inaction

Unable to live normal lives due to brain injuries sustained on the field, some ex-athletes are asking: where is the support?

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

Emily Bates voted AFLW player of the year at AFLPA awards, as Daisy Pearce, Kirsty Lamb, Charlie Rowbottom also recognised

Brisbane's Emily Bates follows up her best-and-fairest win by being voted player of the year by her peers, with Daisy Pearce, Kirsty Lamb and Charlie Rowbottom also recognised at the AFL Players' Association awards.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

AFLW player fatigue a concern for AFLPA as it pushes for full-time professionalism

The AFLPA is concerned about the dangerous level of exhaustion being experienced by some AFLW players, as it pushes for the competition to achieve full-time professionalism by 2026.

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